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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 reports for 2025 LORI Certification, FY2025 Interlibrary Loan Statistics and Fall 2025 Delivery Item Count are now available.
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LORI delivery is cancelled on Thursday, Nov 27 and Friday, Nov 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Please plan accordingly.
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The Patron Engagement Section will resume all regularly scheduled online programs in December.

Zoom links and descriptions of the programs will be provided in advance of each session.

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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.

As of November 13, 2025, NLS has returned to normal operations.

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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.
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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.
  • November 1
  • December 6
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