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Contact Whitney Martin
Adult Services Librarian
wmartin@balibrary.org
847-382-1300 x3120
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Senior Services at the Barrington Area Library
Upcoming Programs For Seniors
Chair Tai Chi
When:
Wednesday, May 6 – 10:00am - 11:00am
Allison Deputy from MoonWillow Tai Chi & Wellness leads a fun and relaxing, head to toe workout via Zoom. For those 65 and older. Register. Virtual.
Registrants will be emailed a ...
Summer Kickoff
When:
Saturday, May 30 – 10:00am - 2:00pm
Celebrate the start of summer and BALibrary Summer Reading with activities, music, crafts, treats – for all ages!
Live music from
Ben Tater and the Tater Tots
(10 – 11 AM)
Bubbles ...
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BALibrary@Home: Barrington Area Library cardholders 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 ask for BALibrary@Home delivery for more details.
Need a Barrington Area Library card?
Find more information or apply online.
Join the 100 Books After Retirement Reading Challenge here!
Large Type Books, Audiobooks on CD, eAudiobooks via
Libby
Hoopla
Oral History Kits
Nostalgia Kits:
Explore our Nostalgia Kits, designed to spark conversation and memory sharing for people living with Dementia. Each kit is themed and contains puzzles, AquaPaints, conversation cards, and physical objects to inspire reminiscence.
NLS:
Did you know there is a free National Library Service for the blind and print disabled? NLS offers readers audiobooks and magazines, braille books and magazines, music materials, a digital library called BARD, and the BARD Mobile app, which NLS patrons can use to access tens of thousands of titles on their smartphone or tablet. NLS also offers free talking book machines in addition to their digital options. Please email Whitney Martin
wmartin@balibrary.org
if interested.
Barrington is Dementia Friendly: The Barrington Area Library is a local partner of Bacoa's Dementia Friendly Barrington Area Initiative.
Become a Dementia Friend today!
Take History to Heart: Steen Metz, Holocaust Survivor
- Program Recording, August 24, 2025