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Join the Friends

Printable Membership form

Join Online

Your membership dues contribute to the library in the following ways (view a more complete list):

  • Programs for children, teens and adults, including:
    • Summer Reading Program
    • Improv Club
    • LEGO Robotics
    • Diorama contest
    • Cookbook Club
    • Field trips
    • Wii gaming
    • and much more
  • Museum Pass Program
  • Books (large-print & audio), movies, and digital books (eBooks & eAudio)
  • Contribution of $25,000 to A New Chapter Upstairs Second Floor Renovation project
  • Film series – in 2018 we screened Hidden Figures, La La Land, A Man Called Ove, and more!

Membership is an affordable way to support our community! Dues start at $10/year. Memberships and donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Printable Membership form

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Donate

The Friends of the Library welcome your book and DVD donations. Thank you!

Some of the items received are given to the library for the collection and others become part of our book sales.

Donations can be received during regular library hours at the Reference Desk and larger donations can be left in the vestibule of the rear of the library, inside the loading dock door.

Monetary donations are also welcome, and will be used along with membership dues to support Library programming.

 

Donation

Donate to support the Friends of the Barrington Public Library

$5.00

Thank you for your support!

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Shop

The Friends have a variety of books available at the Daily Book Sale, located on the main floor of the Library, next to the Reference desk.

Our regular Fall and Spring Book Sales are major fundraisers for the Friends.

We have new Friends book bags, now available for sale tote bagat the Circulation desk in the library for $8.00! The bag, which is a sturdy canvas, shows off the new Friends of the Barrington Public Library logo, designed by Barrington resident Peter Nilsen, an art director and artist. Peter has published a number of fly fishing books and is president of the Rhody Fly Rodders.

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Purchase a deck of playing cards and enjoy 54 photographic images of Barrington’s iconic places and scenic views! Sold at the Library’s circulation desk for $10, or order online and have them shipped.

Barrington Playing Cards

Featuring color photographs of local favorites like Narragansett Bay and the beach, historic sites, boats and the harbor and favorite activities throughout the town. The cards are packaged in an attractive box showcasing Barrington Town Hall. The online price includes shipping and handling.

$12.00