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CONTACTLESS, CURBSIDE PICKUP AT THE WOONSOCKET HARRIS PUBLIC LIBRARY 303 CLINTON STREET,

WOONSOCKET RI www.woonsocketlibrary.org BEGINS MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020

While the library remains closed to the public until further notice, you may now place up to 5 item system-wide holds by calling us or by using an online form. Please note that delivery for system-wide holds will be delayed, as the delivery service and some libraries are working with limited staff and hours of operation. WE WANT TO GET BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF OUR READERS SOONER! To request items, please visit the online catalog at http://catalog.oslri.net/ and search for up to 5 items in any combination of books, DVDs, audiobooks, and music CDs (limit of 3 items per media type). You may also provide a topic to search. Please jot down the author, title, and call number for each item and keep your library card number and list handy for the next step. THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO REQUEST WOONSOCKET LIBRARY AVAILABLE ITEMS

1.) Go online using this Google form: https://tinyurl.com/WoonsocketLibraryRequestForm

2.) Call a Librarian : 401-767-4124 for Adult requests, 401-767-4122 for Children’s requests, or 401-767-4132 for Teen requests.

Staff will call you when your request is filled to arrange for a contactless, curbside pickup appointment. All items are sanitized and strict health guidelines are fol-lowed. Staff are working Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm.

A man has set himself on fire outside the Donald Trump hush-money trial. Police rushed to the scene with blankets and fire extinguishers. It's unclear if the person survived. It happened in the designated "protest area" and the person remains motionless.        Opening statements could begin as soon as Monday in former President Trump's hush money trial. All 12 jurors and a panel of six alternatives wrapped up in New York City today. The panel will decide the fate of the first ex-president in American history to stand trial on criminal charges.        More conservatives are backing the effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. Arizona Republican Paul Gosar announced today he's supporting the motion to vacate Johnson put forward by Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene. The move by Gosar comes as the House is advancing a 95-billion dollar package of military assistance for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.        More anti-Israel protests are taking place at Columbia University this afternoon. Yesterday, the NYPD confirmed that 114 arrests were made yesterday after school officials called in police. Officers cleared out demonstrations that were camping out on the school's south lawn. Mayor Eric Adams said the school's students have a proud history of protests, but they're not allowed to trespass.        The final two spots in the NBA Playoffs will be locked up today. The Miami Heat will play host to the Chicago Bulls in a battle for the eighth-seed in the Eastern Conference. In other Play-In Tournament action, the New Orleans Pelicans will welcome De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings to the Big Easy for the final spot in the West.        "American Idol" star Mandisa is dead at 47. Her father confirmed her death to TMZ, saying it was unexpected and shocking. The 2014 Grammy winner and Gospel singer was found dead in her Nashville home, but there's no news yet of the cause of death.        

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