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FY27 Governor’s Proposed State Aid to Libraries

The Governor’s proposed FY27 state budget includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 24.1%

OLIS Summer Reading Mini Grant Program Information

Summer Reading Mini-Grant Applications are open for interested public libraries, excluding those that have been selected for the Summer Reading Pilot Program. 

2026 Legislative Updates

View updates to library legislation introduced in the Rhode Island General Assembly.

Resources for Libraries

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Overdueing it! (Library Podcast)
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Rhode Island Library Directory
Talking Books

Service Highlights FY25

1,715,728

Items moved through Delivery

1,332

CE Events Registrations

$14,088,248

State Aid for Libraries

152

Certified Libraries

OLIS News and Updates

February 24, 2026

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.

March 09, 2026

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.

March 06, 2026

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.

March 04, 2026

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.

More news and updates

Local Library Programs

March 9, 2026

➧ Read more, learn more! at Washington Park Library (2:30 pm-5:30 pm)

➧ Teens After School: Unplugged at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)

➧ Spanish & English Homework Help! at Olneyville Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)

➧ Homework Help at Smith Hill Library (3:00 pm-5:30 pm)

➧ Leprechaun Slime! at Knight Memorial Library (3:15 pm-5:00 pm)

➧ Teen Volunteer Hour at Newport Public Library (3:30 pm-4:30 pm)

➧ Making Sense of Your Offer Letter with College Bound Citizens at Pawtucket Public Library (3:30 pm-4:30 pm)

➧ LITTLE BITS at East Smithfield Public Library (3:30 pm-5:00 pm)

➧ Alphabet Letter Club at North Providence Union Free Library (4:00 pm-5:00 pm)

➧ 3D Printing at Newport Public Library (4:00 pm-5:00 pm)

Other local library programs

Featured Public Library

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Riverside Branch Library

History buffs, check us out! We're right down the street from the historical Crescent Park Looff Carousel, and we have a large Pomham Rocks Lighthouse model on display.

475 Bullocks Point Avenue
East Providence, RI 02915

(401) 433-4877