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Older and Wiser Driver Workshop
Join us on Monday, June 30 at 1 pm for this helpful safe driving presentation for mature drivers. This 45-minute presentation is designed to help s
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summer film lecture series
Summer Film Lecture Series
Join Doug and Siobhan on select Wednesdays at 1 pm from June through August for our Summer Film Lecture Series! Escape the heat in our air-conditioned Salem Family Auditorium and enjoy a classic movie. Each movie will be preceded by a short film lecture.
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Book Discussion Groups
Read and discuss books in one of our book discussion groups! We have a wide range of groups for every reader. Join today!
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Sign up for one of our many tech classes, taught by our Digital Services Librarian, and learn how to use your devices better and gain a deeper understanding of technology.
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Book Club in a Bag
An opportunity for you and your family, friends, or book group to read the same book together and meet in-person or online. Each book bag contains ten print copies of a title.
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Find Your Next Read
Find staff reading recommendations as well as recommendations from databases such as Novelist, Goodreads, Book Browse, and more! You'll never run out of things to read.
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Homebound Delivery
Our Homebound Delivery Service brings books, audiobooks and magazines to residents of Barrington who are physically unable to get to the library.
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Tech Help Desk
Need help with your device? Book a 30-minute one-on-one tech help appointment with our Digital Services Librarian. One appointment per person per week.

Digital Content for Adults

Libby
eZone/Libby
Access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks in eZone, our digital collection brought to you by Ocean State Libraries. Download the Libby app to easily access free digital content using your library card.
Hoopla
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Instantly borrow, stream, and download ebooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and TV series. Available to Barrington Public Library cardholders.
Kanopy
Kanopy
Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries and rare and hard-to-find titles. Available to Barrington Public Library cardholders.
Providence Journal
Providence Journal Online
Access current and archived issues of the Providence Journal (1981-present) with full-color newspaper pages and full-text articles. Available in-library to all and to Barrington cardholders from home.

Research Databases

Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry - Library Edition
Discover your family history and start your family tree with Ancestry. Try free & access billions of genealogy records including Census, Vital, Immigration, SSDI & Military records. Research aids available to help you get started. In-library access only.
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Gale Virtual Reference Library ebooks
Gale Virtual Reference Library
An eBook collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research that are searchable and indexed with full-text entries. You have the ability to print, download, cite, and email from the database. Remote pswd: 21332.
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Barrington Times Digital Archive
Barrington Times Digital Archive
Access, search, and print articles from the Barrington Times Digital Archive from 1958-83. Digitization services by Advantage Archives. Made possible by a Libraries of RI grant offered by OLIS as funded via IMLS under the Grants to States Program by LSTA.
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Value Line
Value Line
The authority in reliable, unbiased information, Value Line puts you in the driver’s seat with accurate and insightful investment research on companies, industries, and economies. Available in-library to all and to Barrington cardholders from home.
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  • About
    • Your Library
      • About the Library
      • Book an Art Exhibit
      • Contact Us
      • Hours & Directions
      • Library Newsletter
      • Meeting & Study Rooms
      • Policies
    • Support the Library
      • Barrington Public Library Foundation
      • Book Donations
      • Friends of the Library
      • Volunteer
  • Borrow
    • Using the Library
      • Borrowing Information
      • Get a Library Card
      • My Account
      • Suggest a Purchase
    • Digital Content
      • eZone/Libby
      • Barrington Times Digital Archive
      • Flipster
      • Hoopla
      • Kanopy
      • Providence Journal Online
    • Books & More
      • Search the Catalog
      • Book Club in a Bag
      • Homebound Delivery
      • Library of Things
      • Museum Passes
      • Seed Library
      • Talking Books Library
  • Learn
    • Online Resources
      • Ask a Librarian
      • Databases A-Z
      • Genealogy & Special Collections
      • Reading Recommendations
      • Selected Websites
    • Technology Services
      • Makerspace Studio
      • Media Conversion
      • Tech Help Desk
      • Computer Lab
      • Free Indoor & Outdoor Wi-Fi
      • Print, Copy, Scan, & Fax
  • Kids
  • Teens
  • Adults
  • Events
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