eBooks

• Fiction  
• Nonfiction

Audio books

• Fiction  
• Nonfiction

Kids and Teens

• Kids Titles 
• Teen Titles  

Music and Videos

• Music 
• Video 

• A collection of free audio and video lectures from UC Berkeley
• Mass Institute of Technology Free Open Courseware
• Academic Earth – online courses from the world’s top scholars 
• Open Culture – the best free cultural & educational media on the web

Baby and Me – Birth to 23 Months – Fridays at 10:30a.m.
20 minute class designed to encourage the development of your baby’s learning skills and hopefully
build the foundation for a lifelong enjoyment of books

Toddler Times 2 – Two year olds – Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Stories, rhymes, finger plays and music

Toddler Times 3 – Three year olds – Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.
Stories, rhymes, finger plays and music

Preschool Story Time – Ages 4 and 5 – Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
Stories, songs, finger plays and crafts

Baby Signing Time - Open to babies ages 6 months and up – Thursdays at 11 a.m.
With just a few simple signs from American Sign Language, you can start communicating with your
baby – even before he/she starts to talk! Signing is fun, easy to do, and good for your child’s
development.

Junior Book Buddies Club – Ages 5 to 8 – alternating Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m.
Join Miss Christine for stories, games and crafts!

Lego Club – anyone over the age of 4 is invited – meetings are held on alternating Saturdays at 1 p.m.

No registration is required

• Saturday, January 14th
• Saturday, January 28th
• Saturday, February 11th
• Saturday, February 25th
• Saturday, March 10th
• Saturday, March 24th

For more information on the above children’s programs, please call 353-5600 ext. 122 or visit the Children’s Department of the Library.

Arthur

Barney and Friends

Between the Lions

Disney

Dr. Seuss

Fun Brain

Kids.gov

Kids Reads

Magic School Bus

NASA Kids Club

National Geographic Kids

Nickelodeon Jr.

PBS Kids

Sports Illustrated for Kids

Up to Ten

Yahoo Kids

Arthur’s Game Page

Cartoon Network

Curious George

Fisher-Price Online Learning Games

I Spy

National Geographic Kids

PBS Kids

PBS Kids Go

Sesame Street

Thomas the Tank

Our focus is on children from birth through age 14.  We have a large collection of materials including : board books, picture books, books for beginning readers, current and classic fiction, a wide range of non-fiction titles, books in Spanish,  audio books, music CDs, magazines, downloadable audio and e-books and much, much more including a computer room for children up to the age of 13!

We have 5 special AWE computers.  These Early Literacy Stations are a dynamic all-in-one digital learning solution for children ages 2–10. These popular computers are a must for many children any time they visit the library.  They are so much fun no one notices how much learning is actually taking place. One is Spanish/English bilingual.

We also have available in the Children’s Department ELS Passports from AWE which are a new digital learning tool that children will be able to use at home.  The ELS Passport is a portable version of the Early Literacy Station™ workstation that can be checked out just like a book or DVD. It is designed for children 2-10 years old.

Our Children’s Department offers a variety of programming throughout the year. Four series  of pre-school story hours for children from ages 3 months to 5 years are offered September through May.  Pre-registration is a must.

BABY & ME  -  For ages 3 months to 23 months

TODDLER TIMES 2  -  For ages 2 years

TODDLER TIMES 3  -  For ages 3 years

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME  -  For ages 4 and 5 years

Special Story Times, Baby Signing Time (for ages 9 months to 3 years), Jr. Book Buddies (for ages 5 to and Lego Club occur throughout the year and more information will be listed on our website.

For more information on the above programs, call the Children’s Department at the library at 353-5600 ext. 122.

Watch for family programs featuring special performances through the year especially during school vacation weeks and during our Summer Reading Time, usually late June to mid-August. Also, check out our Museum passes for a free or reduced admission to the RI Children’s Museum and Roger Williams Park Zoo among others.

Live Homework Help at Tutor.com (http://www.tutor.com/homeworkhelpRI)  If you are in grades K-12, college or you are an adult learner, you can receive free tutoring in math, science, social studies and English everyday from 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. online.

Kids Sites

American Library Association Great Websites for Kids  (http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm)

Arthur  (http://pbskids.org/arthur/)

Barney and Friends  (http://www.barney.com/usa/index.asp)

Between the Lions  (http://pbskids.org/lions/)

Disney  (http://disney.go.com/index)

Dr. Seuss  (http://www.seussville.com//)

Fun Brain  (http://www.funbrain.com/)

Kids.gov (http://www.kids.gov/)

Kids Reads  (http://www.kidsreads.com/)

Magic School Bus  (http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/index.htm)

NASA Kids Club  (http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html)

National Geographic Kids  (http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/)

Nickelodeon Jr.  (http://www.nickjr.com/)

PBS Kids  (http://pbskids.org/)

Sports Illustrated for Kids  (http://www.sikids.com/)

Up to Ten  (http://www.uptoten.com/kids/uptoten-home.html)

Yahoo Kids  (http://kids.yahoo.com/)

• To obtain a Library card, identification showing name and current mailing address is required.
• Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian with proper ID in order to register for a card.
• A Patron must bring their own library card in order to check out material and to use the library’s computers.
• Library cards are non-transferrable.
• Replacement cost for a card is $1.
• Patrons are responsible for all material checked out to their library card.

You can also register for a library card online by going to the online catalog (http://catalog.oslri.net)   You will be able to register on-online as a patron of our library if you are a RI resident.  You will have limited privileges.  Holds placed with this card are active for 30 days.  You must show a valid Rhode Island ID and proof of address at your library within 30 days to get a permanent card or this temporary patron record will be deleted.

Borrowing Policies

• Books – All books, with the exception of reference books, circulate for a three week loan period. 
• Magazines – Back issues of magazines circulate for a three week period.  The most recent issue of the magazine does not circulate.  No more than 3 of the same magazine title can go out on one card.
• Playaways/Music CD’s/Audio Books – These circulate for a three week period.  There is a limit of no more than 6 per library card.
• DVDs/Videos – DVDs/Videos loaned out for a 7 day period are not renewable.  No more than 3 per card.  Non-fiction DVDs/Videos circulate for 21 days are not renewable.   These items cannot be placed in the book drop.
• Renewals – Unless an item is on hold for another patron or has been loaned to us by another library, it can be renewed for another 3 week period by either bringing it to the library or calling the renewal numbers 401-736-0965 or toll free 1-800-359-3090 before the due date.

Fines

Overdue fines for most library material are .20 per day per item.  DVD’s/Videos have a $2.00 fine per item per day if overdue.  Fines of $5.00 or more will automatically revoke library privileges.  If paying for fines by check and your check is returned, a $25.00 service charge plus the original fine will be charged.

Pay your Fines Online

You can now pay your fines online.  Go to the online catalog (http://catalog.oslri.net) and click on the “My Library Account” link.  Once you enter your name and library card number, you will see the option “pay online” if you owe more than $1.01 in fines or lost materials.

• The library accepts MasterCard, Visa and Discover cards.  The system does not currently support PayPal.
• There is no additional fee when paying fines online
• The minimum payment amount is $1.01.  Once you’re in My Library Account, all fines are pre-selected.  If you do not wish to pay all of the fines, you can uncheck the fines you do not want to pay at this time and press the re-calculate button to pay only the checked, selected fines.  Each fine must be paid in full – you cannot pay a partial amount on a selected fine.
• If you would like a receipt, include an email address with the credit card information you submit and a receipt will be sent to that address.  A payment receipt also displays online and may be printed.