Barrington Area Library Online Resources

Press release from the Barrington Area Library:

March 19, 2020

Friends: during these challenging times, we want you to know we're doing all we can to provide Library materials, services, and expertise to you and your household. We're used to thinking of our campus and building as a hub of community activity, but while the Library remains closed until further notice, we're ready to expand and enhance the ways we serve you digitally. Here's a list to help you get started - we will continue to update this page until we're able to welcome you back to the Library building again. We'll get through this together. Local information and helpful resources - medical assistance, senior care, food pantries, much more

Library services available right now:

Apply for a Barrington Area Library card online - even if you've never had a card before - or renew your card, in order to make use of these outstanding digital resources. We're expediting these processes as much as possible at this time.Apply: https://webpac.balibrary.org/polaris/patronaccount/selfregister.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.7 Renew: https://www.balibrary.org/renew-your-card

Digital collections, including thousands of e-books, e-audiobooks, digital magazines and newspapers, streaming movies and TV shows. Many of these providers have expanded their offerings to give you more choices, and more checkouts per month, at this time. Get started: https://www.balibrary.org/downloads

Online research and learning services. Great for students participating in e-learning, great for the whole family: explore your genealogy, learn a new language or a new computer skill. Research services: https://www.balibrary.org/databases Online courses/video tutorials: https://www.balibrary.org/online-learning

Download or stream thousands of music selections, from classical to contemporary hits. https://www.balibrary.org/downloads

Need wireless Internet access? Even though the Library building is closed, free wifi is available in the front/lower parking lot.

Ask questions, get assistance: use the Library’s email contact forms or social media sites to keep in touch and let us know how we can help. https://www.balibrary.org/contact-us#email Facebook Twitter

Watch for news about an online, all-ages reading and activity club, book and movie discussions, and much more, to keep all of us reading, learning, and connected during this challenging time. The best way to keep in touch with the Library is to sign up for the e-newsletter. Sign up now

This press release was produced by the Barrington Area Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.