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152
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1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
1,332
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OLIS News and Updates
Review the RI Freedom to Read Act for Public Libraries webinar to learn about the Freedom to Read Act, the model policies, and the responsibilities of public libraries under the law, including how you may adjust your existing policies and procedures to accommodate the provisions of the Freedom to Read Act.
Delivery Item Count will take place October 18-24. Participation and reporting is required for all LORI libraries. The item count reporting form opens for submissions on Sunday, October 25 and closes Tuesday, November 10.
"America at 250: A Census Data Journey Through Time" and "Public Library Trustee Training" are among the CE courses we offer for Fall 2026. Register today!
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Model policies are now available to guide compliance with RI's Freedom to Read Act.
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Explore what the Census Bureau data tools have to offer in our CE workshops on November 9 and 16.
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On Thursday, October 29, 2026, NLS will make NLS HumanWare Braille eReader software version 3.1 available to patrons.
Local Library Programs
November 7, 2026
➧ Growing Your Business Customer Service/Increasing Sales at (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Friends of the Library Book Sale at (9:00 am-4:45 pm)
➧ Medicare Workshop at (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ ILSR ESOL Advanced at (9:30 am-1:30 pm)
➧ Passport Registration Fair at (9:30 am-12:30 pm)
➧ Fall Book Sale! at (10:00 am-4:00 pm)
➧ Saturday Stories at (10:00 am-10:45 am)
➧ Teddy Bear Clinic with Healing Hearts LLC at (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Maker Stations: Dinosaurs at (10:00 am-3:00 pm)
➧ RIFLI Citizenship at (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Warwick Public Library - Central
Visit our pet tarantula, Miss Junie, upstairs in the Children's Room.
600 Sandy Lane
Warwick, RI 02886