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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights 2024
152
Certified Libraries
$13,384,631
State Aid for Libraries
3,319,562
Items moved through Delivery
$245,844
LSTA Subgrants
OLIS News and Updates
Free Online Panel Supporting Low Vision Students
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Join Associate Professor Crystal Greene for this interactive event to empower families and educators who support individuals with vision impairments, including Cortical Vision.
The Many Faces of BARD, June 12
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The topic for the Thursday, June 12, Many Faces of BARD online program will be the BARD 2.0 website, which all NLS patrons will begin using this summer.
NLS Patron Corner, June 16
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On Monday, June 16, at 7:00 p.m. EST, the NLS Patron Engagement Section will host a Patron Corner. The topic for this program is Cooking Without Looking: A Patron’s Perspective.
Local Library Programs
June 19, 2025
➧ Outdoor Storytime at Providence Public Library (11:00 am-11:45 am)
➧ Greene Poets Society @ GREENE at Greene Public Library (12:00 pm-1:00 pm)
➧ Picnic Table Reads Book Club at Greenville Public Library (1:00 pm-2:00 pm)
➧ United Way of RI Table at George Hail Free Library (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Open Tech Time @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Tech Help Session at George Hail Free Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Walk In at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-6:00 pm)
➧ Workshop Adults Only Makerspace at Providence Public Library (2:30 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ Teen Hangout at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Genealogy Group at Clark Memorial Library (3:00 pm-4:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Peace Dale Library
Savor the Flavor of Knowledge – Browse Our Library's Cookbook Treasures!
1057 Kingstown Road
South Kingstown, RI 02879