Barrington Area Library

The Barrington Area Library, located at 505 N. Northwest Highway in Barrington, Illinois, serves the approximately 45,360 residents of the Barrington Public Library District. One of the largest geographic public library districts in Illinois, the Barrington Public Library District covers a 72-square-mile (190 km2) area in Cook, Lake, Kane, and McHenry counties, and encompasses all or part of the communities of Barrington, Barrington Hills, Deer Park, Lake Barrington, North Barrington, South Barrington, Tower Lakes, Algonquin, Fox River Grove, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, Palatine, Port Barrington, and some unincorporated areas. Located in the center of the library district, the 60,000-square-foot (5, 600 m2) library building houses a collection of 330,000 books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, audio and video downloads, and other items. The library's park-like campus includes a sculpture garden, and a series of gardens designed to spotlight native plants. Wi-Fi service is available throughout the building and grounds. Advanced self-check out and return systems are used, along with a MakerLab offering 3D printing, laser cutting, and sublimation printing, and a digital studio. The library presents cultural events, live music, book discussions for all ages, computer and technology classes, craft and wellness workshops, and a wide variety of children's programming in the

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