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Book Walk & Talk

Meet by the picnic tables at Bulgarmarsh Park in Tiverton for a leisurely walk around the path and an informal chat about what you’ve been reading and watching lately. This program is...
Date:
Monday, May 5, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 11:15am
Location:
Tiverton Public Library ,
Categories:
Outdoor Adult Program

Libraries as Cooling Centers: Every Library Can Be One!

There is a long tradition of libraries welcoming into their facilities people who need a warm place for work, leisure, and to stay warm during cold months. As extreme heat events become more common in...
Date:
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Webinar, OLIS Continuing Education
Categories:
Trends & Special Topics
Register! - 339 seats left

Instructional Design for Adult Learners: A Primer [NICHE ACADEMY]

From NICHE ACADEMY: Adult learners have different needs and motivations than children, which should influence our instructional approaches. Join Laura Saunders and Melissa Wong for this session on...
Date:
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Categories:
Adult Services Literacy Professional Skills

CWG Subject Headings subcommittee meeting

The Subject Headings Subcommittee of the Cataloging Working Group last met in 2020, just before COVID hit, to discuss changing the heading Illegal Aliens to Undocumented Immigrants. The group was...
Date:
Monday, May 12, 2025
Time:
9:30am - 11:00am
Location:
Virtual Meeting - OSL
Categories:
Ocean State Libraries > Cataloging
Register! - 92 seats left

Book Walk & Talk

Meet by the picnic tables at Bulgarmarsh Park in Tiverton for a leisurely walk around the path and an informal chat about what you’ve been reading and watching lately. This program is...
Date:
Monday, May 12, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 11:15am
Location:
Tiverton Public Library ,
Categories:
Outdoor Adult Program

OSL Public Services Working Group

This is a regular meeting of the Public Services Working Group which shall meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month this year. Keep an eye on the Public Services channel in OSL Connects for agendas...
Date:
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Virtual Meeting - OSL
Categories:
Ocean State Libraries > Meeting
Register! - 99 seats left

OSL Membership Meeting (Warwick Public Library)

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, May 15, 2025
Time:
9:30am - 11:30am
Location:
In Person Event - OSL
Categories:
Ocean State Libraries > Meeting
Register! - 75 seats left

OSL Member Q&A with the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness

Join us for a fantastic opportunity to engage with the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness in discussion about how to best serve people who are experiencing homelessness.
Date:
Friday, May 16, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Virtual Meeting - OSL
Categories:
Ocean State Libraries > Circulation
Register! - 81 seats left

Book Walk & Talk

Meet by the picnic tables at Bulgarmarsh Park in Tiverton for a leisurely walk around the path and an informal chat about what you’ve been reading and watching lately. This program is...
Date:
Monday, May 19, 2025
Time:
10:30am - 11:15am
Location:
Tiverton Public Library ,
Categories:
Outdoor Adult Program

OSL Cataloging Open Office Hour

Join the OSL Catalogers for our monthly open office hour! Drop in at any time during the hour, we're here to answer any questions you may have when it comes to cataloging.
Date:
Monday, May 19, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:15pm
Location:
Virtual Meeting - OSL
Categories:
Ocean State Libraries > Cataloging
Register! - 50 seats left