Adult Programs

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CPR Training with RI Red Cross / Kingston Free Library 

Thursday, December 7, 6:00 PM

Join us at the Kingston Free Library for a free CPR demonstration and discussion with members from RI Red Cross. More than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside a hospital each year. Learn how to deliver lifesaving CPR care without rescue breaths.

Registration is preferred. To register, contact Britta at bobertello@southkingstownri.gov, or 401-783-8254 ext. 4303.

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A Readable Feast: A Cookbook Book Group / Kingston Free Library 

Thursday, December 14, 6:30 PM

Participants bring a dish to share prepared from that month's cookbook. There is a discussion about the book while we sample all the dishes. This month we will be reading and cooking from The Blue Zones Cookbook:

  • The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 recipes to live to 100 / Dan Buettner (2022)

Registration is required; we are unable to accommodate walk-ins. Contact Britta at bobertello@southkingstownri.gov or 783-8254 ext. 4303 for more information.

Please be aware that food/drinks available at meetings may contain or come into contact with common allergens. Attendees choosing to partake in the food/drink available at meetings do so at their own risk.

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Online resources available for reading and research: 

Ocean State Libraries E-Zone: downloadable books, audiobooks, movies. Any valid Ocean State Libraries card will work, and you can download up to 8 items at a time. 
Hoopla: downloadable books, audiobooks, movies, tv series, comics, and music. You need a South Kingstown Public Library card for Hoopla, and you get 3 checkouts per month.
AskRI.org: magazines, language-learning, auto repair, consumer health, and lots more.
Book Sizzle: Book lists, "Books on the Air", author interviews, and more. Updated weekly.
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One-on-One Tech Help 
Ongoing

If you have a tech and/or reference question, or would like to learn a new skill, email our reference librarian Britta at bobertello@southkingstownri.gov to set up an appointment. Please put "Tech Help" in the subject line of the email and let us know what project or skill you need help with.

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Thinking of joining a Book Group?

We have options for you at each of our 3 locations!

Peace Dale Library: Evening Book Group, meets 1st Tuesdays at 6:30 PM

Peace Dale Library: Afternoon Book Group, meets 2nd Fridays at 2 PM

Kingston Free Library: Brown Bag Book Group, meets 1st Thursdays, 12:15-1:15

Kingston Free Library: Beyond Words Book Group, meets 2nd Wednesdays at 7 PM, except July and August

Kingston Free Library: A Readable Feast, meets 3rd Thursdays, 6:30 PM

Robert Beverly Hale Library: Bookmarks, meets last Thursday of the month, September--May