Barrington Free Library

Learn more about our entertainment platform for watching tv, movies, independent and foreign films, documentaries with Kanopy. The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is available for free...

Share stories and songs appropriate for ages 2-5 in our colorful, cozy Amanda Robidoux Reading Nook. This is a drop-in story time with limited spaces. Once the 35-person fire code capacity is reached,...

Join the Barrington Garden Club for a presentation on organic, no-till farming on Tuesday, February 10 at 1 pm featuring Camille and Devin from Long Lane Farm in Warren, RI. Camille and Devin were fir...

Mix and roll up some delicious moose balls. A delicious chocolate treat made with Oreos. For grades 6 thru 12. Registration required.

Simple rhymes, stories and songs especially for new parents and growing babies. This is a small group by design to help foster a positive first story time experience. Story Time will be held in our Am...

Join librarian, Doug Swiszcz for a special Valentine's Film Lecture featuring When Harry Met Sally on Wednesday, February 11 at 1 pm. In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally A...

Create, build & explore with each other and Lego bricks! Recommended for kids in grades K-5. Registration not required.

Literary Pairings Book Discussion Group meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 pm from September through June in person, unless otherwise noted. Participants read an assigned classi...

Enjoy simple rhymes, songs and stories especially for new parents and growing babies. This is a small group by design with the intent to foster a positive first story time experience in a nurturing en...

Join us for a cozy Valentine's movie night at the library featuring Lars and the Real Girl, a heartfelt and quietly funny film about kindness, community, and acceptance. Extremely shy Lars (Ryan Gosli...

Share stories and songs appropriate for ages 2-5 in our colorful, cozy Amanda Robidoux Reading Nook. This is a drop-in, first-come-first-served story time with limited spaces available. Once the 35-pe...

Learn more about our entertainment platform for reading digital magazines, Flipster. Flipster allows users to read digital magazines on the go and offers an easy, browse-able reading experience. Brows...

Registration and Waitlist are currently FULL for this event. Celebrate the vibrant traditions of the Lunar New Year with a captivating Lion Dance performed by Rhode Island Kung Fu Club. All ages and a...

Join us for an interactive Wild West Murder Mystery Night on Tuesday, February 17 at 6:30 pm filled with suspicious characters, hidden clues, and plenty of twists. Come dressed in your best cowboy boo...

In this "mixed tape" workshop, multi-media artist, Amy Salomone will cover some design elements and how to communicate them through music. Participants will create a collage using the same song and th...

Move, breathe and embrace the many benefits of yoga! This playful take on traditional yoga will incorporate helpful techniques for your child to ease anxiety and promote positive ways to navigate thei...

Benjamin Ripley needs your help! His mission: to read and discuss Spy School: Blackout, the newest adventure in the Spy School Series by Stuart Gibbs. Agents who attend will receive a personalized Spy...

Join us at the Barrington Public Library for a live concert with singer-songwriter Emily Barnes on Wednesday, February 18 at 6:30 pm. Hailing from a town so tiny it isn't found on most maps, Emily Bar...

The Mystery & Thriller Book Discussion Group meets on the third Wednesday evening of every month (except July and August) at 6:30 pm in the Residential Properties Meeting Room, unless otherwise noted....

Celebrate all things snow with this Winter Wonderland Comedy Show with comic mime (and happy humorist) Robert Rivest. This highly interactive show will introduce all ages to the art of mime, comical c...

Join local artist, John Irwin, for this acrylic painting class on Thursday, February 19 at 3 pm. No prior painting experience (or talent) is required! John will take the class step-by-step through the...

Gather with us virtually and get your Bingo on from the comfort of your own home! Simply set aside one hour on Thursday, February 19 at 5 pm and play Bingo on Zoom for prizes! Traveling and want to pl...

Sing. Read. Recite. Do some stand-up comedy. Bring an instrument. Anything goes. Join us! Meets every third Thursday of the month. Open to all ages. Spectators welcome!

Join long time meditator Gaurav Singh on Thursday, February 19 at 7 pm on Zoom as he offers this engaging workshop on how to use the practice of meditation to incorporate more love and peace in your l...

Join us for a special matinee showing of the smash hit, Wicked For Good on Friday, February 20 at 10 am. Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, whil...

Join the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee on Sunday, February 22 at 1 pm for a screening of The Inquisitor, a documentary about Barbara Jordan: a civil rights icon whose powerful voice maske...

Join Kim Bernardo for this specialized yoga class on Sunday, February 22 at 1 pm. Grief Yoga uses yoga, movement, breath and sound to release pain and suffering to reconnect back to love. This gentle ...

Pet, cuddle, or read with Millie, a gentle, loveable therapy-trained* golden retriever while visiting the McCulloch Children's Room. Millie, a Barrington resident, is 5-years old and lives with her fa...

Join the Barrington 250 Committee for a special screening of Lincoln on Monday, February 23 at 6 pm. With the nation embroiled in still another year with the high death count of Civil War, President A...

Heat up your reading routine at our Spicy Romance Book Club! Join us on the last Tuesday of every month (unless otherwise noted) for a lively discussion of sizzling love stories. Each month, we’ll div...

Join the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee on Wednesday, February 25 at 6:30 pm for a screening of The Inquisitor, a documentary about Barbara Jordan: a civil rights icon whose powerful voice...

Adventurers wanted for our Kids Dungeons & Dragons Club. Some D&D experience is helpful, but new players are welcome. A magical campaign is starting full of mystery adventure and intrigue. Create a ch...

Join the Barrington 250 Committee on Thursday, February 26 at 6:30 pm for this special lecture by Professor Michael Vorenberg. The film Lincoln (2012), directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony...

Share stories and songs in our colorful, cozy Amanda Robidoux Reading Nook. This is a drop-in story time with limited spaces. Recommended for ages 2-5 but all ages and abilities are welcome to attend....

Touch, pour, stack, squish, sort, and create using a variety of sensory materials. This program encourages fine-motor skills, problem-solving, early STEM concepts, and social interaction in a welcomin...

Join us in the Salem Family Auditorium for an evening of great music and discussion with Barrington’s own multi-award winning audio engineer, inventor, educator and immersive audio tech entrepreneur D...

Learn more about our database platforms for reading digital newspapers. Get access to the New York Times, Providence Journal, and the Barrington Times Archive, among other news sources free online. Ne...

Experience the lively rhythms and rich traditions of Ireland with Fá ilte, an Irish music ensemble of accomplished musicians who perform traditional and contemporary Irish music, on Tuesday, March 3 a...

Calling all knitters, crocheters, sewers, and stitchers alike! All are welcome to come to The Stitch Circle. Bring your current project to work on as we chat and listen to an interesting podcast episo...

First Wednesday of the Month at 11 am on Zoom (unless otherwise noted) Join us for a virtual book chat on Zoom with librarian Ben Hanley. Be ready to talk about one book you recently read or are curre...

In 2026, Biophilic Design - the practice of connecting people and nature - will take center stage. In this session on Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30 pm, led by Cindy and Ed Moura, co-owners of Prickly Ed’...

Join us for our new monthly documentary series, kicking off on the first Friday of each month at 1 pm! Each month, we’ll feature a compelling, thought-provoking documentary exploring a range of topics...

Join the Barrington Land Conservation Trust for this workshop led by Dr. Lucy Spelman and Susan Tacent from Barrington-based non-profit Creature Conserve on Saturday, March 7 at 1 pm. REGISTER HERE Th...

Join local poet Hannah Little on Sunday, March 8 at 1 pm for an hour of meaningful reflection, creativity, and connection. Participants will learn about self-compassion through the work of Dr. Kristin...

Join Charlotte on Mondays in March at 9:30 am starting March 9 and get back to yoga basics in this moderately paced vinyasa yoga series. Over the four weeks we will explore blueprint yoga poses and mo...

Join the Barrington Land Conservation Trust for their first event in the 2026 Learning Series on Monday, March 9 at 7 pm featuring award-winning poet Karen Donovan. She’ll read from her new book, Lett...

Learning is a lifelong pursuit with back to school classes for September Udemy can help improve your career skills or further develop a personal interest with access to more than 4,000 continuously up...

Join local artist, John Irwin, for this acrylic painting class on Tuesday, March 10 at 6 pm. No prior painting experience (or talent) is required! John will take the class step-by-step through the pro...

Whether you have a project in the works or are looking for inspiration, join our writers workshop to improve your craft and develop your stories. With local writer, Laura Sanders. Come for one week or...

Did you miss the premier of Our Town Barrington? Now is your chance to see it! Join the Barrington 250 Committee for this special encore screening of Our Town Barrington on Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 ...

Mark your calendars! Our Peep Diorama Contest is BACK! Some rules have changed, so please make sure you read below before entering. Timeline: Drop-off: March 14-29 Judging: March 30-April 2 Winners An...

Did you know that every 3.5 seconds, someone, somewhere is apologizing to a cat? Well. Maybe not. But anyone who has lived with a cat, or in a household overflowing with cats, knows that cats have ver...

Welcome spring with a hands-on Candle Making Workshop on Monday, March 16 at 6:30 pm. Participants will learn the basics of candle making and create one custom 8oz soy candle to take home. During the ...

Mango is a convenient and simple foreign language learning app that features authentic content, interactive features, and an algorithmic review activity designed to adapt to your individual learning p...

Join the Barrington Garden Club for a lively presentation on Tuesday, March 17 at 1pm featuring Cindy Larson Moura, co-owner of Prickly Ed’s Cactus Patch, a locally owned and operated small business f...

Join us for a wild and twisty movie night on Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30 pm and watch the new release, The Housemaid. Millie is a struggling woman who is relieved to get a fresh start as a housemaid to ...

Create, build & explore with each other and Lego bricks! Recommended for kids in grades K-5. Registration not required.

Whether you have a project in the works or are looking for inspiration, join our writers workshop to improve your craft and develop your stories. With local writer, Laura Sanders. Come for one week or...

Sing. Read. Recite. Do some stand-up comedy. Bring an instrument. Anything goes. Join us! Meets every third Thursday of the month. Open to all ages. Spectators welcome!

Touch, pour, stack, squish, sort, and create using a variety of sensory materials. This program encourages fine-motor skills, problem-solving, early STEM concepts, and social interaction in a welcomin...

Join the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee on Sunday, March 22 at 1 pm for a screening of Ratified, a documentary about a bipartisan coalition continuing the century-long fight to add gender ...

A club where Teens make, eat and rate different sandwiches. Registration required.

Brevity is power! Join award-winning local poet Karen Donovan on Monday, March 23 at 6:30 pm for a workshop in writing micro prose, a free event offered through our Art in Nature series. Donovan’s new...

You’ve spent decades building your nest egg—now learn the new rules for turning your savings into a dependable, lifelong income stream. As you transition into retirement, the financial focus shifts fr...

Join the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee on Wednesday, March 25 at 6:30 pm for a screening of Ratified, a documentary about a bipartisan coalition continuing the century-long fight to add g...

Join us on Sunday, March 29 at 2 pm for an afternoon of jazz with the Greg Abate Jazz Quartet featuring Chris Taylor on piano, Todd Baker on bass, Gary Johnson on drums, and Greg Abate on saxophone an...

Mark your calendars! Our Peep Diorama Contest is BACK! Some rules have changed, so please make sure you read below before entering. Timeline: Drop-off: March 14-29 Judging: March 30-April 2 Winners An...

In today’s world of 24-hour news, social media algorithms, and rampant misinformation, staying informed can feel overwhelming. Join acclaimed journalist Philip Eil on Monday, March 30 at 6:30 pm for a...

Adults are invited to join us for the Spring Session of cookbook club! This group will meet twice for the Spring Session on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 pm for our cookbook discussion and again on Tuesda...

Join Prickly Ed's Cactus Patch on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:30 pm for a panel discussion featuring local entomologists, researchers, community builders, and landscape professionals who want you to know w...

Join us for our new monthly documentary series, kicking off on the first Friday of each month at 1 pm! Each month, we’ll feature a compelling, thought-provoking documentary exploring a range of topics...

This tech class is focused on Microsoft's productivity apps that are available online with a Microsoft account. Patrons will learn about Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and how to use t...

Join us for a fun crafternoon in honor of National Poetry Month on Thursday, April 9 at 2 pm and use recycled book pages and art supplies to create your own altered book poetry. Beginner friendly, no ...

Join local poet Hannah Little on Sunday, April 12 at 1 pm for an hour of meaningful reflection, creativity, and connection. Participants will explore their level of self-awareness with guided exercise...

Join the Barrington Land Conservation Trust and Virginia “Ginger” Brown on Monday, April 13 at 7 pm for an exploration into insects and their importance to our world. Ginger is a former president of t...

This tech class is focused on Google's productivity apps that are available online with a Google account. Patrons will learn about Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides and how to use these apps to i...

Join the Barrington Garden Club for an exciting talk on Tuesday, April 14 at 1 pm featuring Adam Wheeler from Broken Arrow Nursery. Adam began working at Broken Arrow in 2004 after earning a BS in Urb...

It’s nearly time to get those shovels into the ground! But, before you do, join us for a lively send off into garden season on Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 pm with an ecological gardening trivia night d...

Sing. Read. Recite. Do some stand-up comedy. Bring an instrument. Anything goes. Join us! Meets every third Thursday of the month. Open to all ages. Spectators welcome!

Do you love solving puzzles, uncovering clues, and cracking mysteries? Join fellow sleuths at the library for the Barrington Public Library Mystery Society! Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April...

Join local artist, John Irwin, for this acrylic painting class on Thursday, April 23 at 6 pm. No prior painting experience (or talent) is required! John will take the class step-by-step through the pr...

Join us on Sunday, April 26 at 2 pm for a special all-ages concert by The Atwater-Donnelly Trio w/ Cathy Clasper-Torch in the Salem Family Auditorium. The Atwater-Donnelly Band performs a unique and t...

Join us for our new monthly documentary series, kicking off on the first Friday of each month at 1 pm! Each month, we’ll feature a compelling, thought-provoking documentary exploring a range of topics...

Join us for a fun crafternoon on Thursday, May 7 at 2 pm and make an adorable button bouquet using buttons, floral wire, and salt shakers. All supplies will be provided. No artistic experience require...

Join award winning environmental journalist Meera Subramanian on Thursday, May 14 at 7 pm for an engaging all-ages discussion of her new graphic novel, A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confron...

Join local artist, John Irwin, for this acrylic painting class on Thursday, May 21 at 3 pm. No prior painting experience (or talent) is required! John will take the class step-by-step through the proc...

Sing. Read. Recite. Do some stand-up comedy. Bring an instrument. Anything goes. Join us! Meets every third Thursday of the month. Open to all ages. Spectators welcome!

Join us on Thursday, May 28 at 7 pm for our final concert of our Spring 2026 season featuring The Providence Mandolin Orchestra. The Providence Mandolin Orchestra is a group of amateur and professiona...

Join us for our new monthly documentary series, kicking off on the first Friday of each month at 1 pm! Each month, we’ll feature a compelling, thought-provoking documentary exploring a range of topics...

Wildlife populations are declining around the world because of human impacts, and yet too few of us are part of the solution. In this presentation on Tuesday, October 20 at 7 pm, Dr. Lucy Spelman, fou...