Mission Statement
Rhode Island Center for the Book is a statewide non-profit organization that lives and breathes the mission of providing books and learning opportunities for schools, libraries, and other amazing organizations throughout Rhode Island. The Center promotes an equitable and just world through reading and education, actively supporting our local communities by partnering with Rhode Island independent bookstores. Rhode Island Center for the Book is the Rhode Island affiliate of the national Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. The Center resides at The Pell Center at Salve Regina University.
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