OLIS looks back on all the things they accomplished in the last calendar year.
Libraries across the state have come together to offer a robust state-wide reading challenge in February 2026. Visit a participating library to sign up starting on January 19.
Join the Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation of Library Facilities for an inspiring session showcasing how libraries can lead climate action through the arts.
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State Aid for Libraries
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OLIS News and Updates
Music Notes Zoom Meeting, February 3
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The next NLS Music Notes Zoom meeting for patrons and network staff will take place Tuesday, February 3, at 7 p.m. Eastern time.
OLIS 2025 Year in Review
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OLIS looks back on all the things they accomplished in the last calendar year.
Delivery Holiday, January 19, 2026
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There is no delivery on Monday, January 19, 2026 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Smart Speaking to the Smart Speaker, Jan. 15
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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.
Local Library Programs
January 15, 2026
➧ Cover to Cover Book Group @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ RESCHEDULED - Adult Crafternoon: Needle Felted Owls at Barrington Public Library (2:00 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ Makerspace Appointments at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (2:00 pm-6:00 pm)
➧ Needlework Drop In at Brownell Library (2:00 pm-3:00 pm)
➧ Open Tech Time @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Community Makerspace at Providence Public Library (2:30 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ Chess Club at Knight Memorial Library (2:30 pm-3:30 pm)
➧ Winter Lantern Craft @ GREENE at Greene Public Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Teens After School: Log On at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (3:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Meeting: Board of the Friends of the Brownell Library at Brownell Library (3:00 pm-4:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Fuller Creative Learning Center
Cooking, sewing, gardening, tech and more. We are always learning!
260 Dover Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914