Week Calendar

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. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot.

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. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot.

Books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities build language and literacy skills in this interactive story time.

All ages w/caregiver

Today’s Outdoor Family Concerts with Little Miss Ann will take place as scheduled. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own rain gear, as there is limited space available under the canopy.

All ages w/caregiver

Today’s Outdoor Family Concerts with Little Miss Ann will take place as scheduled. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own rain gear, as there is limited space available under the canopy.

Hear about ways to make the new Barrington Area Volunteer Connection site work best for your local nonprofit. 

PreK – Grade 2 w/caregiver

Learn about the science of bubbles as we conduct fun experiments together. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot.

All ages w/caregiver 

Grades 3-5

Learn about the science of bubbles as we conduct fun experiments together. BALibrary Lawn, east of the upper parking lot.

Meet Master Gardener Navraaz Basati and Librarian Liz Kirchhoff for a tour of our new Teaching Garden. We’ll discuss how we designed the garden and selected the plants, and how you can use those principles in your own space.

Best for families with children ages 5 – 10

Let's stay connected while we're staying safe at home!

In collaboration with Courageous Community

Join us to discuss Cathy Park Hong's Minor Feelings: An Asian-American's Reckoning. Copies available to borrow while supplies last; ask at 2nd floor reference desk

Who needs a telescope? Learn about the celestial observations you can make with just your eyes, including Moon phases, eclipses, planets, stars, and much more, in a session suited to an astronomy novice.