The results are in! This past year Barrington Library had its highest circulation counts ever! In Fiscal ‘09, Barrington Library circulated 420,482 books, movies, and other library materials. That’s an 11 percent increase over last year! Seems that folks in town can’t get enough of their library-and we love it that way!
Director’s notebook June, 2009~
Want a glimpse of the elegance that characterized Jane Austen’s world? Stop by Barrington Public Library to see an exhibit of fine Regency tea service and dinnerware pieces that even the fastidious Mr. Darcy would have approved. The lovely pieces are from the collection of antique collector Joanne Perella.
Attention Computer Users ~ Due to increased demand for the use of the Library’s Public internet computers, the Library’s Trustees have approved the following, effective July 1, 2009: With a valid Ocean State Library or a guest pass patrons are granted one hour of computer use. If empty terminals are available at the end of that hour, patrons may be granted one additional hour, for a maximum of 120 minutes per day.
MESSAGE TO BPL PATRONS: To make a long story short, our statewide network made an address change for the Millennium OPAC Catalog. The old address (which lives in many of our devices here and those of our patrons at home), needs to be updated to avoid a benign but, confusing security alert message.
Library Summer Hours!
Starting July 1st, the library begins summer hours, which means the library will be open from 9 AM to 8 PM, on Mondays through Thursdays. Fridays and Saturday hours will remain as 9 PM to 5 PM Also, Sunday hours have ended for the summer and will begin again on September 13th.
Come and enjoy the Library’s wonderfully immersive Surround Sound system, and its high definition video capabilities, when MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD is screened on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 6:30 PM.
Vera Kurmasheva and Zhanat Baidaralin, founders and co-directors of Ballet Prestige, the Russian Style Ballet Studio in Bristol, RI, arrived at Barrington Public Library this morning along with a dedicated cadre of volunteers to set our stage for the school's upcoming spring performance on Saturday, May 30 at 2:00 PM.
SUCCESS!
The Friends of Barrington Library raised more than $700 on their mini book sale this past Saturday! All the funds will go to benefit the library. Thank you, Friends! And thank you book sale customers!
