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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,703,462
Items moved through Delivery
152
Certified Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
OLIS News and Updates
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
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.
Local Library Programs
September 29, 2025
➧ Monday Afternoon Craft at Glocester Manton Free Library (2:00 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ Makerspace Walk In at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Felted Bookmarks at Greenville Public Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Teens After School: Unplugged -- Free Play at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Modern Mystery Book Group @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (3:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ FSA ID Workshop with College Bound Citizens at Pawtucket Public Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Drop-In Crafts at Washington Park Library (3:00 pm-5:00 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)
➧ Tech Help at East Smithfield Public Library (3:30 pm-5:00 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