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OLIS News and Updates

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The Many Faces of BARD, July 11

The Many Faces of BARD program on Thursday, July 11, will be an Open Forum. This is a patron favorite during which our Tech Support team will take as many questions as possible.

The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. eastern time and last for one hour. This program will be recorded.

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LORI Resource Sharing Certification Training

The FY2025 LORI Resource Sharing Certification process opens July 15, 2025. Register to attend a virtual training session.

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Delivery Holiday - July 4, 2024

July 4 is a delivery holiday. Delivery is scheduled for July 5. If your library will close July 5 and receives Friday delivery, please submit an issues form to OLIS.

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State Aid to Libraries Fiscal Year 2025

The FY25 state budget, as passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor, includes full funding for State Aid to Libraries at 25% of local appropriations.

Building Youth Financial Capability Skills

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Offers Youth Financial Literacy Webinar

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will review resources youth can use to learn what personal finance course offerings are available in the

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NLS Summer Reading Program 2024

Kickoff event (all ages): Monday, June 24, 4:00 p.m. eastern time

NLS Director Jason Broughton will kick off this year’s summer reading program with a warm welcome and Librarian of Congress Dr.