Book Sketches
Would you pick up a dollar bill if you saw one on the sidewalk?...
Would you pick up a dollar bill if you saw one on the sidewalk? I know I would! Well, here’s the next best thing: This week the dollar fee has been waived for replacing your lost library card! Save a buck! Get a new card! And use that card when you use the library Internet.
The Friends of Barrington Library make a huge difference! Please...
The Friends of Barrington Library make a huge difference! Please join the Friends today! Membership forms are available at the reference desk.
Peter is almost here! Don’t miss a spirited performance...
Peter is almost here! Don’t miss a spirited performance of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” at the Library on Sunday, May 18 at 2:00 PM. Music performed by the Classic Winds Woodwind Quintet; narration by our own Barrington Public Library Director, Deborah Barchi. Free and open to all.
Enjoy Travelogues at the Library this Summer
Join us for another exciting travelogue series this summer at the Library. This annual series focuses on “personal journeys” taken by area travelers pursuing a variety of interests, including nature, art, scholarship, work, general tourism and other pursuits. This year’s line-up will take armchair travelers to China, Turkey, France, Italy and England, Eithiopia, Iceland, the Galapagos Islands and Parke County Indiana, the “Covered Bridge Capital of the World”. Set aside Wednesday evenings at 7:30, July 9-September 3, 2008 (skipping Aug.
Mother’s Day is here, and you couldn’t find a more...
Find our new ‘Sea Adventure’ book display at the...
Find our new ‘Sea Adventure’ book display at the library entrance, and enjoy seafaring yarns.
Library Director’s NotebookMay, 2008 I had a farm in...
Library Director’s Notebook
May, 2008
I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills.
I just loved seeing Cranford on Masterpiece Theater this...
I just loved seeing Cranford on Masterpiece Theater this weekend. Featuring Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins, this is a drama to die for! But don’t forget the book that started it all: Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell!
Close-up view of one of the delightful dresses featured in the...
Close-up view of one of the delightful dresses featured in the current Glass Case Display on the main floor of the Library. These dresses are on loan from Janet Richardson.