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
➧ Teen Program- Tarot Reading with Alessandra Grima at Cumberland Public Library (5:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Open Studio for Adults at Rochambeau Library (5:00 pm-7:30 pm)
➧ Workshop Equipment Training at Providence Public Library (5:30 pm-6:30 pm)
➧ RIFLI Conversation Practice at Providence Public Library (5:30 pm-6:45 pm)
➧ Project Health CV at Pawtucket Public Library (5:30 pm-7:30 pm)
➧ SPANISH GED CLASS 2025 - 2026 at South Providence Library (5:30 pm-7:30 pm)
➧ Love, Laugh, and Hug with Lucy Lu! at Cumberland Public Library (6:00 pm-7:30 pm)
➧ Pokemon Club JUNIOR at Cumberland Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Maker Mondays for Adults- Folded Book Witch at Middletown Public Library (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Lego Stacks & Stories at North Providence Union Free Library (6:00 pm-6:45 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