Barrington library will use grant money to buy security cameras

Specialist: Public library should have 40 cameras

Posted 12/18/18

Less than a year ago, a man stole a laptop computer from the teen room at Barrington Public Library. But security footage taken from a camera inside the room helped local police track down the …

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Barrington library will use grant money to buy security cameras

Specialist: Public library should have 40 cameras

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Less than a year ago, a man stole a laptop computer from the teen room at Barrington Public Library. But security footage taken from a camera inside the room helped local police track down the suspect and charge him. 

That experience was a key factor in the decision to apply for a grant to pay for additional security cameras, said the library's executive director, Kris Chin.

"The suspect was apprehended because of the security footage, but there are too many areas that are not covered," Ms. Chin wrote in a recent email.

Last week Barrington Public Library officials learned that they had been awarded a $20,455 grant from The Champlin Foundation. 

"The size of our library is approximately 38,000 square feet, and we currently have nine interior cameras to cover three floors with three wings each, six emergency exits and staircases, two primary entrances with staircase, and two alternative entrances," wrote Ms. Chin. "The library's IT specialist, David Demick, recommended 40 cameras for a building of this size and configuration, and fortunately, Champlin agreed.

"We are very grateful to the Champlin Foundation for providing the funds necessary to keep our staff and patrons safe."

Since its founding it 1932, the Champlin Foundation has awarded nearly $600 million to fund capital projects in Rhode Island to foster better medical care, improve education, expand access to social services, conserve open spaces, preserve historic buildings, enrich the arts and advance animal welfare. Last year's round of funding included 189 grants totaling $22 million.

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