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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. 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.

Crochet 101 (Gr 5-8)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Children, Elementary, Middle School
Registration is enabled for this event
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Registration is enabled for this event
Event Details:

Grades 5-8

Learn the very basics of crocheting and create a bookmark. Register. Program Room.

Counting Down to Kindergarten

6:00pm–6:45pm
Children, Elementary
Registration is enabled for this event
Registration will close on July 17, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration is enabled for this event
Event Details:

Going into K w/caregiver

Practice important skills to help prepare your child for their transition to kindergarten. Register. Program Room.

Forest Therapy Walk at Crabtree Nature Center

9:30am–11:00am
Teens, Adults
Registration is enabled for this event
Offsite Event
Registration will close on July 18, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration is enabled for this event
Event Details:

Forest Therapy Guide, Horticultural Therapist, and Yoga Instructor Navraaz Basati leads us on an immersive and therapeutic walk. We will end with a tea ceremony and a berry ink watercolor painting activity on seed paper. Dress comfortably.

Family Concert: Miss Katie Sings

10:00am–11:00am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

Miss Katie Sings new and familiar songs rooted in imaginative play, kindness, and community. Enjoy a fun time of music and movement! Drop in. BALibrary Lawn. 

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.

Lego Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
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.

Make LEGO robots, create stories, and build amazing creations. 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.

Goodnight Story Time

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary
Program Type: Story Time
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver.

Shake out your sillies, get cozy, and listen to bedtime stories in this calming story time designed to help kids get a good night’s sleep. Drop in. Program 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.

 

All-Ages 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.

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.

Baby Time (0-24 months w/caregiver)

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

Ages 0-24 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.

 

Story Time in the Sun

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

All ages w/caregiver

Sprinkle some sunshine on your day and join us outside for stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Feel free to bring a blanket or portable seating. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot. Weather permitting.

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.

Story Time in the Sun

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

All ages w/caregiver

Sprinkle some sunshine on your day and join us outside for stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Feel free to bring a blanket or portable seating. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot. Weather permitting.

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.

All-Ages Crafternoon

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker
Event Details:

All ages w/caregiver

Make & take home a craft (Butterflies), while supplies last. 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.

Puzzle Races and Puzzle Swap

2:00pm–4:00pm
Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration is enabled for this event
Registration will close on July 21, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Meeting Room Side B
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration is enabled for this event
Event Details:

Compete against other teams to see who can complete a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle the fastest. The winning team gets bragging rights and free puzzles. Register as a team of up to five, or individually. Meeting Room. 

Family Explorers: Compost (PreK – Grade 2 w/caregiver)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children, Elementary
Registration is enabled for this event
Registration will close on July 21, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Lawn
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration is enabled for this event
Event Details:

PreK – Grade 2 w/caregiver

Learn about how compost works and how to start your own bin at home by reading Inside the Compost Bin by Melody Sumaoang Plan. Register. BALibrary Lawn.

Teaching Garden Workshop: Gardening for Birds

9:30am–11:15am
Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration is enabled for this event
Registration will close on July 22, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Registration is enabled for this event

Stroller Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Birth to PreK
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: BALibrary Plaza
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK
Event Details:

Stroller Story Time

All ages w/caregiver

Strap in and stroll over to Citizens Park as we share stories and rhymes along the way. Drop in. Meet on the BALibrary Plaza.

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.

 

Sound Wave Sign

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration is enabled for this event
Registration will close on July 22, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Registration is enabled for this event
Event Details:

Learn how to turn a name or short phrase into sound wave to etch onto a small keepsake sign. Register. MakerLab.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.

Kindergarten Story Time + Craft

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Elementary
Registration is enabled for this event
Registration will close on July 22, 2025 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration is enabled for this event
Event Details:

Going into K

Practice important Kindergarten readiness skills in an independent story time environment. Story Room.

 

Kindergarten Story Time + Craft

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children, Elementary
Registration is enabled for this event
Registration will close on July 22, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Story Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Registration is enabled for this event
Event Details:

Going into K

Practice important Kindergarten readiness skills in an independent story time environment. Story Room.

 

Sound Wave Sign

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration is enabled for this event
Registration will close on July 22, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: MakerLab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics
Registration is enabled for this event
Event Details:

Learn how to turn a name or short phrase into sound wave to etch onto a small keepsake sign. Register. MakerLab.

Disclaimer(s)

MakerLab Program

Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.

Baby Time (Ages 0 – 18 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 – 18 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.

 

All-Ages Story Time

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. Drop In. Story Room. *No Story Time on June 18.

 

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.

 

All-Ages Story Time

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. Drop In. Story Room. *No Story Time on June 18.

 

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.

 

Senior Scrabble

1:00pm–3:00pm
Just For Seniors, Adults
Registration is enabled for this event
Registration will close on July 23, 2025 @ 1:00pm.
Library Branch: Barrington Area Library
Room: Zimmerman Room
Age Group: Just For Seniors, Adults
Registration is enabled for this event
Event Details:

In the mood for some friendly competition? Bring your pals and test your Scrabble skills! Five boards available for 2-4 players each. For those 65 and older. Register.