Week Calendar

All ages w/caregiver.

Enjoy an outdoor story time and pick flowers from our Teaching Garden as we say, “Goodnight, garden!” for the year. Drop in. BALibrary Lawn. Weather permitting.

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.

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.

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.

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver.

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

Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver.

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

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.

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

Ages 2 – 3 years w/caregiver.

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

All ages w/caregiver.

Kids explore their imaginations and creative thinking skills through open-ended, process-oriented art projects. Mess-makers welcome! Drop in. Program Room. 

Help us pack seeds for our Seed Library and enjoy conversation with plant lovers and community volunteers. Register. Conference Room.

All ages w/caregiver.

Is it your birthday this month? Let’s celebrate YOU with stories, songs, and a craft! Register with the birthday child’s name. Program Room.

Grades 1 – 5

Grades 1 – 5

Grades 1 – 5

Grades 1 – 5

Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver.

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

With Barrington Area Volunteer Connection

Learn sewing machine basics, then use your new skills to create a pie carrier.

Bring your friends for an afternoon of card and dice games. Dave Tuszynski leads us through some simple and fun games for 2-4 players. Games include: Polish Poker, Wichita, Roll for It, Sevens, LCR and many others. For those 65 and older.

Take a tour of the transformed 

Help us pack seeds for our Seed Library and enjoy conversation with plant lovers and community volunteers. Register. Conference Room.

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.

Grades 3-6.

In your Swiftie era? Let’s make friendship bracelets, listen to songs, and talk all things Taylor Swift! Register. Program Room.

Pumpkin Spice.

Grades 6-8.

Test out your taste buds on a variety of foods and rank your favorites. Register. Program Room.

Learn sewing machine basics, then use your new skills to create a pie carrier.

Explore every step of home buying, from pre-approval through home purchase, and learn about credit preparation and down payment assistance, with Wintrust Mortgage Senior Loan Officers Tiffany Andreae and Jennifer Sobocienski. Register.

Take a tour of the transformed 

In collaboration with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority facilitating

Hear from candidates running for election to represent the 52nd District in the Illinois General Assembly.

All ages w/caregiver.

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

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Illinois Libraries Present and Erika Sánchez, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.

In collaboration with the League of Women Voters - Palatine Area

Hear from candidates running for election to represent the 51st District in the Illinois General Assembly.

Enjoy the sounds of Spanish guitarist Carlo Basile and Americana guitarist Fran Banish, accompanied by Flamenco dancer Marisela Tapia. Register.