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We love the awards shows here at the Deerfield Public Library! Please join us in this year’s Guess the Emmys Contest. Choose who you think will win in ten different categories. Choose carefully because the Emmy awards are tough to predict! We’ll pick a first prize winner from the entries that have the most correct answers.… Read More

The gorgeously illustrated picture book, When Aidan Became a Brother, is about understanding and appreciating oneself and making space for others to feel unconditional love and support.  “When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl.” He hated the sound of his name and he would “accidentally-on-purpose” rip and stain his clothes. Not everybody… Read More

On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, I’m proud to share our interview with Howard Reich, author most recently of The Art of Inventing Hope: Intimate Conversations with Elie Wiesel. The book recounts Reich’s four years of friendship and conversation with Wiesel, the great author, humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Holocaust… Read More

Update 9/12: Construction on the MakerSpace starts Monday, September 16, and will last 4-6 weeks. Pardon our noise and dust! If you’ve been in the Library this week, you will notice that the AV collection has been moved. This shelf shift is the first phase of the Library’s new MakerSpace project. The Media Desk will… Read More

Find out what Illinois has to offer! Take a look at Explore More Illinois through the Deerfield Public Library. All you need is a library card and you have access to special rates and discounts to museums and organizations throughout the state. Similar to our current Museum Adventure Pass program, Explore More Illinois has partnered… Read More

With the end of the Game of Thrones television series, there’s a big dragon-shaped hole left in our collective Sunday nights. Luckily, there have been a couple of television series ready to take up the mantle for your viewing parties! Vikings Vikings, the first scripted series from the History Channel, follows the mythical Viking warrior… Read More

Check out our new Baby Bundles! Specially curated for our little friends from birth to 5 years of age, the bundles can be found in the Youth Services Department next to our Parent/Teacher Collection. Each bundle has a theme, such as Cars & Trucks, Colors & Shapes, Numbers, and the popular Brown Bear Brown Bear… Read More

On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we talk to blues musician and longtime Deerfield resident Derrick Procell. Over the last 40-plus years, Procell has made a name for himself in the music and ad industry for his energy, talent, and strong vocals. Originally hailing from Milwaukee, Procell grew up with a… Read More

Attention e-book readers! Our current collection through OverDrive is changing its name.  You know it as MyMediaMall, but as of July 1 it will be known as Digital Library of Illinois- or DLiL.  The OverDrive landing page will look a little different, but it will be the same great collection.  Logins, hold lists, checkouts, and… Read More

Update 6/26: this program has been canceled Please join us for our upcoming music discussion on Saturday, June 29, 2 p.m. We’ll be talking about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and this year’s inductees. We’ll discuss each band and artist elected, and listen to their greatest hits. Was each band worthy? Were there bands that should… Read More