April 2020

Maury Loontjens Memorial Library Stuck at Home Edition 4

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First, our usual list of resources follows on the bottom of this email. Please excuse the repetition, I just include it because it could prove handy.

DUE DATES EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 1ST!

Economic Stimulus Payment Web Tool

Want to check on the status of your Economic Impact Payment? The payments, also referred to by some as stimulus payments, are automatic for most taxpayers. No further action is needed by taxpayers who filed tax returns in 2018 and 2019 and most seniors and retirees. But if you want to check here is a link to the IRS site and the Web Tool for the Economic Payments.

KNOCK IT OFF!!!!! From the Facebook page of the advertising agency, Nail: We love being scolded by the bad-** women protecting our state. And we made some posters to prove it! If you see these around town posted semi-legally, we have no idea how that happened.If you want to print your own, the PDF can be downloaded here: http://nail.cc/knockitoff/posters.pdf. If you want a set of the posters, make a donation of at least $25 to the United Way of RI and RI Foundation COVID-19 fund ( https://rifoundation.org/funds/covid-19-response-fund). Then email a screen shot of your receipt and your address to: info@nail.cc Gov. Raimondo Image Credit: David Hansen Photography Dr. Alexander-Scott Image Credit: Steven Senne

New RI Dashboard Gov. Raimondo recently mentioned the introduction of a "Data Dashboard" which tracks COVID-19 data for the state. It is updated daily at noon. Another recently created resource is RI Havens which describes itself as "Rhode Islanders’ connection to local establishments offering discounted lodging rates to frontline workers and others who may need a place to stay during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal is to ensure you have what you need to practice social distancing to help slow the spread of this virus".

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Ancestry.com Library Edition now available at home Because of many libraries closing, Ancestry.com (Library Edition) has agreed to make their site available remotely. All you need is your Narragansett Library Card and your pin at https://0-ancestrylibrary.proquest.com.catalog.oslri.net If you can't remember your pin, here is the link to reset it: https://catalog.oslri.net/pinreset/ .

Online Learning & Enrichment Resources from State Library

Rhode Island Department of Health COVID-19 Info Line: (401) 222-8022 After business hours phone : 211 E-mail: RIDOH.COVID19Questions@health.ri.gov Website: https://health.ri.gov/covid/ Schedule a Test and more info: https://health.ri.gov/covid/testing/

Grocery Store Senior Shopping Hours The Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging created a list of local grocery stores offering senior shopping hours for those over 60 or individuals with compromised immune systems.

Grab and Go Food Sites for Children Due to the closure of schools, free "Grab and Go" meals are available for children throughout Rhode Island. New sites are still being added so please check back or contact your school district or charter school for more options.     All of these sites are operating on the same basis, which is that anyone aged 18 or under who shows up gets a free meal. There are no ID or residency requirements, but the child must be present . Click to find sites.

MEAL DELIVERY FOR SENIORS

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Narragansett Community Center and South Kingstown Senior Center and dining room are closed to the public. The Title IIIC senior congregate meal program operated at the South Kingstown Senior Center has been adjusted to provide box lunches which are available for pick up or delivery to those without transportation. Senior residents of either town, age 60 or older are eligible to receive a daily boxed lunch. If you are not already registered with the South Kingstown Senior Center Congregate Meal Program, please call the Center at 401-789-0268 to register. Both Narragansett and South Kingstown will be delivering to any senior resident wishing to participate and unable to pick up their meal (delivery starting in Narragansett as of March 23, 2020.) For any other information Narragansett residents can contact Karen Flint at the Narragansett Community Center at 401-782-0675 or by email @ kflint@narragansettri.gov; South Kingstown senior residents can contact the Center at 401-789-0268.