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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,703,462
Items moved through Delivery
1,332
CE Events Registrations
152
Certified Libraries
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
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.
National Federation of the Blind of Rhode Island 55th Annual State Convention
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Join NFB-RI for our 55th year of connecting with our community, learning new skills, and empowering one another to live the lives we want.
Local Library Programs
September 15, 2025
➧ Bajah's Book Club at Tiverton Public Library (12:30 pm-1:30 pm)
➧ Jane Austen Tea and Bingo at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Knitting Group at Brownell Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ Afternoon Book Club at Rochambeau Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ The Fox Point Library Genealogy Club at Fox Point Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Tech 911! at Wanskuck Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Drop-in Sewing at Fuller Creative Learning Center (1:30 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Knit & Crochet Crafters @ Auburn at Auburn Branch Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Walk In at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Lego Day! at South Providence Library (2:00 pm-5:00 pm)
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