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Rejected Santa Claus leads to criticism of Barrington library

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JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Barbara Germain of the Countryside Garden Class of Barrington carries a Santa figure she said the Barrington Area Library rejected last month when she dropped it off for inclusion in a holiday display.

JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com Barbara Germain of the Countryside Garden Class of Barrington carries a Santa figure she said the Barrington Area Library rejected last month when she dropped it off for inclusion in a holiday display.

JOE LEWNARD/jlewnard@dailyherald.com A Santa figure belonging to Barbara Germain of the Countryside Garden Class of Barrington has been rejected for display at the Barrington Area Library.

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For the second time this fall, volunteers are expressing disappointment with a decision and what they see as a lack of adequate communication on the part of the Barrington Area Library. This time, it's Barrington resident Barb Germain who's sore over the library's rejection, for reasons she feels remain unclear, of a $20 Santa Claus figure she bought for her garden club's annual display in the library's youth services department.