THE LIBRARIES ARE OPEN – WITH ALL NEW HOURS Members of the public will be admitted as capacity allows for a maximum of 20 minutes per visit. We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy their time in the building, so please be prepared for the possibility that you may have to […]
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Code Club
Children and teens ages 8 to 18 are invited to join the library Code Club online at app.prenda.co. Learn to code, create new apps, animations, learn html and java script to create your own games. Each coder goes at their own pace and chooses their own projects. Coding is your new super power! To Get […]
Preschool Storytime at Foster Public Library on Tuesdays
This story time is postponed until further notice. Amanda is bringing all the fun and reading excitement of storytime to Foster on Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Join us for this new midday hour at Foster Public Library where we read, play and join in making a simple craft in our charming children’s room at […]
Knitting Group at Tyler
The Knitting Group meets at 6 p.m. each Wednesday at Tyler Free Library to share the love of knitting. Stop in to show off your latest knitting project to a group who appreciate and enjoy knitting. Come see what others are working on. Pick up tips on where to find wool and check out our […]
Book Discussion Groups at the Libraries
Tyler Book Group 2:00 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of each month, at Tyler Free Library The Lit Lit Foster Book Group 6:00 p.m. on the 4th Thursday of each month, at Foster Public Library All are welcome; please contact the library about joining these groups. 401-397-4801 (Foster) or 401-397-7930 (Tyler) _____________________________________________________ What we […]
Library Project Q & A
We have two public libraries in town already; why do we need a new one? We want to give our community something special! Libraries are places of discovery and wonder. They are places that encourage human interaction and engagement in the community. We plan to include a large community room that can be used by […]
Why a New Library?
Just 25 years after Foster’s founding, Theodore Foster opened his personal library to the town, thereby establishing the very first free lending library in Rhode Island. For more than 200 years we have continued that tradition of community and culture, eventually establishing not one, but two public libraries. A library is the single most democratic […]