Happy New Year! Whether you’re celebrating with a countdown at noon or at midnight, pick up one of our special edition Grab & Go kits (available while supplies last) at the outdoor Creation Station. Inside you’ll have supplies to make a new year's crown and shaker. Supplies You’ll Need Coloring Supplies (markers, crayons, color pencils)… Read More
December 2021 Youth Grab & Go: Mini Snowball Catapult
Create a simple catapult and use it to launch small items like a cotton ball. See how far you can launch the snowball (cotton ball) using the snowflake distance sheet or a ruler. Challenge someone to see who can get the snowball to go the farthest. Use the snowflake sheet to play a game and… Read More
Poetic Kwanzaa with Oba William King, December 17
Are you looking for a joyous, interactive, and educational way to celebrate heritage and culture this holiday season? Join us for an in-person, all-ages program on Friday, December 17 at 2:00 PM as we welcome Chicago’s very own Oba William King for Poetic Kwanzaa! Register Poetic Kwanzaa is educational entertainment for the holidays which celebrates… Read More
Youth Maker Kits from DPL at Deerfield Winter Market
Pick up a Maker Kit at the Deerfield Winter Market this Saturday, December 4. Limited availability. Send pictures of your snowflakes and melted snowman slime to dgrube@deerfieldlibrary.org! In the kit, there will be: 1 acrylic snowflake suncatcher (backing film on one side must be pulled off) made with DPL’s MakerSpace Laser Cutter 1 piece of… Read More
Sam’s Music Reviews: Side Projects
Hope everyone is keeping warm as we are approaching the winter months. This month, I chose 4 albums that fit around the theme of “side bands” or “side projects.” Upon researching for this blog post, it not only amazed me of the talent of some musicians, but also how they can fit all these projects… Read More
Parent Cafe: Great Books to Give
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 like to try before you… Read More
Podcast: Dr. Paula Derdiger Illuminates Postwar British Fiction
On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Paula Derdiger to discuss her recent book Reconstruction Fiction: Housing and Realist Literature in Postwar Britain (Ohio State University Press, 2020). Dr. Paula Derdiger is an Associate Professor of English at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Her book Reconstruction Fiction… Read More
Teen Grab and Go: Winter Candle
Winter is fast approaching, cozy up with a good book and light up a candle you made yourself! Teens can pick up a winter candle-making kit from the teen space or from the green creation station outside the library. INGREDIENTS: 4 oz. tin w/wick placed 1 bag of of soy wax chips 1 vial peppermint… Read More
Youth Grab and Go: Yarn Art
Prepare to get cozy as our Youth Grab & Go Kit this November features yarn art! Be as creative as you’d like with this ball of yarn and piece of paper. Create any design that you want or, like me, make a dinosaur! First, trace the design you’d like on your piece of paper. Next,… Read More
Favorite Theater Resources – in celebration of Deerfield Family Theater
Curtains up! In celebration of the opening of Deerfield Family Theater’s newest production, Schoolhouse Rock Live! (which opens today!) we in the Adult Services Department put together a list of some favorite theater-related resources. Check out the list, with links to items in our catalog, below. You can also listen to me gush about this… Read More
