Create a beautiful suncatcher for your favorite sunny spot in your home! Kits are available while supplies last outside in the green creation station and inside the Library in the Youth Services Department. Instructions: Look at your tissue paper and THINK about a design that you'd like to make.
In light of the recent tragic events in Highland Park, we wanted to share these resources with you. We are deeply saddened by the loss of life, and share our condolences for the victims, those who were injured, their loved ones, and the Highland Park community. The Youth Services Department
The news out of Texas last Tuesday was devastating. While it is nearly impossible to fathom the loss of such young and bright lives, for parents, it may also be difficult to consider talking to our children about the topic. In the Youth Services Department, we are here for you.
Visit the Library without ever leaving the comfort of your own home: a digital twin of the main floor of Deerfield Public Library is now open for viewing 24/7. Thanks to the technology of Matterport, you can let your eyes do the walking as you tour the main floor.
April’s Grab and Go craft kit celebrates April’s rainy weather AND the blooms that we look forward to next month. Your child can create an umbrella that flips to become a flower growing out of the ground! Kits are available outside at our green Creation Station or in Youth Services,
Looking for easy, at-home STEAM activities? Find them here in our latest Parent Cafe video! STEAM is an acronym that stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Want to encourage your child in these subjects? In this video, we'll talk about how you and your child can have
The 9th annual Tournament of Books is over, and we are ready to crown these books champions! Picture Book Champion: The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak Early Reader Champion: the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems Chapter Book Champion: the Wings of Fire series by Tui
Welcome to the 9th annual Tournament of Books! Let’s do some math together: 6 brackets, with 32 books in each bracket, equals……..drum roll please….192 books! Out of those 192 books, there can only be six winners. Will your favorite titles make it to the Championship Round? You can vote for
Snowflakes are beautiful AND mathematical! Explore both aspects of these natural wonders in this month’s Grab and Go craft! Pick up a kit at our outdoor Creation Station or in the Youth Services Department, while supplies last. Did you know that snowflakes always have 6 sides? Water molecules bond
Books make great holiday gifts! In our latest Parent Café video, you’ll find recommendations of picture books, early readers and early chapter books, fiction, and non-fiction titles that your children...or any special children in your life...will enjoy. All of these titles are available in the Youth Services Department if you’d