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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 Fall 2025 AskRI workshop recordings are available in the OLIS Learning Center.

If you couldn’t attend a workshop live, we’ve got you covered.

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Please see below for a list of items that are delayed.

Due to the 43-day federal government shutdown in October and November, NLS will not produce

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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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