2026 Summer Reading Mini Grants
Forecasted
The 2026 Summer Reading Mini Grants support Rhode Island public libraries by funding youth and adult summer reading and learning activities that advance access, learning, and engagement.
Funder: Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Request form) | April 2027 (Revised request forms)
Funding Amounts: Up to $600 for youth activities and $300 for adult activities; $300 per additional library-system location for youth activities
Summary: Non-competitive mini-grants reimburse pre-approved public library summer reading and learning program expenditures.
Key Information: Libraries in the Summer Reading Pilot Program are not eligible.
Description
The Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services (OLIS) offers Library of Rhode Island Summer Reading Program Mini-Grants to support reading and learning programs at public libraries. The non-competitive program reimburses pre-approved programming expenditures that fall within OLIS priorities for summer programming.
These mini-grants are part of OLIS’s Library of Rhode Island grant program, funded through its federal Institute of Museum and Library Services grant under the Library Services and Technology Act. The broader program advances library services in Rhode Island and supports OLIS priorities of Access, Learning, and Engagement.
