Any individual owning or renting property in the Town
of Barrington may have a free library card. Proof of residency & a photo ID
are required. A letter with your Barrington address, a bill to that address,
or a tax bill are all acceptable should your license have a previous address
printed on it.
Children above age 6 can get their own library card,
but parents are still responsible for any fines until they are 18 years of age.
Please note the privacy policy below if you are giving your child a card.
Video/DVD Policy
Videos and DVDs will now have a 7-Day loan period with a $1.00 per day overdue
fee. No grace period will be allowed for overdue
videos and DVDs. You may renew the item once for another 7 days but you
must renew the item BEFORE it is OVERDUE. If you try to renew a video
or DVD that is currently overdue, you will be required to come to the library
and pay the existing fine before renewal can take place. We will fine up to
the cost of the item, at which time, a bill will be sent for the item.
Privacy Policy: The Barrington Public Library follows state laws concerning the privacy of all library borrowing records. Titles of items on loan will only be disclosed to the card holder. Parents need to be aware that children have the same privacy rights as adults, and title names will not be given to parents. If you choose, you can take items out on your card for your child until you feel they are ready for the responsibility. Please note: if your child comes to the library by themselves, they must use their own library card and their privacy rights will be protected. Signing off on your child's library card makes you financially responsible for lost, damaged, or late items on their card but it does not give you legal access to their private borrowing records.
Non-resident borrowers
may purchase a card for $40.00 per year as of March 1, 2006.
There is a $2.00 lost card fee. Cards
are required at time of checkout. If your card
is not present, a photo ID is required and a limit of three books will be imposed.
Any patron who has to be called for overdue items more
than three times in a year will be limited to a three-item checkout until items
are returned on time. Patrons with chronic overdues may have their borrowing
privileges revoked permanently.
As of 8/1/2003 all other library materials will be fined at .05 cents per day per item with a 7-day grace period.
The Barrington Public Library has over 25,000 books including
fiction, non-fiction, large print books, children's books and reference materials.
The Library has over 1150 videos, 1100 audiobooks (on
CD and cassette), 300 DVDs (getting more by the month!) and 105 CD-ROMs for
adults, teens, and children to borrow. These include educational videos, current
entertainment videos, and adult and teen audio books plus music
cassettes and 170 music CDs.
The Library sells canvas tote bags with the Barrington
Public Library Logo and a selection of materials from the Historical Society
:
New Totes with colored sides - $10.00
Traditions & Transitions (Local oral history project) - $4.00
Graveyards of Barrington - $20.00
Wiggin History of Barrington - $18.00
Various maps - $1.00
Emhardt History of Barrington - $20.00
Barrington Notecards - $3.00
Classes
The Library conducts adult classes in computer literacy, the Internet, financial
planning, CPR, college investment plans, and other topics of special interest.
Lectures
Guest lecturers are scheduled from time to time. To give you an idea as to the
range of interests covered, we have recently had an author who spent time studying
the tigers of India, a wildlife ecologist from a rescue center in Maine, and
many local poets!
Adult Book Discussion
Once a month, we meet to discuss one book chosen by the group. We currently
have thirteen active members and are looking for more!
Homebound Delivery Service
Can't get to the Library due to illness or lack of transportation? No problem.
The library can come to you! Call 664-9715 to set up a time.
Please see the calendar
of events for upcoming lectures, classes, and other
exciting events.