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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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. Family Story Time 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: 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. Family Story Time 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: 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. Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver) 10:00am - 10:30am 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: 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. Wobbly Ones (Ages 12 – 24 months w/caregiver) 10:30am - 11:00am 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: 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. Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver) 10:00am - 10:30am 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: 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. Toddler Time (Ages 2 - 3 years w/caregiver) 10:30am - 11:00am 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: 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 "Elementary" group. Art Play 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Event Details: All ages w/caregiver. Through process-oriented, open-ended art, kids explore their imaginations and develop creative thinking skills. 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.	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Decades Story Time (50s) 10:00am - 10:45am Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Program Type: Story Time Registration Required Event Details: All ages w/caregiver Get ready for the Library’s 100^th birthday party in June with songs, stories, and fun flashbacks to decades past! Register. Program Room. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Forest Therapy Walk at Crabtree Nature Center 10:00am - 11:30am Teens, Adults Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Forest Therapy Guide, Horticultural Therapist, and Yoga Instructor, Navraaz Basati leads us on an immersive walk inspired by the work of Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of The Serviceberry, Braiding Sweetgrass, and Gathering Moss	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Baby Fair 10:00am - 1:00pm Children, Birth to PreK, Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Adults Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Connect with the information and resources you need most as an expecting parent or parent/caregiver of a child ages 0 – 2.
11 am					This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. Preschool Story Time (Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver) 11:00am - 11:30am 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: Story Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK Program Type: Story Time Event Details: Ages 3 – 5 w/caregiver. Enjoy skill building stories, rhymes, and activities, especially designed 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.
12 pm
1 pm				This event is in the "Just For Seniors" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Senior Scrabble 1:00pm - 3:00pm Just For Seniors, Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Just For Seniors" group. 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: Meeting Room Side A Age Group: Just For Seniors, Adults Registration Required Event Details: In the mood for some friendly competition? Bring your pals and test your Scrabble skills! Five boards available for 2-4 players each. For those 65 and older. Register. Meeting Room.
2 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Food Expo: Wine Glass Etching & Charms 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adults Registration Required 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: MakerLab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics Registration Required Event Details: In Inkscape, create a design to etch a wine glass on the laser cutter. Register. MakerLab. Disclaimer(s) MakerLab Program Use of the MakerLab and its equipment is reserved for Barrington Area Library cardholders.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Best Annuals for Pollinators 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults Registration Required 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: Virtual Age Group: Adults Registration Required Event Details: Attract and support pollinators with a variety of seasonal plants that work in tandem with native plantings. 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.
3 pm			This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Birth to PreK" group. Baby Time (Ages 0 – 12 months w/caregiver) 3:30pm - 4:00pm 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: 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.
4 pm				This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Elementary" group. Afterschool Story + Craft (Gr K-2) 4:00pm - 4:30pm Children, Elementary Registration Required 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. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Program Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Story Time Registration Required Event Details: Grades K-2 Hello, Rain! By Kyo Maclear Register. Program Room.
5 pm
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Food Expo: Wine Glass Etching & Charms 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Registration Required 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: MakerLab Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts/Maker, Technology Topics Registration Required Event Details: In Inkscape, create a design to etch a wine glass on the laser cutter. Register. MakerLab. 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. Code Together (Gr PreK - 5 w/caregiver) 6:00pm - 6:45pm Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Registration Required 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: Program Room Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Elementary Program Type: Technology Topics Registration Required Event Details: PreK-5 w/caregiver. Kids team up with their adults to explore early coding concepts using Sphero Indi cars and LEGO WeDo robots. Register. Program Room.
7 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Stress Better® 7:00pm - 8:30pm Teens, Adults Registration Required 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. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Community/Nonprofit, Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: In collaboration with BStrong Together Por favor indique si necesitará servicios de interpretación al español. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Everyone" group. Financial Fitness: Terry Savage Talks Money 7:00pm - 9:00pm Teens, Adults, Everyone 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. Library Branch: Barrington Area Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone Program Type: Business Topics Event Details: Terry Savage is a nationally recognized expert on personal finance, the economy and the markets. 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. Declutter and Downsize with The New Nest 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Registration Required 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: Meeting Room Side A Age Group: Adults Registration Required Event Details: Do you suffer from too-much-stuff-syndrome, don't-know-where-to-start-itis, or want-to-downsize-but-OMG!-osis? The New Nest is offering a brief, engaging talk on this very subject! Register. Meeting Room.