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February StoryWalk® at Weaver

February's StoryWalk selection is One, Two, Grandma Loves You, by Shelly Becker. "In this rhyming picture book, a little girl and her grandmother count up to their next visit and then do all of their...
Date:
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Time:
8:00am - 8:00pm
Location:
East Providence Public Library,
Categories:
Outdoor Children's Program Outdoor Family Program

Behind the Curtain Presents: Get Your Act Together

Places, everyone! In this month's workshop: -Play theatre games with a focus on acting skills - Rehearse a monologue -Participate in a mock audition to prepare you for the real thing. FOR AGES...
Date:
Monday, February 3, 2025
Time:
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Location:
East Providence Public Library,
Categories:
In-person Children's Program

Library Greenscapes: Cultivating Climate Resilience, Community, and Learning Outdoors

OLIS invites you to register for and attend Library Greenscapes: Cultivating Climate Resilience, Community, and Learning Outdoors on Tuesday, February 4, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm. This virtual event is...
Date:
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Webinar
Categories:
Trends & Special Topics

Reading Buddies

Is your child in a reading slump? Would you like your child to be more confident in reading? Bring them to Reading Buddies at Weaver Library! Our adult volunteers from the community - recruited and...
Date:
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time:
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location:
East Providence Public Library,
Categories:
In-person Children's Program

Japanese Stories, Songs & Craft w/ Chiho Desmond

Join East Providence Public Library for a special storytime with RI local, Chiho Desmond, from Ohisama Club. She will be leading a Japanese culture experience for ages 0-6, including stories, songs,...
Date:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
East Providence Public Library,
Categories:
In-person Children's Program

Proposed Public Library Standards: Open Meeting for Small Libraries

The Office of Library and Information Services is revising and updating the Minimum Standards for Rhode Island Public Libraries, as charged by the Library Board of Rhode Island. This is an open...
Date:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location:
Exeter Public Library, OLIS Continuing Education
Categories:
Management
Register! - 85 seats left

Simplifying E-Rate Funding for Mobile Hotspots and School Bus Wi-Fi [NICHE ACADEMY]

From NICHE ACADEMY: Join Carrie Rogers-Whitehead and Gene Ballard for an informative webinar on how E-Rate funding can support mobile hotspots and school bus Wi-Fi connectivity. They'll cover the...
Date:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Categories:
Access Literacy > Digital Literacy Technology Trends & Special Topics

OSL Standing Committees Meetings

FY 2025 OSL Business Meetings Steering Committee OSL's Steering Committee meets in June, July, October, January, March and April each year (and as needed) to govern OSL. Members of the Steering...
Date:
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time:
9:30am - 11:30am
Location:
Virtual Meeting - OSL
Categories:
Ocean State Libraries > Meeting
Register! - 97 seats left

Definitions and Origins of Genocide with the RI Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission

Professor Michael Bryant of Bryant University, will discuss participants about how the term genocide was created in response to the Holocaust, and how it has been used to identify and prosecute...
Date:
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online, OLIS Continuing Education
Categories:
Adult Services Trends & Special Topics
Register! - 78 seats left

Empowering teens: Enhancing information literacy through games and interactive programming [WEBJUNCTION]

From Webjunction: You can help your teen patrons to become better navigators of the information that they find online. Come learn about how you can offer fun and engaging experiences that bring...
Date:
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Categories:
Youth Services Youth Services > Young Adult