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Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,715,728
Items moved through Delivery
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
152
Certified Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
OLIS News and Updates
That All May eRead, May 26 online
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The topic for the Tuesday, May 26, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Navigating DAISY Files on Your eReader.
Reading Across Rhode Island Author Event, April 2026
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The Reading Across Rhode Island Program hosted author Dolen Perkins-Valdez for 2026 title, Happy Land.
VoiceOver for Mac Discussion Group (virtual)
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Join the Chancey Fleet Assistive Tech Coordinator — Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library of New York.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, May 21
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The topic for the Thursday, May 21, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Creating the Personalized Experience:
Local Library Programs
May 9, 2026
➧ Mother's Day - Library Closed at Barrington Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ May StoryWalk® at Weaver Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
May 10, 2026
➧ Genealogy Club at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (6:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Library Closed for Staff Development Day at Newport Public Library (8:00 pm-8:00 pm)
May 11, 2026
➧ Toddler Storytime with Miss Erin - Spring Session at Rogers Free Library (9:30 am-10:20 am)
➧ Scavenger Hunt in the Children's Room! at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (9:30 am-6:00 pm)
➧ Crossroads Mobile Diversion Street Outreach Services at Smith Hill Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ More than Medicare Help Sessions - Registration Required at Brownell Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Library Babies Story Time at Coventry Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Open Play @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-11:00 am)
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