Barrington Area Library (IL) - Community Services at the Barrington Area Library My Account Library Catalog My Account Library Catalog JavaScript disabled or chat unavailable. Book A Room Borrowing/Returning Community Calendar Community Services Computers/Internet Digital Studio Film & TV Jobs & Volunteering Library Board Library Cards Local History Library Events MakerLab Newsletters Online Learning Senior Services Teaching Garden Sam Adams-Lanham Community Engagement Librarian sadams@balibrary.org 847-382-1300 x3140 Questions about services for seniors? Contact Whitney Martin Adult Services Librarian wmartin@balibrary.org 847-382-1300 x3120 Book a Room Borrowing Community Calendar Community Services Computers/Internet Digital Studio Film & TV Jobs & Volunteering Library Board Library Cards Local History MakerLab Newsletters Online Learning Senior Services Teaching Garden Community Services at the Barrington Area Library Community Events Strawberries in January...at Mount Everest?! When: Tuesday, April 28 – 6:00pm - 8:00pm With the Barrington Rotary Club How do you grow a healthy variety of food in arctic conditions? Gary Lesley shares his experiences working alongside the Sherpa people to construct geodesic domes ... Mental Health Matters When: Sunday, May 3 – 2:00pm - 4:00pm In collaboration with Barrington Rotary Keynote Conversation: 2 PM Discussion with Tom Farley, author of The Chris Farley Show and founder of The Chris Farley Foundation; Teri Latter, NAMI Illinois Strategist; and ... View All Library Programs... Barrington Area Volunteer Connection - The Barrington Area Development Council and the Barrington Area Library collaborate on a platform for nonprofits and volunteers to find each other. Learn more at Barrington Area Volunteer Connection and then click on the Get Connected Today link. It's as simple as creating an account with your name and email address. If you include information on your interests and causes, the platform will help you find the best match! Do you work with a local nonprofit that would like to attract more volunteers? Follow the directions on the How It Works page, and a BAVC team member will contact you. Business and Nonprofit Library Cards - Businesses and nonprofits based in our service area can obtain an annual BALibrary card. Use your card to borrow materials book small group or large meeting rooms , use the MakerLab , and more. Want to reserve a room for your group? Use your personal or nonprofit BALibrary card to self-schedule a small group room for up to two hours within the week. Larger groups can request a reservation for longer periods in the Zimmerman or Meeting Room within the current or next month. Community Calendar - Local nonprofit organizations may submit events for listing on our online community calendar Community Information Screen - The Library dedicates a large, in-house video display screen to promoting community events. Local non-profit organizations may submit Powerpoint slides, or flyers/posters in PDF or other digital formats, via e-mail. We regret that we are not able to take posters, brochures, or other printed materials for display in the Library. Librarians are available to assist you in scanning printed materials for our community information screen. Complete details Foundation Directory Online: Discover grant funding opportunities for your organization and access information about grantmakers from our community and across the world. Access FDO Professional at the library , using your own computer or one of ours. 2022 Healthier Barrington Community Study: Community Resident Survey Results/Focus Group Results Healthier Barrington Community Survey : A recording of the Oct 17, 2022 presentation is on the library's YouTube channel. Further information at Healthier Barrington Coalition BALibrary@Home : Barrington Area Library users who are temporarily homebound (30-day minimum), permanently disabled, or elderly and without transportation may request home delivery. Items are delivered and returned through the US Mail, free of charge to the individual. Call 847-382-1300 ext. 3300 and inquire about BALibrary@Home Delivery or email the team for more details. Services to schools - Visit the Kids' website to learn about book bag loans, school visits, and group tours. TEDx events are locally planned versions of TED, the series of engaging and inspiring talks designed to spark conversation and connection through "ideas worth spreading." Use the links below to watch videos all of the TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary talks we've held throughout the years, and then keep the conversation going! TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary 2025 - The Barrington Area Library held its eleventh annual TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on Oct 22, 2025. Mary Anne Block, Dr. Brian Coyle, and Josh Skaja were the featured speakers. TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary 2024 - The Barrington Area Library held its tenth annual TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on Dec 12, 2024. Stephen Barten, Navraaz Kaura Basati, and Luke Dahlberg were the featured speakers. TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary 2023 - The Barrington Area Library held its ninth annual TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on October 24, 2023. Charlie Donlea, Kateryna Mazhuha, and Rekha S. Rajan, Ed.D., were the featured speakers. TEDXBarringtonAreaLibrary 2022 - The Barrington Area Library held its eighth annual TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on October 27, 2022. Keeley Gallaugher, Mary Rachel Taylor, and Russ Riendeau, PhD, were the featured speakers. TedXBarringtonAreaLibrary 2021 - The Barrington Area Library held its seventh annual TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on November 10, 2021. Rev. Jeanne Hanson, Rafael Malpica, and Nathaniel Rouse were the featured speakers. TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary 2020 The Barrington Area Library held its sixth annual TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on November 12, 2020. Janet Anderson and Melissa Buckley were the featured speakers. TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary 2019 The Barrington Area Library held its fifth annual TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on October 17, 2019. Star* Cunningham, Leslie Ferris Yerger, and Andy Milne were the featured speakers. TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary 2018 The Barrington Area Library held its fourth TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on October 11, 2018. Sam Oliver, Chrissie Mena, and Reverend Dr. Zina Jacque were the featured speakers. TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary 2017 - The Barrington Area Library held its third TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on October 5, 2017. Joy Wagner, Renee Blue, and Douglas McConnell were the featured speakers. TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary 2016 - The Barrington Area Library held its second TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on October 6, 2016. Courtney Quigley, Dr. Brian Harris, Bob Lee, and Joyce Palmquist were the featured speakers. TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary 2015 - The Barrington Area Library held its first TEDxBarringtonAreaLibrary event on October 1, 2015. Sarah Bealles, David Hirsch, and Michael Miles were the featured speakers. local info area preschools area schools local history community calendar - add an event