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Summer Library Scavenger Hunt

2026 Rhode Island Statewide Library Scavenger Hunt

By Joyce Campbell, Macaroni KID Publisher June 18, 2026

I love sharing information about the libraries we have (and LOVE) around RI,
 this year they have added a state wide scavenger hunt!  Here are the details I found!


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2026 Rhode Island Statewide Scavenger Hunt

The Rhode Island Statewide Scavenger Hunt is brought to you by the RI Office of Library and Information Services, the RI Center for the Book, iREAD, and Rhode Island public libraries, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This program encourages families to "plant new seeds" and build connections with Rhode Island libraries throughout the summer months. 

How to Participate

Find the Good Egg or the Bad Seed at libraries around Rhode Island for a chance to win a prize!

Children of all ages are invited to join the Rhode Island Statewide Scavenger Hunt this summer to celebrate the Summer Reading Program, Plant a Seed, Read. Pick up a passport at any participating library, then spend June 22 through August 22 visiting libraries across the state. At each stop, look for our summer mascots the Good Egg and Bad Seed and get your passport stamped.

Every visit to a library brings an unexpected adventure AND brings you closer to prizes. After five library visits, you’ll earn an entry into a raffle for a large Good Egg/Bad Seed plushie. Share a photo of a library visit with the RI Center for the Book after five visits and you’ll also receive a special surprise prize. Keep going for more chances to win: ten visits earns a second raffle entry, fifteen a third, twenty a fourth, and twenty-five a fifth entry plus an additional prize from the RI Center for the Book.

Submit your raffle entries online by September 7 to be included in the drawing for a Good Egg/Bad Seed plushie: olis-ri.libwizard.com/f/2026ScavengerHunt


Raffle

Each time you visit a library, search for the Good Egg or Bad Seed and collect a stamp. Every stop brings a new surprise and gets you closer to prizes.

  • Visit 5 libraries and earn a raffle entry for a Good Egg or Bad Seed plushie 
  • 10 visits earns a second raffle entry
  • 15 visits earns a third entry
  • 20 visits earns a fourth entry
  • 25 visits earns a fifth entry plus an extra prize from the RI Center for the Book

Submit your raffle entries online by September 7 to be included in the drawing for a Good Egg/Bad Seed plushie: olis-ri.libwizard.com/f/2026ScavengerHunt

If you have collected the first 5 stamps in your passport be sure to send a picture of one of your library visits to the RI Center for the Book for a surprise prize. Pictures will be featured on the RI Center for the Book's social media to highlight RI libraries and promote the Summer Reading Program. Pictures can be emailed to Kate Lentz at kate@ribook.org. 


Participating Libraries

Before planning your library visits, check the library website or call the library for the most up-to-date information regarding the library's hours.

Apponaug Branch Library
Exeter Public Library
Knightsville Branch Library
Olneyville Library
Union Branch Library
Arlington Branch Library
Foster Public Library
Lincoln Public Library
Pascoag Public Library
Wanskuck Library
Ashaway Free Library
Fox Point Library
Louttit Library
Pawtucket Public Library
Warwick Public Library (Central)
Auburn Branch Library
George Hail Free Library
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library
Peace Dale Library
Washington Park Library
Barrington Public Library
Glocester Manton Free Library
Maury Loontjens Memorial Library 
Portsmouth Free Public Library
West Warwick Public Library
Brownell Library
Greene Public Library
Middletown Public Library
Providence Public Library
Westerly Public Library
Conimicut Branch Library
Greenville Public Library
Mount Pleasant Library
Rhode Island State Library - Please note the State Library is located inside and shares hours with the State House. Entry requires a security check.
William Hall Branch Library
Coventry Public Library
Harmony Library
Newport Public Library
Riverside Branch Library
Woonsocket Harris Public Library
Cranston Public Library (Central)
Hope Library
North Kingstown Free Library
Robert Beverly Hale Library
 
Cross' Mills Public Library
Island Free Library
North Providence Union Free Library
Rochambeau Library
 
Cumberland Public Library
Jamestown Philomenian Library
North Scituate Public Library
Rogers Free Library
 
East Greenwich Free Library
Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library
North Smithfield Public Library
Smith Hill Library
 
East Providence Public Library (Weaver)
Kingston Free Library
Norwood Branch Library
South Providence Library
 
East Smithfield Public Library
Knight Memorial Library
Oaklawn Branch Library
Tiverton Public Library



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