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OLIS News and Updates
There is no delivery Monday, February 16 in observance of Presidents' Day. School library delivery suspended Feb 16-20 for winter vacation.
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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Production of 2026 braille wall calendars (CAW1), which was delayed due to last fall’s government shutdown, has now been completed, and distribution of calendars has begun.
We anticipate that all subscribers will receive calendars by the end of February.
All pocket calendars (CAP1) have now been shipped.
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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 a presentation and demonstration, we will take your questions about all things BARD for the remainder of the hour.
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Delivery is canceled on Tuesday, January 27 for all libraries. Please report any issues for Wednesday using the Delivery Issues Form.
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LORI delivery is canceled for all libraries on Monday, January 26, 2026 due to the significant snowfall event predicted to last into Monday.
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January 27, 2026, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. Eastern.
Join us for January’s Access On Webinar, held in honor of Braille Literacy Month.
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The topic for the January 27 That All May eRead online program will be Using Your eReader with Your iPhone. We will answer any questions you have about the NLS Braille eReader.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. EST and will last for one hour. The meeting will be recorded.
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