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  • Tuesday, March 05, 2024 3:46 PM | Anonymous


    You are invited to submit a proposal for the inaugural Generative AI in Libraries (GAIL) virtual conference. This year's theme is Prompt or Perish: Navigating Generative AI in Libraries. GAIL is a virtual conference aimed specifically at librarians. This conference seeks to explore the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in libraries. It is also an opportunity for librarians to share their experiences with generative AI technologies and their applications in the library setting.

    June 11-13, 2024. Registration required. 

    Use this form to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMFXlrYqLM9ts_hJW8Nmz3O685dVpYU6EMOR02CgdD3Mre7A/viewform


  • Monday, March 04, 2024 2:40 PM | Anonymous
    The National Baseball Poetry Festival celebrates the intersection of America's pastime and the power of words on May 3 and 4, 2024 in Worcester, MA.

    May 3 and May 4, 2024, all day both days. Tickets for baseball games are optional. 

    Visit https://baseballpoetryfest.org for more info.

    National Baseball Poetry Festival

  • Friday, February 02, 2024 3:34 PM | Anonymous

    The Rhode Island Genealogical Society welcomes applications for small amounts of funding in support of purchases, content, or preservation of records to those researching Rhode Island ancestors. Public or non-profit libraries within Rhode Island or non-profit organizations serving as repositories are welcome to apply for funding. Awards typically range from $300-$2000. All awards will require a final report within twelve months.

    Please visit the RIGS Preservation Grants page, copy the following questions into an email and answer each one. Email should be sent to outreach@rigensoc.org. Applications are due annually on March 15 and awards will be announced at the RIGS Annual Meeting in May or June; letters of award/decline will follow. 


  • Friday, February 02, 2024 3:01 PM | Anonymous

    Community Painting Day on Friday February 23rd

    Get ready for a splash of history at the George Hail Free Library! Youth Services Librarian Michaela Hutchinson, Director Chris Matos, and local artist Mallory Angell have teamed up to create a historically inspired mural in the Youth Services room.

    This isn't your ordinary mural—it's an adventure! Covering four walls, it'll be a treasure hunt of hidden objects, each with a story tied to Warren and the library. But here's the twist: it's a community creation! Warren residents will have the power to name the mural and dive into the artistic action by helping paint sections of it.

    Mark your calendars for the "Community Painting Day" on Friday, February 23rd! We're calling on local students to join us in adding color to the mural under the guidance of Angell. Special thanks to the Warren Heritage Foundation, the Jay Barry Cultural Arts Committee, and the Friends of the Library for making this project possible.

    Community Mural Painting Day is on February 23rd, 10 am - 12 pm. Registration will be required. Registration opens February 9th here: https://oslri.libcal.com/event/11983655


  • Monday, January 29, 2024 3:25 PM | Anonymous

    Book Lovers Local Author Expo

    Cumberland Public Library hosting annual Local Author Expo. Come meet and greet with 35+ New England authors - and learn more about their books or writing!

    Saturday, February 24, 2024

    1pm-4pm

    No registration required. More info here: https://fb.me/e/1aof2ANU4

  • Friday, November 17, 2023 3:36 PM | Anonymous

    Did you know there is a connection between family history research and information and visual literacy? True! Genealogy research offers a gateway to asking better questions. Exploring genealogy research covers ACRL's six frameworks for information literacy, including creation as a process or research as an inquiry.  It also inspires a love for local and state history to understand the context around an ancestor's life. 

    The Rhode Island Genealogical Society offers a list of vetted, quality in-person, virtual, and hybrid speakers and programming suggestions - so whip out that 2024 calendar and contact us at info@rigensoc.org

  • Thursday, November 16, 2023 11:08 AM | Anonymous

    Meredith earned her MLIS from Rutgers University in 2011. She was previously the Librarian at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, an Adult Services Librarian at the Pawtucket Public Library, and a Project Archivist for the Tennis Channel. Meredith lives in Rehoboth, MA with her husband and son, and in addition to her job at George Hail she also works at the Blanding (Rehoboth) Public Library. She just finished listening to the audiobook of The Forgotten Room by Karen White, Beatriz Williams, & Lauren Willig and is currently reading Don't Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino.

    Photo of white woman with curly brown hair. She is wearing glasses and a dark red shirt. She is seated in front of a window.

  • Thursday, November 16, 2023 10:13 AM | Anonymous
    Write Rhode Island and We Are ALL Readers are co-sponsoring "We Belong on the Page," an all-ages exhibit, designed to highlight the importance of books with BBIPOC and LGBTQ+ representation. Students are invited to create banned book cover redesigns that focus on issues of identity and representation, or other aspects of the banned book that make it important to them. You can learn more about "We Belong on the Page" at http://www.weareallreaders.com/webelongonthepage.html.

    Submissions are being accepted from January 15, 2024 until March 21, 2024 at 5pm. The opening reception for the art exhibit will be on April 6, 2024 at the We Are ALL Readers festival held at North Kingstown High School.

    http://www.weareallreaders.com/webelongonthepage.html Poster for We Belong on the Page: Rhode Island Teens Fight Censorship and Erasure. RI students in grades 7 through 12 are invited to submit work to this traveling exhibit. Directions and submission information is on this page including links.


  • Monday, October 02, 2023 6:18 PM | Anonymous

    The Rhode Island Latino Books Award (RILBA) Committee is seeking new members to serve a 2-year term beginning September 2023. Each year, the RILBA committee selects the nominees for grades kindergarten through 12th for the award. Rhode Island students are encouraged to read from the booklist and vote for their favorite book.

    For more information, please visit: http://www.rilatinoarts.org/LatinoBooksMonth.html 

    Members must:

    • Be a Public Youth Services Librarian in Rhode Island, a School Librarian or Educator/Teacher.
    • Commit to read 5 to 10 books each month, for nine months, including chapter books, picture books, graphic novels, etc.
    • Have experience working with school-age children or teens.
    • Have an interest in children’s or teen literature, or both.
    • Starting in September 2023 and through May 2025, commit to attend virtual meetings on the first Monday of every month, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

    About the Rhode Island Latino Books Award

    The Rhode Island Latino Books Award is a program of Rhode Island Latino Arts (RILA). Now in its ninth year, RILBA promotes the love of reading among Latino young people through the celebration of Latino authors, illustrators, and books that highlight Latino culture and Latin American identity. Through this year-long celebration, RILA encourages librarians, teachers, educators and booksellers to promote books written by and for Latinos, and we encourage all Rhode Islanders to read books in both English and Spanish and written by Latino authors and illustrators.

    Please feel free to contact Maria at mcotto@pawtucketlibrary.org with any questions.


  • Wednesday, June 21, 2023 4:23 PM | RILA Communications (Administrator)

    Patrons are thrilled with the return of Museum Passes at the North Providence Union Free Library. With the help and dedication of its Met School Intern, Jennifer Cortez, the library now has 16 passes for families to enjoy. As part of her end-of-year school exhibition, Ms. Cortez shared her process and progress with classmates, advisors, staff, and members of the public.

    The library wished to provide its patrons with this much needed service. Following the pandemic, many businesses suffered losses and did away with the program or put them on hold. Timing worked in the library's favor, as staff thought carefully about how to acquire new passes and took time to find the funding.

    Staff time also played a factor in the delayed return of museum passes. With staff turnover and the return of in-person programs, the time needed to call, email, follow up with, and research available institutional memberships was lacking. In stepped student intern Jennifer Cortez, from the Met School. Miss Cortez is a freshman at the Met School and wished to do her field study at the North Providence Union Free Library, as she is an avid reader and thrives in educational environments. Jennifer, along with Youth Services Coordinator Jenny Durant and Director Stefanie Blankenship, worked out a plan to bring passes back to the library. So far, 16 passes have been secured, with the hopes of acquiring 20. Miss Cortez also used this process as her exhibition project for school, which must show evidence of learning in many facets.



    Patrons have responded enthusiastically to the return of the pass program, especially for the Audrain Automobile Museum, Mystic Seaport, and Capron Zoo. Though the library is still waiting on some of the guaranteed passes, the excitement is evident.


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