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upcoming events

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  2. TEENS
  3. KIDS
  4. EVERYONE

location & hours

505 N. Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010 • 847.382.1300

Hours:
Mon-Fri, 9 AM - 9 PM 
Sat, 9 AM - 5 PM | Sun, 1 - 5 PM

Parking Lot Pick-Up Hours:
Mon-Fri, 9 AM - 7 PM 
Sat, 9 AM - 5 PM | Sun, 1 - 5 PM

Communities are built upon the stories and experiences that their members share. The Barrington Area Library would like to collect your stories. These are short (2 minutes or less) video interviews.

Get to know your neighbors here in the Barrington area by listening to them share their stories in the short videos below. You'll be surprised, delighted, and very moved by what they have to say.

Rose Faber

Jim Tammi

Jim Proebstle

Jill Lund

Barbara Alvarez

Cathy Trawinski

Cap Menes

Edith Maynard

Tracey Masbaum