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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9 am			This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group Morning Garden Story Time 9:30am–10:15am Children, Birth to PreK 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: Barrington Area Library Room: BALibrary Lawn Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK Event Details: All ages w/caregiver. Enjoy an outdoor, garden-themed story time, then explore the Teaching Garden with the Master Gardeners. Dress for a mess! Drop in. BALibrary Lawn. 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. This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Teaching Garden Workshop: Gardening with Kids 9:30am–11:00am Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "Teens" group 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: BALibrary Teaching Garden Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Local gardeners provide hands-on instruction in seasonal gardening tasks. From 9:30 – 10 AM we’ll focus on basic garden maintenance. From 10 – 11 AM, we’ll learn about a specific gardening topic. Meets weekly, weather permitting.
10 am		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Story Time in the Sun 10:00am–10:30am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary 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. 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. Stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Bring a blanket or portable seating. A limited number of lawn blankets will be available. Drop in. BALibrary Lawn. 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. This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Story Time in the Sun 10:30am–11:00am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary 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. 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. Stories, songs, and rhymes in nature! Bring a blanket or portable seating. A limited number of lawn blankets will be available. Drop in. BALibrary Lawn. 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.		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group This event is in the "Elementary" group We’ll Sing A Song Together 10:00am–10:30am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary 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. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Story Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Program Type: Music Event Details: Let’s celebrate Chicago’s own Ella Jenkins, the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” as she turns 100! We’ll sing some of her classic songs together in this interactive, musical program. 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 This event is in the "Elementary" group Story Time Dance Party in the Sun 10:00am–10:45am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary 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. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: BALibrary Lawn Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Program Type: Story Time Event Details: Bop to the beat and share some stories! 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.	This event is in the "Children" group Early Literacy Explorers (Ages 3-5 w/caregiver) 10:00am–10:30am Children Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" 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: Program Room Age Group: Children Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Ages 3-5 w/caregiver. Explore phonics games, literacy activities, and helpful tools to grow young readers. Register. Program Room.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Read With Me™ - Therapy Dogs (Gr 1-5) 10:00am–10:15am Children, Elementary Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Registration is enabled for this event 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) 10:15am–10:30am Children, Elementary Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Registration is enabled for this event 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 is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Registration is enabled for this event 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 is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Grades 1 – 5
11 am						This event is in the "Children" group Early Literacy Explorers (Ages 3-5 w/caregiver) 11:00am–11:30am Children Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" 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: Program Room Age Group: Children Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Ages 3-5 w/caregiver. Explore phonics games, literacy activities, and helpful tools to grow young readers. Register. Program Room.
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2 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Sewing: Twisted Headband 2:00pm–3:30pm Teens, Adults Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Teens" group 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: MakerLab Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Learn the basics of a sewing machine, then sew a fabric headband for the summer heat. Conference Room. 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 "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle School" group Kindness Rocks (Gr K-6) 2:00pm–2:30pm Children, Elementary, Middle School Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle School" 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Grades K-6. Listen to a story about kindness and paint a kindness rock to take home. Register. Program Room.	This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Make With a Mission: Dog Toys 2:00pm–3:00pm Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "Teens" group 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 Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Join us to re-purpose old t-shirts into toys for shelter and foster dogs. We’ll donate the toys we make to local nonprofits, but if you have a pupper of your own, you can also take one home. T-shirts and scissors provided, or bring your own.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Make A Dragon Egg (Gr. K-2) 2:00pm–2:45pm Children, Elementary Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Grades K-2. Make your own clay dragon egg, inspired by Kenny and the Dragon, BALibrary’s Book of the Summer. Register. Program Room.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle School" group Embroidery 101 (Gr 4-8) 2:00pm–3:00pm Children, Elementary, Middle School Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle School" 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Grades 4-8. Learn the basics of embroidery in this introductory program. Register. Program Room.
3 pm					This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Make A Dragon Egg (Gr. 3-5) 3:00pm–3:45pm Children, Elementary Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Children" 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Grades 3-5. Make your own clay dragon egg, inspired by Kenny and the Dragon, BALibrary’s Book of the Summer. Register. Program Room.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Big Fall Books 6:00pm–7:30pm 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 Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Join Adult Services Librarian Liz Kirchhoff to hear about some of the most anticipated fall releases. You might even go home with a free book! Register. This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Sewing: Twisted Headband 6:00pm–7:30pm Teens, Adults Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Teens" group 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: MakerLab Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Learn the basics of a sewing machine, then sew a fabric headband for the summer heat. Conference Room. Disclaimer(s) MakerLab Program Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.		This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Make With a Mission: Dog Toys 6:00pm–7:00pm Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults Registration is enabled for this event This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Middle School" group This event is in the "Teens" group 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 Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Community/Nonprofit Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Join us to re-purpose old t-shirts into toys for shelter and foster dogs. We’ll donate the toys we make to local nonprofits, but if you have a pupper of your own, you can also take one home. T-shirts and scissors provided, or bring your own.
7 pm						This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Second Fridays: Keri Johnsrud & Kevin Bales 7:00pm–8:15pm 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 Program Type: Music Registration is enabled for this event Event Details: Enjoy a musical tribute to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, inspired by our 2024 Beach Read! Vocalist Keri Johnsrud and GRAMMY nominated pianist Kevin Bales re-imagine and rearrange the music from the beloved children’s television program.