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
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
1,332
CE Events Registrations
1,703,462
Items moved through Delivery
OLIS News and Updates
Thanksgiving Delivery Holidays
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LORI delivery is cancelled on Thursday, Nov 27 and Friday, Nov 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please plan accordingly.
NLS BARD Support: Patron Engagement Section Programs Resume
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The Patron Engagement Section will resume all regularly scheduled online programs in December.
NLS Services Restored - Govt. Shutdown Ended
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On November 12, Congress passed, and the President signed into law, a full-year appropriations bill to fund the legislative branch, including the Library of Congress, for FY 2026.
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.
Local Library Programs
November 20, 2025
➧ Babies & Board Books at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Tales for Twos Story Time *FULL* at Coventry Public Library (10:00 am-10:40 am)
➧ Sleigh Ride Storytime @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Baby Storytime at Glocester Manton Free Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Baby Storytime at Harmony Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Town of Middletown Outreach at Middletown Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Movie:TBA at North Providence Union Free Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ RIFLI Intermediate at Pawtucket Public Library (10:00 am-12:00 pm)
➧ Preschool Story Time! at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Introduction to Libby & Kanopy @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-11:30 am)
Featured Public Library
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Conimicut Branch Library
Our knitting club is always looking for new members.
55 Beach Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889