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OLIS News and Updates

On Monday, June 16, at 7:00 p.m. EST, the NLS Patron Engagement Section will host a Patron Corner. The topic for this program is Cooking Without Looking: A Patron’s Perspective.

The session will be a panel of patrons known for their prowess in the kitchen and will include Brian Charlson, Judy Dixon and our own staff member, Zhi

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The FY2026 LORI Resource Sharing Certification process opens July 15, 2025. For details and training registration links please see the Certification page.
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The topic for the Tuesday, June 24, That All May eRead online program will be An Overview of the File Manager.

After the presentation, we will answer any questions you have about the NLS Braille eReader.

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Join Talking Books Library staff and members for a lively discussion on selected books.

https://tinyurl.com/TBLDiscussion

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There will be no delivery on Monday, May 26, 2025 in observance of Memorial Day. As a reminder, delivery for school libraries ends during the week of June 9-13.
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NLS recently enhanced the Patron Service and Events page on their public website with the goal of making it a convenient one-stop shop for patrons and network librarians alike.

For information on popular services and regularly scheduled events go to

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