Barrington Public Library

Barrington, United States

4.8

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5 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 401-247-1920
Website:
barringtonlibrary.org
Address:
281 County Rd, Barrington, RI, 02806
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Today

Today 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Barrington) 07:01 Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Barrington Public Library is a place for enrichment, enjoyment and education. We specialize in library services to children, teens and adults of all ages. Services include:

–Information & Reference

–Programming & Events for all ages

–A vast collection of books, audiobooks, DVD/​Blu-​Ray, magazines, large print books, eBooks & downloadable audiobooks

–Free WiFi & public computers (printers too)

–Discounts on museum passes

–Friends of the Library Everyday Book Sale

–Auditorium and meeting room space for community events

–Art Gallery (work rotates monthly)

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History

Established in 1880.

In 1806 the Barrington Library Society was formed.

In 1880 the Town of Barrington accepted responsibility for its first free public library.

In 1888 the library shared space with town offices, high school, Antiquarian Society and a one room jail in the newly built Town Hall.

In 1984 the library moved to its current home at the site of the former Peck High School located at 281 County Road.

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5 reviews of Barrington Public Library

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Place rating: 4
Barrington, RI
My little bookworm loves the Barrington Public Library. The library is hands down my two-​year-​old daughter’s favorite place in town. While relatively small, our local library is a great place to spend a cold or rainy day. Heck, it’s a great place to spend any day! They have regular classes for tots and babies. Our toddler really enjoys the Book Look program. She also loves the children’s room — and could play in there for hours. We try to take advantage of all of the great things this library has to offer. Recently, the library hosted a book sale and we walked out with two bags of books for only $ 4! My only wish is that they had more programming for little ones during the «off» periods. The programs mainly seem to run while school is in session, but there’s not much in the summer, at least not for toddlers. I should also add that the playground next door is a nice bonus!
Place rating: 5
Boston, MA
Pretty setting, wonderful old building, surprisingly good collection. I like how they have a lot of classic movies, which should be the rule rather than the exception for public libraries (seriously, North Providence, how many copies of Fast and Furious do you need?).
Place rating: 5
Providence, RI
Taking my kids to this Library is a treat, I can’t really speak to the adult sections, but the kid’s room, located on the second level, is fantastically awesome. It is loaded with books (as it should be) many of which are arranged in easily accessible (low to the ground) bins. We always discover great new titles to try out. There is a play area rug with tons of toys to engage the younger kids, plus plenty of kids sized tables and soft seating to create a very comfortable, welcoming environment. The guinea pig in his cage is an interesting feature. I always feel a little sorry for him hiding in there all by himself, although I imagine he is well cared for. The best thing about this particular library as far as kids are concerned is that it’s adjacent to one of the best playgrounds in RI, which is located directly behind Barrington Town Hall, and shares a parking lot with the Library. So you can easily make a full morning (or afternoon) outing out your visit here.
Place rating: 5
Barrington, RI
This is a great one… and we’ll kept. ppl a are friendly and helpful… they also have a wonderful playground Very Well kept and maintained for the kids. just a nice experience all around
Place rating: 5
Barrington, RI
The Barrington Public Library is a great one. The library itself is in great condition with plenty of lounging areas, a computer area, clean restrooms and friendly staff. They are part of the Ocean State Libraries system so their full catalog can be accessed online. Books and other media are easily reserved from the comfort of your own home.
There is a playground on the same grounds for kids and parking for the library/​playground is plenty but does fill up sometimes. One thing to note is that the library’s late charges don’t always get cleared from your account after you’ve paid them but they will clear the charge if you remind them that you already paid a late fee… not that you should ever have late fees! :)
They are open until 9pm on summer weekdays which I think is great!