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100 Tinkham Lane
Harrisville, Rhode Island 02830
Phone 401-710-7800
Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library Cornerstone of the community Cornerstone of the community


 

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Be sure to check our
Calendar
for more listings.

Public Programs, Lectures, & Events
at the Library

December Events

December 3 — Wednesday 7:00 p.m

Wreath & Garland Making Workshop

Master Gardener Lee Menard will show you how to put together holiday decorations using greens of all kinds, pinecones, and other natural materials. Lee will provide the greens, but participants are encouraged to contribute their own greens and other materials, as well as to bring along their own scissors or pruning shears, if possible. [Click here for suggested Materials List].

Pre-registration is required for this workshop, so be sure to sign up today. You can sign up in person or by calling the library during regular hours.

 


Public Notices

Attention Seniors
and those who love them!

If you have questions or concerns about issues related to growing older in our state, such as Social Security, pharmacy assistance, housing, long term care, Medicare and Medicaid, a community elder information specialist in your area may be able to help.

Call your local
Elder Information Specialist
Burrillville: Ann Glew 401-231-0742

Also please note:
Heating Assistance and Food Assistance are available from the Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs.

 

Has someone hurt you?
Do you need help?

Day One, the Sexual Assault & Trauma Resource Center of Rhode Island, is a resource for victims of sexual assault and their families.

Sojourner House: is an Advocacy & Resource Center for domestic violence victims in Rhode Island.

If you have been the victim of a crime— any crime,
Call 800-494-8100 the 24 Hour Victims of Crime Hotline.

 

Library Newsletters

Online in PDF format


Silent Auction

Begins November 15th
Ends November 29th

Lots of great items are up for bid, just in time for holiday giving. Don't miss out. Stop in and register your bids today!

Winners will be announced on December 1st.

All proceeds benefit the Friends of the JMS Library.


Movie Matinees at the Library

Join us on Monday afternoons to watch classic movies on the big screen. Click here for the Movie Schedule. Showtime is at 1:30 p.m.!


 
Borrow the Library's Circulating PASSES!

Visit the Roger Williams Park Zoo
RWPZ

Visit the Providence Children's Museum
PCM

Visit the Higgins Armory Museum
HAM

Visit the Mystic Seaport Museum
MSM

PASSES
 

Picturing America

Click here to visit the Picturing America web site

This exciting new initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities brings masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide.

Look for these pictures on the walls of your library. And for more information, please visit the NEH's web site Picturing America.

A Teaching Manual is available in our Reference Department for teachers, homeschoolers, and others wishing to explore these works further.

 

Keep the Heat On is there to help those individuals and families living in Rhode Island who have exhausted all other public and private resources. When there's nowhere else to turn, please give them a call.