Dive into our Fall 2025 CE Offerings! Review the calendar for enriching courses and engaging workshops.
Learn how your team can achieve WCAG 2.1, Level AA compliance—a mandate for state and local governments—by registering for our free webinar on November 5th.
Join the free, virtual New England Teen Summit! Open to all New England library staff, it focuses on empowering teen services.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
152
Certified Libraries
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,703,462
Items moved through Delivery
1,332
CE Events Registrations
OLIS News and Updates
Delivery Holiday - Monday, October 13
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There will be no LORI Delivery on Monday, October 13, 2025 in observance of Columbus Day.
Learn What iOS 26 Can Do for You
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Register for the What's New in iOS 26 boutique today! From the National Federation of the Blind Center of Excellence.
Fall 2025 LORI Delivery Item Count
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The Fall 2025 Delivery Item Count will take place from Sunday, October 26 to Saturday, November 1, 2025. Participation is required for all LORI libraries.
NLS Music Notes Webinar, October 21
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Join us for our next NLS Music Notes webinar on Tuesday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m. eastern time via Zoom
Local Library Programs
October 20, 2025
➧ Adult Crafternoon: Painting 3D Printed Pumpkins at Tiverton Public Library (2:00 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ Makerspace Walk In at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-6:00 pm)
➧ Homeschool Libratory: Slime at West Warwick Public Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Monday Matinee at Greenville Public Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Teens After School: Unplugged-- Indoor Sports at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Cardmaking for the Community @ Oak Lawn at Oaklawn Branch Library (3:00 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ ORS at Pawtucket Public Library (3:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Library Interviews at Pawtucket Public Library (3:15 pm-4:15 pm)
➧ Tech Help at East Smithfield Public Library (3:30 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Teen Volunteer Hour at Newport Public Library (3:30 pm-4:30 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Portsmouth Free Public Library
Enhancing the lives of our users.
2658 East Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871