Ocean State Libraries The 49 RI public library systems of the Ocean State Libraries (OSL) (formerly Cooperative Libraries Automated Network or CLAN) are linked through a state-wide communications network and an Innovative Interfaces Millennium system. All member libraries have high-speed Internet access through the OSL network. Here are some other facts about OSL:
- The 49 library systems in OSL offer access to a combined total of 4.4 million items
- Over 6.9 million items per year are borrowed from member libraries
- There are over 450,000 registered OSL library card holders
- OSL operates with an annual budget of $1.45 million derived from local support
- More than 1.5 million items annually are sent through the state-wide interlibrary loan system by OSL libraries