Dive into our Fall 2025 CE Offerings! Review the calendar for enriching courses and engaging workshops.
Learn how your team can achieve WCAG 2.1, Level AA compliance—a mandate for state and local governments—by registering for our free webinar on November 5th.
Join the free, virtual New England Teen Summit! Open to all New England library staff, it focuses on empowering teen services.
Resources for the Public
Service Highlights FY25
1,332
CE Events Registrations
1,703,462
Items moved through Delivery
$14,088,248
State Aid for Libraries
152
Certified Libraries
OLIS News and Updates
LORI Delivery Holiday November 11, 2025 & Fall Delivery Item Count Webform is Open
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There will be no delivery on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. The Fall Delivery Item Count webform is now open. All LORI libraries are required to participate.
Voiceover for iOS Discussion Group (virtual)
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Join the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library staff of NY on the first Saturday of Each Month, 2–4 PM.
Xavier Society for the Blind New Location and Audiobooks
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The Xavier Society for the Blind is busy unboxing after moving to their new space, but they are still cranking out some great braille and Talking Books.
Government Shutdown Affects NLS Services
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The federal government shutdown has affected some of the NLS services, but all services should be restored once the shutdown ends.
Local Library Programs
November 4, 2025
➧ Weekly Watercolor Group at Tiverton Public Library (12:30 pm-2:30 pm)
➧ Charity Sewing at Fuller Creative Learning Center (12:30 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Meeting of National active and retired Federal Employees Association at Middletown Public Library (1:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Mystery Book Club at Greenville Public Library (1:30 pm-2:30 pm)
➧ Open Tech Time @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Library Mah Jongg Club at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Walk In at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-6:00 pm)
➧ Drop In Computer Help at Mount Pleasant Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Staff Use at Newport Public Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Community Makerspace at Providence Public Library (2:30 pm-4:30 pm)
Featured Public Library
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North Providence Union Free Library
Most adults who come in remark that they used to skate and play hockey here when it was the North Providence Arena
1810 Mineral Spring Avenue
North Providence, RI 02904