
Book Donations = Books for Sale = Support for more than 88% of Barrington Library programs!
Book Donations Paused Until September 6th
We are so grateful for the incredible generosity of our community! Thanks to your recent donations, our Sorting Room is overflowing. To give our volunteers time to clean and sort these, we’ll be pausing book donations until Saturday, September 6.


Book Donation Information
Book donations are a great way to support your library!
The Friends of Barrington Public Library accepts and maintains all book donations. Donations may be added to the Library’s collection or sold in a book sale. All donations become the property of the Friends and cannot be returned. If you need a receipt for tax purposes, the library will provide one. Federal regulations prohibit the library from giving estimates of the value of donated materials. Receipts are available at the reference desk upon request.
Donation Drop Off
We accept donations from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays only at the book donation door (marked BOOK DROP) located at the rear of the building facing the Peck Center for Adult Enrichment (Senior Services) parking lot.
The door has a set of steps with a railing. There is a sign on the door indicating book donation drop-off. Please do not leave donations in the library book drop or outside the book donation door.
Guidelines for Donations
We will accept the following materials:
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Hardcover and paperback books
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CDs & DVDs in original cases
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Audio books in original packaging
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Puzzles (no missing pieces)
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Dictionaries
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Textbooks
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Vinyl record albums
We will NOT accept the following:
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Any materials that have mold, stains, or odors
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Books without covers
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VHS or Audio Cassettes



Financial Donations
In addition to book donations, the Friends of the Barrington Public Library accepts monetary donations. You may donate by check, payable to the Friends of the Barrington Library and mail to Barrington Public Library, 281 County Road, Barrington, RI 02806, or donate below via Paypal.
For questions on Legacy, Memorial or Tribute gifts, please contact Chuck Van Sluyter, President, Friends of Barrington Library at friends @barringtonlibrary.org or
401-247-1920 x9.

