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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,703,462
Items moved through Delivery
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
152
Certified Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
OLIS News and Updates
Many Faces of BARD, August 14
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The topic for the Thursday, August 14, 2025, Many Faces of BARD program will be BARD Platform Updates: A Brief Look at All of the BARD Platforms and What Is on the Horizon.
Delivery Holiday - August 11
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There will be no LORI Delivery on Monday, August 11, 2025 in observance of Victory Day.
CORI Cornucopia of Rhode Island Farewell Celebration
Thursday, September 25th from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. RI State House Library.
That All May Read, July 29
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The Tuesday, July 29, That All May eRead online program will be an open forum. We will answer your questions about the Zoomax and HumanWare Braille eReaders for the entire hour.
Local Library Programs
August 11, 2025
➧ Exhibition: GO HOME Artwork by Robbie Sena, Teen Creative Fellow at Providence Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
August 12, 2025
➧ Cradle to Crayons (1-3 year olds) at Providence Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ Sensory Play Time at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Summer Reading Registration at Glocester Manton Free Library (10:00 am-8:00 pm)
➧ Coffee, Cake & Conversation at East Smithfield Public Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Bilingual Storytime at Kingston Free Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Next Chapter Book Club at Warwick Public Library - Central (10:30 am-1:00 pm)
➧ Cradle to Crayons (1-3 year olds) at Providence Public Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Chair exercise with Sheryl at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ One on One Computer Class at Riverside Branch Library (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Pontiac Free Library
In honor of the Knight Family, who established the Library, our display includes a piece of Knight Family history!
101 Greenwich Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886