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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,332
CE Events Registrations
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,703,462
Items moved through Delivery
152
Certified Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
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.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, September 18
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The topic for the Thursday, September 18, 2025, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Everyday Use Examples for My Talking Books, Part 2.
National Federation of the Blind of Rhode Island 55th Annual State Convention
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Join NFB-RI for our 55th year of connecting with our community, learning new skills, and empowering one another to live the lives we want.
Local Library Programs
September 13, 2025
➧ ESOL ILSR Registration at Pawtucket Public Library (9:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ STEM Saturday for Kids: Constructing with Squigz and Joinks at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (9:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Local Authors Book Expo at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-2:00 pm)
➧ Medicare Explained at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Drop-in LEGO Build at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-3:00 pm)
➧ Take Great Photos with your Smartphone at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-1:00 pm)
➧ Sakonnet Writers Group at Tiverton Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Canceled Event - Gentle Yoga with Pam at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Bachata Dance Class at Rochambeau Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Drop-in Writing Group at Mount Pleasant Library (10:00 am-11:30 am)
Featured Public Library
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Cranston Public Library - Central
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140 Sockanosset Cross Road
Cranston, RI 02920