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Posted by JDavanza on Thu, Feb 07
The library has provided the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form for several years, but the Federal Department of Education has now suspended distribution of these forms to schools and libraries due to a decrease in the submission of these forms by students as it appears this is now being done on line for the most part.
Students will be able to request up to three paper copies by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-433-3243 and should receive them in 3 to 7...
Posted by KChin on Wed, Feb 06
Library Director’s Notebook
February, 2008
This year Lauri Burke and I will be leading book discussion groups focused around the Reading Across Rhode Island (RARI) selection Water For Elephants by Sarah Gruen. As part of our yearly participation, we like to pair discussion of the RARI selection with a fiction or non-fiction choice of our own that somehow relates to or expands upon the RARI theme.
Water for Elephants is set during the Depression and follows the...
Posted by JDavanza on Tue, Feb 05
Yes, there are actually several libraries called Barrington Library in the U.S.A. Some of our library users have mistakenly sent book requests to the other Barrington libraries, located in New Hampshire and the mid-West. So, to be certain you are contacting us, please always use this address: http://www.barringtonlibrary.org/
Posted by JDavanza on Tue, Feb 05
Join Allan Klepper as he gives a travel program focusing on the fun of participating in a dinosaur dig in Utah. His presentation, Jurassic Park: There Are Bones to Pick, will be given on Thursday, March 6 at 7:30 PM. It is free and open to all.
Posted by JDavanza on Tue, Feb 05
Beginning February 12, 2008 and continuing each Tuesday through tax season, the AARP will do free tax filing for seniors and those on low or limited income at the library, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Posted by JDavanza on Tue, Feb 05
The Reading Across Rhode Island title for 2008 is Sara Gruen’s Depression-era circus novel Water for Elephants. Two mini-courses centered on the novel will be offered this spring at the Barrington Public Library. Both series (co-led by Deborah Barchi and Lauri Burke) begin with a discussion of Water for Elephants, continue with a showing of Tod Browning’s still controversial 1932 circus movie, Freaks, and conclude with a discussion of Russell Baker’s...
Posted by JDavanza on Tue, Feb 05
The annual giant Friends of the Barrington Library booksale was a great success this past weekend. The sale brought in more than $7,000! The proceeds will be used to purchase museum passes, library programs, recorded books, teen materials, and many other items that the Friends purchase for the library each year.
Our sincere appreciation goes to the members of the Friends and many library staff who put real effort into making this sale a success!
Special thanks to our custodial staff and to...
Posted by JDavanza on Tue, Feb 05
In researching more about the book Water for Elephants don’t forget to go to the Reading Across Rhode Island website.
Posted by JDavanza on Tue, Feb 05
I just finished reading this year’s Reading Across Rhode Island selected book, Water for Elephants. It’s a wonderful book and I know we’ll have so much to talk about when we have our library book discussion group. Sign up for the evening session begins February 28.
Posted by JDavanza on Mon, Feb 04
Libraries have been called “America’s greatest bargain”. If you would like to see how much of a bargain, go to this link: http://www.olis.ri.gov/grants/gia/calculator.php
You can easily calculate what “return” you get on your tax dollar, each time you use a library service.
This information was provided by Rhode Island's Office of Library and Information Services.
