Upcoming Events

Grades K – 8, caregivers welcome

Create something amazing with the Library’s art supplies. Drop in. Program Room. 

In collaboration with Bacoa and AARP

Learn defensive driving methods, exercises, and safety strategies during AARP’s two-day seminar. Both sessions, Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, 9 AM - 1 PM, required for completion.

Celebrate springtime with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s String Quartet. Listen to the melodic sounds of the season in this concert for all ages. Register. Walk-ins admitted as space allows. Meeting Room.

The quartet features:

Register at: https://bit.ly/ILP_DanSantat

Personnel Committee meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room.

Make your flower beds pop! Horticulturalist Sharon Yiesla will share basics of color and design to help make your garden a success. Meeting Room. Register.  

All ages w/caregiver

Make a card for someone special. Drop in. Program Room.

It's Mental Health May! Chris Shade will lead us through a guided meditation, with an opportunity to ask questions after.  

All ages w/caregiver

Make a card for someone special. Drop in. Program Room.

Prepare for a summer season of bicycling by getting the low-down on how to keep your bike in tip-top shape. Learn from the experts at Barrington Village Cycle on the maintenance must-dos for a season riding for work, errands, or leisure.

Allison Deputy from MoonWillow Tai Chi & Wellness leads a fun and relaxing, head to toe workout via Zoom. For those 65 and older. Register. Virtual.

Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link shortly before the program.

Grades 3-8.

Use stop motion technology to create an awesome animated video! Register. Program Room.

In collaboration with Bacoa

A three-part educational workshop on Medicare. Representatives from Bacoa and various organizations present a different topic each week. Register. Meeting Room.

May 7 – Medicare Basics

All ages w/caregiver

Enjoy variety of play activities specifically designed to engage the senses. Drop in. Program Room.

Meet us at Knupper's Flower & Garden at 1811 N Rand Rd in Palatine for a walking tour with horticulturalist and nursery manager Alison Johnson.

In collaboration with Bacoa

A three-part educational workshop on Medicare. Representatives from Bacoa and various organizations present a different topic each week. Register. Meeting Room.

May 7 – Medicare Basics

All ages w/caregiver

Starlink Global Education provides Chinese stories, songs and an introduction to the Chinese language in this interactive story time. Register.  Story Room.

All ages w/caregiver.

Make LEGO robots, create stories, and build amazing creations. Drop in. Program Room.

Enjoy an evening of acoustic sounds with The Tinker Boys Trio. Melding influences of traditional Irish, American country, and folk strains, they create a sound that has something for all followers of acoustic music! Register. Meeting Room.

All ages w/caregiver

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

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
Monday, May 12, 7 PM

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

All ages w/caregiver

Dump trucks, excavators, and front-loaders - oh my! Touch and explore the Village of Barrington’s fleet of construction vehicles, in celebration of National Public Works Week. 

It's Mental Health May! Discover and share new ways to avoid burnout and stay engaged and energized for your organization's mission and yourself.