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$14,088,248
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152
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1,715,728
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1,332
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OLIS News and Updates
This year, the PLAS closes on September 22, 2026. The reporting period for the FY2026 survey is July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
"Mastering Difficult Conversations," "Libraries and AI Safety," "Creating a Person-Centered Library," and "Website Accessibility for Librarians" are among the CE courses we offer for Fall 2026.
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Our next book discussion on The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes - DB 122153 will be on Tuesday, September 22 @ 2 pm.
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The topic for the Thursday, September 17 program will be Effective Use of the Reading History and Streaming History and What’s the Difference.
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The topic for the Tuesday, September 29, 2026, That All May eRead online program will be Effective Use of the NLS eReader Dictionary.
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There is no delivery Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
Local Library Programs
September 14, 2026
➧ Knit & Crochet Group @ Auburn at Auburn Branch Library (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Makerspace Appointments at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library (Narragansett) (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Drop-in Sewing at Fuller Creative Learning Center (1:30 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ Needles Galore Knitting Group at Jamestown Philomenian Library (2:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ ILSR Meeting at Pawtucket Public Library (2:00 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Let's LEGO Club at Jamestown Philomenian Library (3:00 pm-4:00 pm)
➧ ILSR Registration at Pawtucket Public Library (3:00 pm-8:00 pm)
➧ Cardboard Creations with the Chomp Saw at East Smithfield Public Library (3:30 pm-5:00 pm)
➧ Teen Volunteer Program at Newport Public Library (3:30 pm-4:30 pm)
➧ OSCIL at Pawtucket Public Library (4:30 pm-6:00 pm)
Featured Public Library
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Robert Beverly Hale Library
From Stage to Page – Discover the Magic of Our Play Collection!
2601 Commodore Perry Highway
South Kingstown, RI 02879