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State of Rhode Island, Office of Library & Information Services , An agency of the Department of Administration

OLIS News and Updates

The topic for the February 24, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Using Your eReader with Your Android phone.

In the remaining time, we will answer any questions you have about the NLS Braille eReader.

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LORI libraries can apply for LORI Project Grants for projects from $10,000 to $27,500 and Mini Grants for projects from $2,500 to $7,500. Applications are open through 3/16.
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The topic for the Thursday, February 19, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Signing Up for the My Talking Book Skill on Alexa Post-Beta.

After the presentation and demonstration, we will answer any questions you have about the My Talking Books skill for Alexa-enabled smart speakers.

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Join the LORI Resource Sharing Working Group for this interactive continuing education session including real scenarios and practical applications to build confident ILL skills.
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Deadline to apply is March 1.

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), supported by the National Library for the Blind Endowment, has launched a paid inte

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The topic for the Thursday, February 12, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be Advanced Searching on the DA2.

After the presentation and demonstration, the rest of the hour will be spent answering all BARD-related questions.

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There is no delivery Monday, February 16 in observance of Presidents' Day. School library delivery suspended Feb 16-20 for winter vacation.
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Public libraries are invited to apply to pilot a new approach to Summer Reading Program support from OLIS.

The Office of Library and Information Services will run a pilot project this summer to support intergenerational Summer Reading Programs at 10 libraries

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