page_title: Barrington, Rhode Island
section_title: Barrington Public Library
hierarchical_section_title: Barrington, Rhode Island / Barrington Public Library
caption_attribution_description: English: This is my copy of a late 1800s photograph of Nayatt Point Lighthouse in Barrington, Rhode Island when it was still functional.
context_page_description: Barrington is a suburban, residential town in Bristol County, Rhode Island located approximately 7 miles southeast of Providence. It was founded by Congregationalist separatists from Swansea, Massachusetts and incorporated in 1717.
  Barrington was ceded to Rhode Island and merged into Warren in 1747, though it was later made into a separate town by the Rhode Island legislature. It was a sparsely developed, agricultural community until the arrival of brickmaking companies in the 1850s, which employed large numbers of French-Canadians and Italians. The construction of a railroad to Providence in 1855 further contributed to suburban development, attracting residents of neighboring urban areas and contributing to the development of manufacturing industries. The post-World War II baby boom increased suburbanization trends, resulting in a large population increase.
  Schools were constructed throughout the 1950s to accommodate this population. Three Barrington schools are National Blue Ribbon Schools, and its high school was ranked No. 189 in the United States by Newsweek in 2019.
context_section_description: The town of Barrington established a library in 1806 when the pastor of the Barrington Congregational Church served as a librarian to the Barrington Library Society. After 20 years of the members paying a $1 fee, the town of Barrington decided to help build up the library. Stating in 1880 the library grew with books, and materials. In 1984 the library changed locations to next door, where it is currently still standing. Since then, the library has added a children's rooms, space for meetings, and renovations to keep up with technology and patrons needs.
caption: Nayatt Point Lighthouse, ca. late 1800s
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