Voting has begun for the 2025 RI Children’s Book Award! Stop by the Library to cast your vote. Voting is available March 3 through April 28.
Current Reading Challenges
We have several ongoing reading challenges that you and your child are able to participate in. Check out this page for more information.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Children of Newport County are now eligible for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! Sign up your child to receive a FREE, age-appropriate book in the mail each month.
Click here for more information.
E-Zone Library
Check out the E-Zone library for ebooks AND audiobooks. Available to all Ocean State Libraries card holders.
Hoopla Digital
Read ebooks, listen to audiobooks and music, or watch popular TV shows and films. All you need is your Newport Public Library card barcode. Try the Hoopla Digital Library today!
Novelist
Find your next great read using Novelist Plus! Use this database to search for read-alikes. A more robust version of EBSCO’s Novelist database. Includes nonfiction titles and audiobooks.
Award Winning Books
Kids Reading Across RI
