Our Partners & Funders

Partners

The partner libraries in the RIFLI collaborative are the Cranston, East Providence, Pawtucket, Providence Public and Providence Community Libraries. The West Warwick Public Library is a RIFLI affiliate. The Providence Public Library, Central Library, has generously hosted RIFLI since its inception, handling the fiscal management of the program as well as providing office space and various in-kind administrative support.

Funding

Major funding for RIFLI is provided by the Rhode Island Department of Education, RI Office of Library and Information Services, using funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the federal Library and Services and Technology Act and our library partners. RIFLI is a program of the Providence Public Library.

RIFLI has been designated as a "Promising Practice" by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation.

Steering Committee

David Macksam
Library Director, Cranston Public Library

John Bucci
Branch Librarian, William Hall Free Library

Karen McGrath
Branch Librarian, Auburn Branch Library

Larry Britt
Lead Teacher, Cranston and Providence Community Library

Chris Bourret
Lead Teacher, Cranston Public Library

Eileen Socha
Library Director, East Providence Public Library

Kevin McKay
Lead Teacher, East Providence Public Library

Susan Reed
Library Director, Pawtucket Public Library

Julie Fischer
Lead Teacher, Pawtucket Public Library

Dale Thompson
Library Director, Providence Public Library

K. Ellen Bullard
Assistant Director of Neighborhood and Family Services, Providence Public Library

Sherry Lehane
Lead Teacher, Providence Public Library

Louise Moulton
Community Services Coordinator, Providence Public Library/RIFLI

Karisa J. Tashjian
Literacy Program Coordinator, RIFLI

Amanda Duffy
Assistant Literacy Program Coordinator, Lead Teacher

Sherry Araujo
Children's Teacher

Emma Benitez
Children's Teacher

Fran Farrell-Bergeron
Director, West Warwick Public Library

Sue Schweikart
Literacy Coordinator, West Warwick Public Library