@olisri

The Office of Library & Information Services (OLIS) is the state library agency for Rhode Island.

 Providence, RI
olis.ri.gov
Joined September 2009
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
Rhody Radio@RhodyRadio28 Mar 2023
We're honored to present our 2023 @ribook #ReadingAcrossRhodeIsland episode produced in collaboration with #DownTimeCPL! Tayla is joined by @NovicSara and Nancy Maguire-Heath, director of @RISDEAF, to talk about Sara's book TRUE BIZ youtu.be/7cC9rr2Lda0
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Cranston Public Library@CranstonLibrary24 Feb 2023
The Cranston Public Library is proud to announce it has become an institutional member of the Talking Books Library. To learn more about the Talking Books Library and the Talking Books Library Kit, visit: cranstonlibrary.org/TalkingB…
Image shows a woman wearing headphones and a blue sweatshirt. She is smiling. In the foreground is a Talking Books player. The text reads Talking Books Library Kit now available at Cranston Public Library

ALT Image shows a woman wearing headphones and a blue sweatshirt. She is smiling. In the foreground is a Talking Books player. The text reads Talking Books Library Kit now available at Cranston Public Library

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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
West Warwick Library@wwlibrary9 Feb 2023
In partnership with the Providence Veterans Center, the library is now offering gun locks to the community, free of charge. Each cable lock comes packaged with instructions for use, along with resources from the Veterans Crisis Line. Ask for a free gun lock at the circ desk.
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
ribook@ribook7 Feb 2023
Calling all Librarians! Join our Reading Across RI Chairs this Wednesday to find out about the 2023 program and how your library can participate. Register here: olis-ri.libcal.com/event/994… @olisri @rilibraries @RILINK
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
Westerly Library and Wilcox Park@WesterlyLibrary27 Dec 2022
Heart of the Community: Westerly Library constantly evolving to meet 21st-century needs thewesterlysun.com/news/west… via @thewesterlysun

Heart of the Community: Westerly Library constantly evolving to meet 21st-century needs

WESTERLY — If there's one stereotype Brigitte Hopkins would be happy to see go the way of the covered wagon, it's the one about prim, bespectacled, bun-wearing librarians ordering patrons

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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
Rhody Radio@RhodyRadio14 Dec 2022
We’re excited to announce that Rhody Radio is a proud recipient of a @rihumanities mini grant! These grant funds will help us continue to provide listeners with quality, diverse programming and episode transcripts. Thank you!
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities logo, featuring three overlapping capital Hs creating an abstract triangle design. Text reads "Rhody Radio is a proud recipient of a Rhode Island Council for the Humanities Mini Grant."

ALT Rhode Island Council for the Humanities logo, featuring three overlapping capital Hs creating an abstract triangle design. Text reads "Rhody Radio is a proud recipient of a Rhode Island Council for the Humanities Mini Grant."

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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
Community Libraries of Providence@9librariespvd1 Dec 2022
LISTEN: Cheryl Space, @9librariespvd Director, talks to Luis Hernandez of @ThePublicsRadio about how the #libraries have changed since COVID, what the future holds, and why libraries remain integral to our #communities #RI #PVD @rila @olisri @ALALibrary thepublicsradio.org/episode/…

Pandemic redefined how Providence Community Libraries serve the public - TPR: The Public's Radio

Libraries play a crucial role in providing books, educational opportunities, and essential resources to the public. But when the pandemic hit, libraries had to redefine how they serve their communi...

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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
Let's Move in Libraries@LetsMoveLibrary4 Oct 2022
"16×20-foot garden was supported by a grant from the Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Services." @olisri @provlib @US_IMLS @LibraryPolicy @EveryLibrary @universityofri @NELAlibraries uri.edu/news/2022/10/master-…

Master Gardeners grow for good at Providence Public Library

KINGSTON, R.I. – October 3, 2022 – Plant and tree books are always among the most popular in any library’s children’s collection. The Secret Garden and The Giving Tree are time-honored classics for...

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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
Let's Move in Libraries@LetsMoveLibrary12 Aug 2022
"@WoonsocketLib awarded $22,000 grant from @olisri using funds from @US_IMLS through American Rescue Plan Act to implement library’s newest programming vehicle: @gocharliecart" @LibraryPolicy @EveryLibrary valleybreeze.com/news/north_…

Harris Library gets a new mobile kitchen

WOONSOCKET – The Woonsocket Harris Public Library was awarded a $22,000 grant from the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services using funds from the Institute of Museum and

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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
Cranston Public Library@CranstonLibrary28 Jun 2022
The Central & William Hall Libraries now have videoconferencing equipment available for hosting & attending virtual meetings. Visit cranstonlibrary.org/meeting-… for more info. This project was made possible in part by a grant from the @olisri using funds from the @US_IMLS
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
Community Libraries of Providence@9librariespvd15 Jul 2022
#sensoryfriendly library bags, available at all @9librariespvd locations, contain resources for library users who process sensory information differently and help them to get more from their visits. @olisri @rilibraries #neurodiverse #autism #pvd #ri communitylibrariespvd.org/se…
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
RILA@rilibraries7 Jul 2022
Congrats to Elyse Wasch. @ALA @edgarcia401
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
NDIA@netinclusion13 Jun 2022
Applications are open for 2022 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer Cities/Counties/Towns! Will your city be a trailblazer this year? buff.ly/3MLg3gv @CityofSeattle @Chattanooga_gov @OCTODC @austintexasgov @COSAGOV @SLCgov @PortlandGov @CityofDetroit
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
Lessa Nani Pelayo-Lozada@Lessa4Libraries9 Jun 2022
It was an honor to celebrate the legislative work Elyse Wasch has done on behalf of libraries at the @rilibraries Rhode Island Library Association Conference in May. She is a model for a great library advocate!
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
Cranston Public Library@CranstonLibrary1 Jun 2022
The Central & William Hall Libraries now have videoconferencing equipment available for hosting & attending virtual meetings. Visit cranstonlibrary.org/meeting-… for more info. This project was made possible in part by a grant from the @olisri using funds from the @US_IMLS
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
RILA@rilibraries3 May 2022
Registration for the RILA Conference is now open!! Visit the website for details and to register rilibraries.org/page-1776153
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
American Library Association@ALALibrary6 Apr 2022
Happy National #LibraryOutreachDay! Bookmobiles, visits to senior facilities, pop-ups at community events —these are just a few of the ways that dedicated library professionals meet their patrons where they are. Where is your library today? #NationalLibraryWeek
National Library Outreach Day, April 6, 2022. Simple illustration of a bookmobile.

ALT National Library Outreach Day, April 6, 2022. Simple illustration of a bookmobile.

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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy@LibraryPolicy5 Apr 2022
Thank you @RepAndyLevin for your work to support library workforce development programs! We're very grateful for your recognition of libraries this #NationalLibraryWeek as "key workforce partners" in communities nationwide, connecting underserved patrons to resources every day.
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
RILA@rilibraries31 Jan 2022
Call for proposals!!! Submit your ideas at the RILA 2022 Conference forms.gle/XcMM9obMN8r1D3Jc7
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RI Office of Library & Information Services retweeted
ribook@ribook19 Dec 2021
Groundbreaking 'Firekeeper's Daughter' is your 2022 Reading Across Rhode Island selection providencejournal.com/story/… via @projo
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