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Friends of Library Reference

Great communities need great
libraries. Great libraries need Friends.

The Friends of the Library supports more than 80% of Barrington Library's projects through fundraising and memberships.

Each year, the Friends sponsors hundreds of programs for adults and children as well as lectures, concerts, and other special events.

Upcoming Events

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Spring Art Festival

Barrington Public Library

June 11, 2023

Annual Book Sale

Summer Book Sale

Barrington Public Library

July 13-16, 2023

Fall Book Sale

Barrington Public Library

Nov 2-5, 2023

Daily Book Sale

Daily Book Sale

Barrington Public Library

Daily!

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Our Impact

The Friends raise funds to support library programs and many important services made available to library users including our Museum Pass Program, Summer Reading, our new Makerspace Studio, online access to The Providence Journal, our Community Puzzle, and much more.

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News from the Friends

The Barrington Public Library -What’s Not to Love?

The Barrington Public Library -What’s Not to Love?

BY MERLE “MAGI” GREEN, RESIDENT Where do we—the lovers of the Barrington Public Library—begin? February was Library Lovers Month and in a...

Observations from the Second Floor

Observations from the Second Floor

BY MERLE ANN GREEN Friends of the Library Annual Sales Bring Together All Walks of Life Curiosity filled the second floor of our library...

The Veterans Writing Group

The Veterans Writing Group

BY LISA VIALL, VICE PRESIDENT, FRIENDS OF THE BARRINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Inspired to honor her father’s military service in the Korean...

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