The topic for the Thursday, August 13, 2026, Many Faces of BARD program will be Updating the DA2. 

After the presentation and demonstration, we will take your questions about all things BARD for the remainder of the hour. 

The topic for the Thursday, August 20, 2026, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Updated Preference Options in the My Talking Books Skill on Alexa: Part 2.

Part 1 was presented earlier this summer, and the recording is available on the NLS website. After the presentation and demonstration, we will answ

Attendees will leave better equipped to address AI questions or concerns from their patrons through daily interactions and to lead discussion groups for their community.

The LORI Certification for FY2027 opened Wednesday, July 15, 2025.

An additional virtual training session has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 8 at 3:15pm to

Veteran's be alert for this new scam.

For more information: Veteran's

Danielle, chair of Kids Reading Across Rhode Island takes the mic and chats with KRARI author, Eden Royce about her book Conjure Island, and all things Southern G

The RI Public Library Annual Survey opened Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

The RI Public Library Annual Survey is now open for submissions.

Almost 1,700 new titles are available in the Ocean State Libraries' Ocean State eZone with funding from the Office of Library and Information Services.

The Office of Library and Information Services (OLIS) is pleased to have been able to provide funding to offer Rhode Island library users access to almo