Greenville Public Library

10/22/2026

🐈😻 Tonight at 6:00pm, friends of felines come together to share stories about our cats! How we found them (or they found us), what we love about them, how they make our lives purrfect – most of the time! Local author and retired librarian Deborah Barchi will read aloud from her book "How to Apologize to a Cat". A book sale and signing will follow. Please register: https://oslri.libcal.com/event/17549321

10/21/2026

We had a beautiful sunset tonight!

10/15/2026

🚨📢This Sunday! Dancers from DAEBAK KPop Dance Association will be performing at the Smithfield Senior Center at 11:00am! Presented by the Board of Trustees Heritage Commitee. Register here: https://oslri.libcal.com/event/16879435
Daebak is a cover dance group made up of students from Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Founded in Spring 2013, they bring together a community of dancers and music enthusiasts to cover and perform Korean pop dances. In Korean, ‘Daebak’ means “awesome,” “cool,” or “extraordinary”—the name encompasses the amazing passion that individuals bring to their community.
Learn some moves during the demo portion of their performance and enjoy delicious Korean food.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U6ovYTR1UQ&list=PL5gZzQCnHAxF5856FVb5YOZv0sqi3gVDR

Before takeoff, meet the crew guiding tonight's journey. Our EB ste...

10/14/2026

Stop by the Children's Room to check out our new additions, made possible by Val's English Tea and Pie Shop located at 466 Putnam Pike, Greenville RI We've added a new dollhouse, fairy house, stools for our Lego table, and in the spring we'll be adding a children's picnic table! 🧚‍♂️

10/14/2026

It's a beautiful afternoon for a library card drive at Bryant University Library!

10/09/2026

We're having some trouble with our phones. Please call us back if you get a bad connection! ☎️

10/08/2026

Today's article in the Valley Breeze explains why the trustees of the Greenville and East Smithfield libraries are asking Smithfield voters to reject ballot question 17. The respective Boards of Trustees do not feel that becoming a municipal library system is beneficial to the libraries at this time.

https://www.valleybreeze.com/news/smithfield-libraries-share-concerns-on-ballot-question-make-case-for-staying-separate/article_81860771-6acc-44cd-9f14-aae0ed662d69.html

10/06/2026

The New York Times asked dozens of librarians [including Cranston Public Library director Ed Garcia] about America’s libraries - what they provide, what they need to survive. Their responses include helping people find jobs, navigate technology, learn new skills, find reliable information, connect with community resources and, yes, discover a really good book. Here's a gift link to the full article - it's worth the read!

We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.