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RI Libraries in the News: LORI Grant Projects
By Nicolette Baffoni | June 14, 2021
In April 2021, OLIS awarded 16 Library of Rhode Island (LORI) Grants totaling $431,000 to RI libraries and consortia through the 2021 LORI Grant Program. LORI Grants are supported through the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and funded through the IMLS Grants to States program under the Library Services and Technology Act.
OLIS is excited to share several LORI Grant Projects that have been highlighted in their local news.
East Providence Public Library’s project “Kitchen Inspiration” is an expansion of the Fuller Creative Learning Center’s culinary programs for children. The project uses a Charlie Cart, a child-friendly kitchen on wheels equipped with small appliances and 175 pieces of cooking equipment to engage up to 30 children. Read more about the project in the East Providence Patch.
North Providence Public Library’s project “Any Place Office Space” has allowed the library to create “at home” offices that include a laptop, mobile hotspot, and a portable printer and will be loaned for a 3-month period. Read more about North Providence’s project in the Valley Breeze.
West Warwick Public Library’s Indigenous Voices project will take 8-10 young Indigenous writers through an intensive writing fellowship where they will learn technical, business and marketing skills, and about the professional publishing process for creative fiction from librarians and publishing professionals. Read more in the Kent County Daily Register.
You can read more about all the LORI Grant projects at the OLIS 2021 LORI Grant Awards page.
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