The Governor’s proposed FY27 state budget includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 24.1%
Summer Reading Mini-Grant Applications are open for interested public libraries, excluding those that have been selected for the Summer Reading Pilot Program.
View updates to library legislation introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,332
CE Events Registrations
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
152
Certified Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
Delivery Canceled Wednesday, February 25
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Delivery is canceled on Wednesday, February 25 for all libraries. Please report any issues for Thursday using the Delivery Issues Form.
Vedanta spiritual and philosophical works (Free)
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Vedanta Centre Publishers in Cohasset, Massachusetts offers free downloadable print-to-braille transcriptions of books.
2026 RI Children's Book Award Voting
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Voting for the 2026 RI Children's Book Award is March 2 - May 1. Beginning March 2, schools and libraries may submit their voting results using the online form.
Many Faces of BARD, Thursday, March 12
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The topic for the Thursday, March 12, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be Automatic Downloading on the DA2.
Local Library Programs
March 9, 2026
➧ Mother Goose Story Class at Pawtucket Public Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Baby Time at George Hail Free Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Morning Book Talk at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (10:30 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Let's Make Music Storytime @ William Hall at William Hall Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Babies & Board Books NEW TIME at Barrington Public Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Drop-in Craft & Playtime in the Community Room at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (10:30 am-2:00 pm)
➧ Preschool Development Activities at Fuller Creative Learning Center (10:30 am-11:15 am)
➧ Musical Mondays with teacher t. at Rochambeau Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Bilingual Storytime! / ¡Hora de cuentos bilingüe! at Mount Pleasant Library (10:30 am-11:15 am)
➧ Adult Book Club at North Providence Union Free Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Union Branch Library
Visit Tiverton's branch library in Historic Tiverton Four Corners!
3832 Main Road
Tiverton, RI 02878