OLIS News & Updates

Supporting Children & Families Affected by Incarceration
On November 16th, OLIS and the RI Department of Corrections hosted a workshop on the Books Beyond program to support children and families impacted by incarceration and the RI Prisoner Re-entry Initiative. Learn more about the Books Beyond program and how your library can become involved in this very important initiative.

Digital Talking Books for Visually Impaired or Handicapped In Your Community
Reach out to those in your community who may not be able to come into your library, but can still enjoy and benefit from services your library provides.

Rhode Island Tax Amnesty Program

From the RI Division of Taxation:

“The Rhode Island Division of Taxation is offering a Tax Amnesty program which will allow certain taxpayers to pay the full amount of overdue taxes plus seventy-five percent of any interest due, without having to pay the remaining interest and any penalty amounts due and without being subject to any other civil or criminal penalties..."

Campaign for Third Grade Reading

On Thursday, November 2, 2017, United Way of Rhode Island and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT welcomed state leaders and community partners to the Rhode Island College to discuss strategies to improve 3rd grade reading success. The Office of Library and Information Services was represented by Youth Services Coordinator Danielle Margarida at the convening...

2018 Loleta D. Fyan Grant for Public Libraries

The American Library Association’s Office for Research and Statistics is now accepting applications for the Loleta D. Fyan Grant, a grant for up to $5,000 for the improvement of public libraries and the services they provide.

American Dream Literacy Initiative

With a grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the American Library Association (ALA) is launching the sixth round of American Dream grants to public libraries to expand services to adult English language learners and/or adults in need of basic education and workforce development. Applicants in this round are eligible for one-time $10,000 grants...

New Titles on the Shelf

We have added several new fiction and nonfiction titles to our digital book collection for your reading...

The President and World Leadership

President Trump just returned from his SE Asian working tour with leaders of several countries to find common ground on economics, politics, and trade. Read Thomas Friedman’s commentary in the New York Times, and order digital books about our new President...

Fear of the Future Through Technology

New York Times Columnist Farhad Manjoo is worried about the impact of technology in our future. Read his latest article about what we can expect in the future. Then order a book or two from our collection about people who influenced our future...

Running with Your Guide Dog

Ask Thomas Panek if running with his guide dog is fun. He is the CEO and President of Guiding Eyes for the Blind and his guide dog Gus has been trained by the Guiding Eyes staff to lead him in a New York City race. Read their story in the New York Times article by Daniel Krieger. If you have time read these additional stories about people overcoming similar challenges...

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