Ms. Lisa and Mr. Pat will be representing Barrington Public Library at the Kickoff Event for the 2024 Kids Reading Across RI program honoring this year's book, The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass.

Families are invited to visit the State House and meet award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. Each family will receive a free copy of The Lost Library that they can have signed by the authors. Enjoy hands-on activities with RI public libraries and organizations.

Free and open to all. Free parking in the State of RI lots.

About The Lost Library

When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change.

Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures but the town itself.