Dive into our Fall 2025 CE Offerings! Review the calendar for enriching courses and engaging workshops.
Join the Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation of Library Facilities for an inspiring session showcasing how libraries can lead climate action through the arts.
Learn how to use data.census.gov to find population and demographic data for your library community.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,332
CE Events Registrations
152
Certified Libraries
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,715,728
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OLIS News and Updates
OLIS Delivery Holidays
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LORI delivery is cancelled on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1 for the holidays. School library delivery resumes January 5.
That All May eRead, Dec. 16
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Please note: Due to multiple federal holidays, for this month only That All May eRead is being held on the third Tuesday of the month. The regular schedule will resume in January.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, Dec. 18
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The topic for the Thursday, December 18, 2025, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Using Book Navigation and Bookmarks.
AskRI Workshop Recordings
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The Fall 2025 AskRI workshop recordings are available in the OLIS Learning Center.
Local Library Programs
December 16, 2025
➧ Music Time with Ms. Carrie at Island Free Library (5:30 am-6:30 am)
➧ Needlers at North Providence Union Free Library (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Cradle to Crayons (1-3 year olds) at Providence Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ SPANISH GED CLASS 2025 - 2026 at South Providence Library (9:30 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Storytime at Mount Hope Farm at Rogers Free Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Instagram Basics at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Homeschool Group at Greenville Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Sensory Play Time at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Preschool Dance Party at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Lapsit Story Time! at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (10:00 am-10:30 am)
Featured Public Library
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South Kingstown Public Library
A World of Wonder for Little Readers -- Our Children’s Book Collection Has It All
1057 Kingstown Road
South Kingstown, RI 02879