Barrington Area Library, Barrington

#3 among attractions in Barrington

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Facts and practical information

The Barrington Area Library, located at 505 N. Northwest Highway in Barrington, Illinois, United States serves the approximately 42,127 residents of the Barrington Public Library District. The largest geographic public library district in Illinois, the Barrington Public Library District covers a 72-square-mile 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. ()

Coordinates: 42°9'34"N, 88°7'39"W

Address

505 N Northwest HwyEastwoodBarrington 60010 United States

Contact

(847) 382-1300

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Day trips

Barrington Area Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Willow Creek Community Church, Catlow Theater, Barrington United Methodist Church, George Clayson House.

4.7 miS
Spiritual, Church
Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington
120 min walk • Willow Creek Community Church is an American non-denominational Evangelical megachurch located in the northwestern Chicago suburb of South Barrington, Illinois. It was founded on October 12, 1975 by Dave Holmbo and Bill Hybels, who was its longtime senior pastor.
0.6 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Nightlife
Catlow Theater, Barrington
15 min walk • The Catlow Theater is a historic single-screen movie theater located in downtown Barrington, Illinois, United States.
4.1 miSW
Church
Barrington United Methodist Church, Barrington
105 min walk • Barrington United Methodist Church, Barrington, Illinois, is an historic United Methodist Church congregation in the Northern Illinois Conference.
5.7 miSE
History museum, Museum
George Clayson House, Palatine
146 min walk • The George Clayson House, located at 224 East Palatine Road in Palatine, Illinois, is a Second Empire home built in 1873 that has been restored to its 1890-1900 appearance.
5.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, Palatine
141 min walk • Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center is a theater in Palatine, Illinois, which was once the auditorium to Palatine High School. It was built in 1927 in honor of Mr. Charles S. Cutting, the principal of Palatine High School. The remainder of the original school building no longer stands. Three separate building additions were added.
3.7 miE
Village
Deer Park
96 min walk • Deer Park is a village in Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois. The population was 3,200 at the 2010 census. The village is one of the few left in the Chicago area that enjoy a green belt which is bordered by two large natural areas providing outdoor recreation and open space.
3.1 miNE
42°11'41"N • 88°5'19"W
Ela Area Public Library, Lake Zurich
81 min walk • Library
5.5 miSE
Neo-renaissance architecture
Charles H. Patten House, Palatine
140 min walk • The Charles H. Patten House is a Chateauesque and Queen Anne style home located at 117 N. Benton Street in Palatine, Illinois. It was designed by Julius F. Wegman for Charles H. Patten, a prominent local businessman who was also mayor of Palatine from 1894 to 1895.
6.8 miSE
Ice rink, Sport venue, Sport
West Meadows Ice Arena, Arlington Heights
173 min walk • The West Meadows Ice Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Rolling Meadows, IL. It features ice for hockey, figure skating, and open skating. The ice rink is owned and operated by the Rolling Meadows Park District. West Meadows is one of two ice rinks in Rolling Meadows. The arena was home to the Chicago Hitmen a Jr.
5.3 miSE
42°7'20"N • 88°2'12"W
Palatine Public Library, Palatine
136 min walk • Library