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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 "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "Just For Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Children,
Birth to PreK,
Elementary,
Middle School,
Just For Seniors,
Teens,
Adults,
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 "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "Just For Seniors" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Feb-Mar
2025
McHenry County Library Lovers Expedition 2025
All Day 2/1 - 3/31
Children,
Birth to PreK,
Elementary,
Middle School,
Just For Seniors,
Teens,
Adults,
Everyone
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
None
Age Group:
Children,
Birth to PreK,
Elementary,
Middle School,
Just For Seniors,
Teens,
Adults,
Everyone
Event Details:
We are so excited to once again invite you to explore the libraries that serve McHenry County! From February 1 to March 31, 2025, take a tour of our area libraries to see what they have to offer.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
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.
Mar
10
2025
Mon
Family 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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
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.
Mar
10
2025
Mon
Family Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
Mar
11
2025
Tue
Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver)
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 12 – 24 months w/caregiver. Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories that support early language and motor 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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
Mar
11
2025
Tue
Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver)
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 12 – 24 months w/caregiver. Enjoy songs, rhymes and stories that support early language and motor 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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
Mar
12
2025
Wed
Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver)
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 for toddlers. 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.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
Mar
12
2025
Wed
Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver)
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 for toddlers. 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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
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.
Mar
13
2025
Thu
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. Join us for an open-ended art project for all ages and abilities. 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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
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.
Mar
14
2025
Fri
Happy Birthday Story Time
10:30am - 11:00am
Children,
Birth to PreK,
Elementary
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children,
Birth to PreK,
Elementary
Program Type:
Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining:
8
Event Details:
All ages w/caregiver. Join us for a special story time during your birthday month and we’ll celebrate YOU with stories, songs, and a craft! Register with the birthday child’s name. Program Room.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
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.
Mar
15
2025
Sat
Family 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.
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11 am |
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
Mar
13
2025
Thu
Preschool Story Time (Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver)
11:00am - 11:30am
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 3 – 5 w/caregiver. Time to dance, sing, and enjoy stories, especially for preschoolers. 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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
Mar
15
2025
Sat
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.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
15
2025
Sat
Women of Barrington
11:00am - 2:00pm
Teens,
Adults
Event Details:
Join us for a celebration of Women's History Month!
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12 pm |
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1 pm |
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
10
2025
Mon
Overseas Genealogy: Where in the World are My Ancestors?
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Zimmerman Room Side B
Required
Seats Remaining:
18
Event Details:
Does international research have you lost at sea? Let us light the way to shore. Learn about other countries’ online genealogical holdings and how to maneuver about their sites in this instructive genealogy program. Register.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
12
2025
Wed
All about Audiobooks
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens,
Adults
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Meeting Room Side A
Required
Seats Remaining:
40
Event Details:
Curious about audiobook options at BALibrary? Come and learn about our physical and digital audiobook collections, how to get started with the Libby and Hoopla apps and receive a curated list of recommended audiobook titles and narrators.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
Mar
12
2025
Wed
YS Outreach: Montessori Children's House
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children,
Birth to PreK
Age Group:
Children,
Birth to PreK
Program Type:
Story Time
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3 pm |
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
Mar
11
2025
Tue
Baby Time (Ages 0 – 12 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 – 12 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.
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4 pm |
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
Mar
11
2025
Tue
All About Animals: Foxes (Gr K-2)
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children,
Elementary
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Program Room
Age Group:
Children,
Elementary
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts/Maker,
Story Time
Required
Seats Remaining:
10
Event Details:
Grades K-2. Learn all about an animal and make a craft! Register. Program Room.
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5 pm |
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6 pm |
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
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.
Mar
14
2025
Fri
Goodnight Story Time
6:00pm - 6:30pm
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
10
2025
Mon
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Meeting Room Side B
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining:
21
Event Details:
Join Adult Services librarians to discuss popular titles in a social book club for adults. Register. Meeting Room. The Bookshop by Evan Friss
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
10
2025
Mon
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Teens,
Adults
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Zimmerman Room
Event Details:
Regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees. Takes place in the Zimmerman Room on the mezzanine level.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
11
2025
Tue
Celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens,
Adults
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Required
Seats Remaining:
46
Event Details:
Japan has been a fascinating American tourist attraction for decades. Educator Yvonne Wolf lived and worked in Japan. She will give a brief overview of Japan and welcome Spring the Japanese way, through its national flower, the cherry blossom.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
13
2025
Thu
Start Early, Start Smart
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens,
Adults
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Meeting Room Side A
Required
Seats Remaining:
30
Event Details:
Join Georgia Koch with Career Vision as she helps you to identify careers that “fit” your unique profile, narrow down career and college majors that are relevant for your direction, and learn more about your natural abilities and how they relate t
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
13
2025
Thu
Charlotte, the Stifled Writer
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Virtual
Required
Seats Remaining:
95
Event Details:
Laura Keyes portrays author Charlotte Bronte in 1847, reflecting on her life as both student and teacher. Register. Virtual
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.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Mar
13
2025
Thu
When I'm 64: Medicare Basics
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Meeting Room Side B
Required
Seats Remaining:
38
Event Details:
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. March 13 – Medicare Basics
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Mar
14
2025
Fri
Second Fridays: Nippersink Rogues
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Teens,
Adults,
Everyone
Library Branch:
Barrington Area Library
Room:
Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens,
Adults,
Everyone
Program Type:
Music
Required
Seats Remaining:
117
Event Details:
The Nippersink Rogues perform well-known Irish standards and traditional jigs, reels, and Irish dances. Experience the joy of Irish music, culture, and humor with Breda Barry, Mike Knauf, and Jeff Rutter. Wear your green and your dancing shoes!
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