Barrington Area Library

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Barrington Area Library
505 N Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010
United States

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Sun: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Fri: 9:00am-9:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

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All Day	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group All-Ages Story Time All Day 10/4–10/10 Children, Birth to PreK Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Program Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK Program Type: Story Time Event Details: Watch Now on YouTube!	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group All-Ages Story Time All Day 10/11–10/17 Children, Birth to PreK Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Program Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK Program Type: Story Time Event Details: Watch now on YouTube!
			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group Watch Now: Story Time Shorts All Day Children, Birth to PreK Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Program Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK Program Type: Story Time Event Details: Watch now on YouTube!	This event is in the "Adults" group Genealogy To Go: Take-And-Make Kit 10/13/2021 @ 9:00am–10/17/2021 @ 9:00pm Adults Registration is enabled for this event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Take your family research up a notch with this handy genealogist’s tool kit. Includes materials to make a personalized pouch and useful items to take to any library or research center. Register. Part of our Family History Month celebration.
9 am			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group Cancelled: Story Time in the Sun 9:45am–10:15am Children, Birth to PreK Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: BALibrary Lawn Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK Program Type: Story Time Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: All ages w/caregiver Meet us outside for stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Families are asked to sit together on provided blankets, set apart for social distancing. Register one name per family. Disclaimer(s) Outdoor COVID Disclaimer Safety precautions will be in place for outdoor programs including adjusted capacity and physical distancing. Masks are encouraged for ages 2 and up at outdoor programs.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Festive Fall Story Time 9:30am–10:00am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Program Type: Story Time Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Ages 2 – 6 w/caregiver Celebrate the season with songs, rhymes, and books all about fall. Meeting Room. Register one name per family. Disclaimer(s) Indoor COVID Disclaimer Masks are now optional, but recommended, at the Barrington Area Library. The Library will continue to prioritize safety precautions during indoor programs, including reduced capacity and physical distancing.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Laser Cut Jigsaw Puzzle 9:00am–9:00pm Adults, Everyone Registration is enabled for this event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults, Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Follow along as Digital Services Specialist, Ken, provides a video with step-by-step instructions on how to create a custom wooden laser cut jigsaw puzzle. Use your BALibrary card to register. Disclaimer(s) MakerLab Program Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Big Blue Block Play Appointments 9:00am–5:00pm Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Everyone This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary, Everyone Event Details: Come play with our Big Blue Blocks in a personal play experience. Disclaimer(s) Indoor COVID Disclaimer Masks are now optional, but recommended, at the Barrington Area Library. The Library will continue to prioritize safety precautions during indoor programs, including reduced capacity and physical distancing. This event is in the "Adults" group Teaching Garden Workday: Bulb Planting 9:30am–11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: BALibrary Teaching Garden Age Group: Adults Event Details: Work side by side with local Master Gardeners to do end-of-season tasks like weeding, pruning, and planting bulbs, out in our Teaching Garden. Drop in. Disclaimer(s) Outdoor COVID Disclaimer Safety precautions will be in place for outdoor programs including adjusted capacity and physical distancing. Masks are encouraged for ages 2 and up at outdoor programs.
10 am			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group Cancelled: Story Time in the Sun 10:30am–11:00am Children, Birth to PreK Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: BALibrary Lawn Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK Program Type: Story Time Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: All ages w/caregiver Meet us outside for stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Families are asked to sit together on provided blankets, set apart for social distancing. Register one name per family. Disclaimer(s) Outdoor COVID Disclaimer Safety precautions will be in place for outdoor programs including adjusted capacity and physical distancing. Masks are encouraged for ages 2 and up at outdoor programs.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Festive Fall Story Time 10:30am–11:00am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Program Type: Story Time Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Ages 2 – 6 w/caregiver Celebrate the season with songs, rhymes, and books all about fall. Meeting Room. Register one name per family. Disclaimer(s) Indoor COVID Disclaimer Masks are now optional, but recommended, at the Barrington Area Library. The Library will continue to prioritize safety precautions during indoor programs, including reduced capacity and physical distancing.
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7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group LIT @ the Library: Whiskey When We're Dry 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Side B Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Join Adult Services librarians as we discuss popular titles in this book club for adults. Whiskey When We’re Dry by John Larison Disclaimer(s) Indoor COVID Disclaimer Masks are now optional, but recommended, at the Barrington Area Library. The Library will continue to prioritize safety precautions during indoor programs, including reduced capacity and physical distancing.	This event is in the "Adults" group Bulb Basics 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Registration is enabled for this event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Virtual Program Age Group: Adults Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: In collaboration with North Cook County Master Gardeners Learn how and when to plant bulbs for beautiful spring flowers. 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Self-Care with Sunny Amirpour 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Side A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: A heavy workload, a lack of good sleep, a poor diet, and a nonexistent exercise routine can leave you frazzled and less productive overall.	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group DNA Tests and Beyond 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens, Adults, Everyone Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Still not sure which DNA test to take? Or, you’ve taken one but don’t know what to do next? Librarians Kate and Melissa guide you through the many options and how to make the most out of your DNA results. Disclaimer(s) Indoor COVID Disclaimer Masks are now optional, but recommended, at the Barrington Area Library. The Library will continue to prioritize safety precautions during indoor programs, including reduced capacity and physical distancing.