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OLIS News and Updates

Delivery canceled Monday, January 26
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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What’s Driving Today’s Refreshable Braille Displays
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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That All May eRead Tuesday, January 27
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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Governor’s Proposed State Aid to Libraries Fiscal Year 2027
The Governor’s proposed FY27 state budget includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 24.1%
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Music Notes Zoom Meeting, February 3
The next NLS Music Notes Zoom meeting for patrons and network staff will take place Tuesday, February 3, at 7 p.m. Eastern time.

We’re very excited to speak with our guest Karen Gearreald .

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OLIS 2025 Year in Review
OLIS looks back on all the things they accomplished in the last calendar year.
Governor Dan McKee seated at a table while signing the Freedom to Read bill. Excited onlookers and the bill's supporters are clapping as they stand behind him.
Governor McKee signs the landmark Freedom to Read Act on August 12 at the Rochambeau Library, part of the Community Libraries of Providence.

OLIS Year in Review: 2025

Oge Mora signs one of her books for a young girl with long hair at a table at William Hall Library.
RI author- illustrator Oge Mora signs books at the annual Kids Reading Across RI event in May 2025 at William Hall Library.

The 2025 Kids Reading Across Rhode Island kickoff

A marketing image for the Gordon scavenger hunt. Gordon, a purple cartoon tapir wearing a Hawaiian shirt stands above a body of text describing the scavenger hunt. He is saying "You found me!"

OLIS was able to once again offer mini grants to public libraries to support Summer Reading Programs from June – August.

Delivery Holidays
There is no delivery on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, Jan. 15
The topic for the Thursdays, Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker online program will be Effectively Working with Book Series Using the My Talking Books Skill.

After the presentation and demonstration, we will answer any questions you have about the My Talking Books skill for Alexa-enabled smart speakers.

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