Dive into our Fall 2025 CE Offerings! Review the calendar for enriching courses and engaging workshops.
The next Public Library Directors' meeting is December 4, 2025. Join OLIS to hear updates and connect with fellow public library directors.
Join the free, virtual New England Teen Summit! Open to all New England library staff, it focuses on empowering teen services.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
152
Certified Libraries
1,703,462
Items moved through Delivery
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
OLIS News and Updates
LORI Delivery Holiday November 11, 2025 & Fall Delivery Item Count Webform is Open
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There will be no delivery on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. The Fall Delivery Item Count webform is now open. All LORI libraries are required to participate.
Voiceover for iOS Discussion Group (virtual)
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Join the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library staff of NY on the first Saturday of Each Month, 2–4 PM.
Xavier Society for the Blind New Location and Audiobooks
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The Xavier Society for the Blind is busy unboxing after moving to their new space, but they are still cranking out some great braille and Talking Books.
Government Shutdown Affects NLS Services
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The federal government shutdown has affected some of the NLS services, but all services should be restored once the shutdown ends.
Local Library Programs
November 8, 2025
➧ Everywhere I Go: Sketchbooks from Cyrus Highsmith at Providence Public Library (7:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Exhibition: Echoes of the Andes: Exhibit of Ancient Peruvian Ceramics at Providence Public Library (7:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ November StoryWalk® at WEAVER at Weaver Library (7:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Poetry & Music with Nancy Walker Greenaway and Jayme Hennessy at Island Free Library (9:00 pm-10:00 pm)
November 9, 2025
➧ Scrabble Sundays at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Fall Sunday Hours @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (1:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Everywhere I Go: Sketchbooks from Cyrus Highsmith at Providence Public Library (7:00 pm-7:00 pm)
➧ Exhibition: Echoes of the Andes: Exhibit of Ancient Peruvian Ceramics at Providence Public Library (7:00 pm-7:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Providence Public Library
PPL is 150 years old! Explore the Library's history or visit our recently transformed building in person.
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903