The Barrington Woman's Club was the driving force behind this first library, and members boosted for books until a room on Cook Street over George Wagner's market -- formerly the Hank Abbott Drug Store -- was rented and different women of the Woman's Club took turns on certain days as librarians.
Mrs. R.C. Work and Mrs. Gertrude (John) Schwemm were among the Club's committee members who kept the library's needs and promotion ever before the public. By 1916, the library had over 1,000 books. As a side note, if you have ever enjoyed the lovely Robert and Ruth Work Memorial Garden on the east side of the Library building, Ruth Work is the same "Mrs. R.C. Work" who founded the Barrington Woman's Club and helped to staff the very first library in our community.