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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 17, 2026
➧ United Way Outreach Van at Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library (9:00 am-11:30 am)
➧ Baby Bookworms Storytime at Newport Public Library (9:30 am-10:30 am)
➧ Boom! Boom! Crash! Storytime @ Central at Cranston Public Library - Central (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ One on One Tech Help at Weaver Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Early Years Playgroup at George Hail Free Library (10:00 am-11:00 am)
➧ Babies & Board Books at Barrington Public Library (10:00 am-10:30 am)
➧ Preschool Story Class at Pawtucket Public Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Babies in the Fall @ William Hall at William Hall Library (10:30 am-11:00 am)
➧ Play Doh Pals at Glocester Manton Free Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
➧ Play Doh Pals at Harmony Library (10:30 am-11:30 am)
Featured Public Library
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Providence Public Library
PPL is 150 years old! Explore the Library's history or visit our recently transformed building in person.
150 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903