Adult Services

Thank you for the kind words, patience, and understanding during these times of uncertainty!
The library strives to remain open with many state mandated safety measures in place. Some safety measures require us to put limits on what both staff & patrons are able to access. So, here’s a list of our services available now….

• Access for up to 20 people at one time are
  allowed in the building for short periods of time
  (Mon-Wed 10-4; Thurs 10-8; Fri 10-4; Sat 10-2)
• Browsing collections (limited to books, movies,
  audiobooks, and music cd’s)
• Computer use, printing, scanning, faxing,
  and copying
• Reserve up to 20 books using OSL Catalog
  Arrange for curbside pick-up of materials
• No contact checkout using our self-check machine
• Book Page (reader’s advisory tool) upon request
  Hot Spots for Internet Access, Nooks and Rokus
  may be available
• Limited access to children’s materials for browsing and
  upon request
• Outdoor programming including adult book clubs,
  genealogy club, and card crafting programs
  (registration required online or by phone)
• Access to Ancestry Database from home (free through 12/31)
• Extended Wi-Fi access to outside areas
• Free books (weather permitting) at the bottom of
  our ramp
• Accepting all materials in our outside book drop
  24 hours a day, 7-days a week
• Inter-Library Loan requests from outside of the
  state library system
• Book and Movie donations up to 20 items will be
  accepted and made available after quarantine

Visit our Outdoor “Living Room” and “Study Space”.  Visit (at a distance of course!)  or read in our comfy chairs.  Study at our pub tables.  We have also boosted our WiFi in this area of the library for those who wish to access the internet.

As the public libraries in Rhode Island begin to re-open, deliveries are increasing, our library is now receiving and sending out two deliveries a week. The number of holds allowed for each patron is increasing to ten. Patrons may want to review their hold records to check that they are not still on hold for titles that they no longer want.
What happens when hold arrives? First, an automatic notification is sent. Second, patrons are asked to call the library (401-789-9507 or email info@narlib.org) to verify that the hold is still wanted. Third, if the items is still wanted, the library staff will check the item out to the patron and put it in a plastic bag (with the patron’s name) on the cart outside the library. The cart is out between 10 am and 4 pm, Monday-Friday, 10 am and 2 pm on Saturday.