Barrington Area Library

March 21, 2025: our website is back online, thanks for your patience.

Friday, March 21: our main website (BALibrary.org) is down, we are working on a solution. If you need to search our catalog, go to webpac.balibrary.org. Need info or assistance? Call 847-382-1300.

We are very sorry but due to a burst water pipe in the building, the Barrington Area Library has had to close today, Thursday, Jan 9, at 3 PM. We will keep you informed on when we are able to reopen. We do not anticipate being able to reopen today. Thanks for your understanding.

Wednesday Aug 28: Power has been out at BALibrary since early morning. We anticipate opening at 1 PM if power is restored by late morning. Please watch for updates. Thanks for your patience.

The Barrington Area Library will be open today, Wednesday, June 19. 
Thank you for your patience as we dealt with server issues. The Library was the target of a cyberattack that caused a loss of connectivity.   This was a serious matter, and we thank you for your understanding.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024: the Library will be closed today due to emergency server issues.

Volunteer Connection LIVE on Saturday, April 13, 1 to 4 PM, at BALibrary. Don't miss this combination volunteer fair, donation day, and community networking event! Details on our Events Calendar: balibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/voluntee…

The Barrington Area Library will be closed on Sunday, March 31, 2024, for Easter. We are open all regular hours on Friday, March 29, and Saturday, March 30.

Great news, the power has been restored and the Library is open again! Come on over!

UPDATE: Power has not yet been restored at the Library, so please note that we now anticipate opening up the building at 2 PM today, Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024. We will keep you posted. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

The Library will open late on Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024, due to a power outage. At this time, we anticipate opening at 1 PM. However, that may be delayed if power is not restored later this morning, so please stay tuned. We'll keep you posted.

The Seed Library is open for the 2024 season, so stop by today for the best selection. To learn more about the Seed Library, available varieties, and gardening in general, visit our website: balibrary.org/garden

Building strong connections with your children is one of the most important things you can do to help your child feel seen, heard, valued & loved. Join us tomorrow at the Barrington Area Library at 9AM or 6PM to talk about how to build these strong connections in our families.

Our therapy dog teams shared the LOVE of reading at our monthly @pet_partners “Read with Me Program” at Barrington Library @balibrary 📚 Therapy dogs Baron, Sedona, Betty and birthday girl Taylor (together with their moms Mary, Sue, Kathy & Laura) heard the most amazing stories!

You ever thought, "you know what, I'd love to have two 1AM's in one night?" Good news! On Saturday night, most of us will be turning our clocks back one hour at 2AM! While setting clocks that don't do it on their own, change your smoke detector & NOAA Weather Radio batteries too.

So excited to be part of this⁦⁩ ⁦@TEDx⁩ talk with the Barrington Area Library ⁦@balibrary⁩ on October 24th @7pm - super special cause it’s also my baby girls birthday! #creativity #library #music ⁦@TogetherBstrong⁩ ⁦@220Arts⁩

We are having a great day researching local history with Barrington experts at the @balibrary ! Our students are researching local historical figures that they will role play at the Oct. 21 Event “Barrington: A Blast to Our Past.” 11am-3pm at BAL. More to come! @BarringtonHS220

Proud to announce Arnett C. Lines Elementary School has received a 2023 National Blue Ribbon Award! One of only 16 public schools across IL and 313 public schools nationwide to earn this prestigious recognition. Lines also earned a Blue Ribbon in 1994 and 2008! #NBRS2023 #NBRS

@POD25_ Enjoy!

It's (almost) fall, y'all! Harvest Festival, Saturday, Sept 30, 10 AM to 3 PM. Crafts, story telling, games, treats, mini golf, therapy horses - don't miss it! balibrary.librarycalendar.com/event/harvest-…