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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
1,703,462
Items moved through Delivery
152
Certified Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
That All May eRead, September 30
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The topic for the Tuesday, September 30, 2025, That All May eRead online program will be NLS eReader Searching: Tips and Tricks.
Resource Sharing LORI Certification Submission Deadline
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Attention, directors! LORI Certification closes Monday, Sept. 15 for academic, public and special libraries and Tuesday, Sept. 30 for school libraries.
Upcoming Data Workshops with U.S. Census Bureau
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OLIS has scheduled two virtual data workshops with U.S. Census Bureau for the fall.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, September 18
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The topic for the Thursday, September 18, 2025, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Everyday Use Examples for My Talking Books, Part 2.
Local Library Programs
September 18, 2025
➧ United Way Outreach Van at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (8:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Info Table: Family Service of Rhode Island Foster Care Program at West Warwick Public Library (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Preschool Storytime with Miss Erin - 1st Fall Session at Rogers Free Library (9:30 am-10:20 am)
➧ Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library (9:30 am-10:15 am)
➧ Baby Storytime (Registration Required) at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (9:30 am-9:50 am)
➧ Babies & Board Books -- Indoors at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Town of Middletown Outreach at Middletown Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Movie: A Smile as Big as the Moon at North Providence Union Free Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Preschool Story Time! at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Introduction to Microsoft Word & Google Docs @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-11:30 am)
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