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Read With Me™ - Therapy Dogs (Gr 1-5)

10:15am - 10:30am
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Grades 1 – 5

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Read With Me™ - Therapy Dogs (Gr 1-5)

10:30am - 10:45am
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Grades 1 – 5

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Read With Me™ - Therapy Dogs (Gr 1-5)

10:45am - 11:00am
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grades 1 – 5

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lit Fest: Power of Diverse Voices

11:30am - 12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 91
Event Details:

In collaboration with Barrington High School’s Broncos for Books

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Lit Fest: Sonali Dev - Keynote Speaker

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 85
Event Details:

In collaboration with Barrington High School’s Broncos for Books

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 94
Event Details:

In collaboration with Barrington High School’s Broncos for Books

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Family Story Time

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

Children (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Drop in. Story Room.

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Youth Services Drop-In Events

Drop in and please bring your Barrington Area Library card for priority admission. Customers from other library districts will be admitted as space is available. Seating is first come, first served.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

Children (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Youth Services Drop-In Events

Drop in and please bring your Barrington Area Library card for priority admission. Customers from other library districts will be admitted as space is available. Seating is first come, first served.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Does international research have you lost at sea? Let us light the way to shore. Learn about other countries’ online genealogical holdings and how to maneuver about their sites in this instructive genealogy program. Register.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

LIT: The Bookshop

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join Adult Services librarians to discuss popular titles in a social book club for adults. Register. Meeting Room.

The Bookshop by Evan Friss

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.

Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver)

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver.

Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories that support early language and motor skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Story Times

Program space is limited. BALibrary cardholders receive priority admission until a program begins or is filled. Drop in except where noted. Story Room.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.

Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver)

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver.

Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories that support early language and motor skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Story Times

Program space is limited. BALibrary cardholders receive priority admission until a program begins or is filled. Drop in except where noted. Story Room.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.

Baby Time (Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver)

3:30pm - 4:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver.

Bond with your baby as we share rhymes and songs to build early language skills. Drop in. Story Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Story Times

Program space is limited. BALibrary cardholders receive priority admission until a program begins or is filled. Drop in except where noted. Story Room.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

All About Animals: Foxes (Gr K-2)

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children, Elementary
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Story Time
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Grades K-2.

Learn all about an animal and make a craft! Register. Program Room.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 42
Event Details:

Japan has been a fascinating American tourist attraction for decades. Educator Yvonne Wolf lived and worked in Japan. She will give a brief overview of Japan and welcome Spring the Japanese way, through its national flower, the cherry blossom.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.

Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver)

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story Room.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Story Times

Program space is limited. BALibrary cardholders receive priority admission until a program begins or is filled. Drop in except where noted. Story Room.

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.

Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver)

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.

Enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes in this energetic story time for toddlers. Drop In. Story Room.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Story Times

Program space is limited. BALibrary cardholders receive priority admission until a program begins or is filled. Drop in except where noted. Story Room.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

All About Audiobooks

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 34
Event Details:

Curious about audiobook options at BALibrary? Come and learn about our physical and digital audiobook collections, how to get started with the Libby and Hoopla apps and receive a curated list of recommended audiobook titles and narrators.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.

YS Outreach: Montessori Children's House

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children, Birth to PreK
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Story Time
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Art Play

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

Through process-oriented art, kids explore their imagination and develop creative thinking skills. Join us for an open-ended art project for all ages and abilities. Mess-makers welcome! Drop in. Program Room. 

Disclaimer(s)

Youth Services Drop-In Events

Drop in and please bring your Barrington Area Library card for priority admission. Customers from other library districts will be admitted as space is available. Seating is first come, first served.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.

Preschool Story Time (Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver)

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver.

Time to dance, sing, and enjoy stories, especially for preschoolers. Drop in. Story Room. 
 

Disclaimer(s)

Story Times

Program space is limited. BALibrary cardholders receive priority admission until a program begins or is filled. Drop in except where noted. Story Room.

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Start Early, Start Smart

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side A
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Join Georgia Koch with Career Vision as she helps you to identify careers that “fit” your unique profile, narrow down career and college majors that are relevant for your direction, and learn more about your natural abilities and how they relate t

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Charlotte, the Stifled Writer

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 87
Event Details:

Laura Keyes portrays author Charlotte Bronte in 1847, reflecting on her life as both student and teacher.  Register. Virtual

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Programs

Registered participants will receive an email with a link to join the virtual program. Programs can be accessed from a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. First-time participants may need to download and run the free software upon joining a program. For this reason, we recommend joining a few minutes early.