Services
Books, Audio Books, Large Print Books, Magazines, and CDs & DVDs via the Ocean State Library (OSL) Catalog
Copy Machines
Located on the first and second floors.
Black and white copies – $0.20
Color copies – $0.40 Machines do single or double sided copies and can collate and staple. We have letter, legal, and 11” x 17” paper.
Computers
Free Wifi
Free scanning
Printing – $0.20 per page black and white, $0.40 color
Free individual and group computer classes available – Please see program calendar for upcoming classes
Conference Rooms
Please call to schedule
Exhibits and Display Cases
Rotating exhibits and displays of patrons collections
Fax Machine
Located on the first floor.
Cover sheets provided.
Outgoing $1.00 per page. If over 5 pages $5.00 fee.
Incoming $1.00 fee
Internet Access
Laminating
Museum Passes
Call the library the day before or the day you’re going to see if the pass is available. You can pick it up at the front downstairs desk. Passes may be borrowed for 3 days.
Providence Children’s Museum – Pass needs to be checked out on a valid library card.
The fine for museum passes is $2 dollars per day, per item, with a maximum fine of $10 per item. Please return the pass to our library.
Newspapers
Outreach
Play Away Launch Pad
Puzzles
Special Collections
The library has special collections of Town of Smithfield historical materials, RI historical materials, and the Doris Pennell Mowry Archives Collection, which consists of genealogical materials and materials on the Society of Friends or Quakers. These materials may only be used in the library.
Typewriters
2GB thumb drives $10.00
VHS to DVD Conversion Service
VHS to DVD Converter FAQ and Policy
How does the VHS to DVD Converter work?
Our VHS to DVD converter works by recording your VHS tape onto a computer via a VCR player and then burns the recorded file onto a blank DVD-R disc. The entirety of the VHS tape must be played as it records, so the process time varies.
Does one VHS tape equal one DVD disc? Not necessarily. Our DVD discs hold about 90 minutes of recorded material, so if your VHS tape is longer than an hour and a half, your video may have to be recorded onto more than one disc.
May I convert my VHS copy of “Jurassic Park” or another feature film/TV series? No, the library cannot convert any VHS tape that has been copyrighted. We can only convert home movies or VHS tapes that you have recorded.
How much does this service cost? The service is free, but we do charge $1.00 per DVD. The Converter may only be used by library cardholders.
- It is expressly prohibited to convert any VHS tapes that violates or infringes upon a patent, trademark, or other proprietary use. Use of the Converter and associated equipment shall follow all legal guidelines. U.S. Copyright Law governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of the copyrighted material.
- The library does not guarantee a successful conversion. The quality of the material will depend on the quality of the recording on the VHS tape.
- A charge in the amount of the DVDs cost will be added to the patron’s record for any unclaimed discs. An agreement, by signing this policy, I understand the terms and agree to abide by them.
