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OLIS News and Updates
This year, the PLAS closes on September 22, 2026. The reporting period for the FY2026 survey is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
"Mastering Difficult Conversations," "Libraries and AI Safety," "Creating a Person-Centered Library," and "Website Accessibility for Librarians" are among the CE courses we offer for Fall 2026.
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Our next book discussion on The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes - DB 122153 will be on Tuesday, September 22 @ 2 pm.
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The topic for the Thursday, September 17 program will be Effective Use of the Reading History and Streaming History and What’s the Difference.
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The topic for the Tuesday, September 29, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Effective Use of the NLS eReader Dictionary.
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There is no delivery Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
Local Library Programs
September 12, 2026
➧ FREE Electronic Recycle Event at Weaver Library (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Maker Stations - Fall at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-3:00 pm)
➧ Saturday Storytime at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Gentle Yoga with Pam at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Medicare Explained at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Saturday Story Time -- Outdoors at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Jewelry Making Open Studio at East Smithfield Public Library (10:30 am-12:00 pm)
➧ All About Native Gardens at George Hail Free Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Sakonnet Writers Group at Tiverton Public Library (10:30 am-12:30 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Oaklawn Branch Library
Borrow a ukulele kit and learn how to play!
230 Wilbur Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920