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.
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OLIS News and Updates
Delivery Holiday, January 19, 2026
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There is no delivery on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, Jan. 15
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The topic for the Thursdays, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Effectively Working with Book Series Using the My Talking Books Skill.
2025 Staffing and Salaries Report
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The Staffing and Salaries section of the 2025 Public Library Statistical Report is now available for download.
Many Faces of BARD, January 13 @ 4 pm
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The topic for the program will be BARD 2.0: An Overview, and the program will be conducted in Spanish.
Local Library Programs
January 13, 2026
➧ Music Time with Ms. Carrie at Island Free Library (5:30 am-6:30 am)
➧ ESOL class Winter 2026 at Knight Memorial Library (5:30 am-7:00 pm)
➧ Needlers at North Providence Union Free Library (9:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Sensory Play Time at Lincoln Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Preschool Play at Newport Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ RIFLI ESOL REGISTRATION at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-1:30 pm)
➧ Family Story Time - Drop-In at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Android Basics at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Story Play at West Warwick 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