Cross Mills Public Library

Cross Mills Public Library A public library and member of Ocean State Libraries located in Charlestown, RI

The Garden Tour Fundraiser is coming!Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 20th. Twelve friends and neighbors of the Li...
05/20/2026

The Garden Tour Fundraiser is coming!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 20th. Twelve friends and neighbors of the Library are busy preparing to open their garden gates to Library supporters!

The biennial Garden Tour is a self-guided experience held rain or shine between the hours of 10am and 4pm on Saturday, June 20th. Fill a car with friends and take a leisurely road trip through our own back yard to learn from and and admire unique specimens, native plants, ponds and charming outbuildings, and more!

Tickets are on sale now, with a cost of $30 each - all proceeds benefit the Cross' Mills Public Library. If you've borrowed books, movies, magazines or museum passes; if you've come to a movie, a concert, a craft class, or a lecture, thank a gardener! Tickets may be purchased in-person at the Library with cash or check, and can also be ordered online through our website via PayPal, Venmo, or credit card. Digital tickets are emailed in weekly batches.

Please direct any questions to [email protected], or give us a call.

Building Healthy Brain Habits with the Rhode Island Alzheimer's Association. Wednesday, May 13th at 6pm. Please call to ...
05/05/2026

Building Healthy Brain Habits with the Rhode Island Alzheimer's Association. Wednesday, May 13th at 6pm. Please call to register.

Research shows there are everyday habits you can build today to help protect your memory and thinking as you get older — even reducing your risk of cognitive decline. In this free program presented by the RI chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, learn about healthy habits for your brain, hear why brain health is important at all ages, and build a personalized action plan for brain-healthy habits.

D&D, PHB, AC, d20 - if you know what those mean, come on in! If you don't, come anyway, and learn to play Dungeons & Dra...
04/22/2026

D&D, PHB, AC, d20 - if you know what those mean, come on in! If you don't, come anyway, and learn to play Dungeons & Dragons in a custom-designed setting. Here's the fun part: The players choose the adventure! DM Brandon has designed a number of quests for adventuring. Bring your own Level 1 character, or choose one provided. Ages 10+; please call us to sign up!

Dungeons & Dragons with DM Brandon of Midsummer Games
Thursday, April 23rd, 3pm - 5pm

It's April Vacation Week! First up, build your own cute little yarn birds and then create a collage for a backdrop. We h...
04/20/2026

It's April Vacation Week! First up, build your own cute little yarn birds and then create a collage for a backdrop. We have felt, beads, foam, and ALL the good colors of construction paper. This is an all-ages kids' craft, but please give us a call to register so we have enough supplies for everyone!

Yarn Birds Collage
Tuesday, April 21st at 1pm

The Glass Half-Empty Librarian: "Meditation for a Chaotic World"The Glass Half-Full Librarian: "Meditation for Peace"The...
04/15/2026

The Glass Half-Empty Librarian: "Meditation for a Chaotic World"
The Glass Half-Full Librarian: "Meditation for Peace"
The Person Who Actually Put Together the Sign:

No controversy regarding Splicing and Knots, but there's still room for you to join - give us a call! (Meditation this evening is drop-in; no registration required.)

We are making progress toward our anticipated June 15th renovation completion date. Contractors are working, mostly in t...
04/10/2026

We are making progress toward our anticipated June 15th renovation completion date. Contractors are working, mostly in the lower level, while we are providing library services upstairs. Which means:

It is occasionally noisy and dusty.
The lower level remains closed and our lower level lift remains closed.
Our nonfiction section and TV series are still inaccessible to the public for browsing.
The eight downstairs desktop computers are inaccessible to the public. However, three laptops and one desktop computer, along with printer access, are available for public use upstairs.

As we get ready to complete our renovation we are searching for a Community Learning Center Coordinator to help us plan and implement programs for our renovated space. Please see here for a job description and how to apply.

April Vacation is coming up, and we have some special events scheduled! Please note, all events require registration unl...
04/07/2026

April Vacation is coming up, and we have some special events scheduled! Please note, all events require registration unless otherwise specified. Give us a call!

Kids' Craft: Yarn Bird Collage
Tuesday, April 21st at 1pm
Use yarn, pipe cleaners, felt and more to create a colorful spring collage. All ages. Please call to register.

STEM: Build, Code, Play
Wednesdsay, April 22nd at 4pm
Code with Ozo Bots, build with Air Toobz, and more! Please call to register.

Dungeons & Dragons with Midsummer Games
Thursday, April 23rd, 3-5pm
Choose your own adventure! This open-world campaign lets the players decide what adventures they would like to pursue. No experience necessary! Players are encouraged to bring their own complete Level-1 Character to the first game session using rules from the Player’s Handbook, or Character sheets will be provided. Ages 10+. Space is limited; please call to register.

Kids' Needle Felting
Friday, April 24th at 1pm
Use specialized needles to sculpt colorful wool fibers into jellyfish! Ages 10+; kids must bring a grownup (they get to craft, too!). Please call to register.

It's Citizen Science Month! As an official partner of America 250, SciStarter is challenging us to achieve 2.5 million A...
04/01/2026

It's Citizen Science Month! As an official partner of America 250, SciStarter is challenging us to achieve 2.5 million Acts of Science!

Each April, Citizen Science Month celebrates the people, projects, and scientific outcomes made possible through public participation. This April, they are also working together toward a shared goal of 2.50 Million Acts of Science, marking America's 250th Birthday through collective discovery, service, and impact.

What is an Act of Science? An Act of Science is any real way you help science. During Citizen Science Month, this can include sharing observations with a project, helping analyze data, attending a citizen science event, or completing the Foundations of Citizen Science training. Each of these actions counts as an Act of Science.

The goal of 2.50 Million Acts of Science shows how many small actions, taken together, can create a big scientific impact.

Anyone can participate from anywhere, at any time. Every Act Counts! Try one of these spring studies, or visit the Library and check out one of our Citizen Science kits - Observing Pollinators, Measuring Light in the Night Sky, Biodiversity, and Monitoring Air Quality.

Address

4417 Old Post Road
Charlestown, RI
02813

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+14013646211

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