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Please join us on Sunday, July 29 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. as we present Nostalgia Entertainment's show, "The WW2 Radio Hour." The performers will be dressed in period costumes as they reenact a 1940s Radio Program that is fun for all ages. The radio "show" will feature favorite songs from the 1940s like “Boogie… Read More

On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we have the great pleasure of presenting the voices of three local poets: Herb Berman, MJ Gabrielsen, and Jacqueline Nicole Harris. They are all members of the Library Poets group, which meets every Tuesday evening at the Library for a poetry workshop. You’ll hear a wide… Read More

Many of us have memories of summer road trips--even if we haven’t been on one! The romance of the open road is deeply embedded in our culture. The road trip itself is, in many ways, an American institution. In 1960, the novelist John Steinbeck, by then himself an American institution, got in his camper with… Read More

Author Sonali Dev will be joining us for a special book discussion on her novel A Distant Heart on Thursday, July 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m. A Distant Heart is set in contemporary Mumbai, which Dev has said makes this possibly her least cultural book. There are no weddings, and thus none of the traditional celebrations, customs, and cooking we… Read More

Reading Takes You Everywhere! And if you have a Deerfield Public Library card, you can also visit the moon this summer—well, kind of! Deerfield Public Library card-holders are able to check out one of three Orion StarBlast telescopes, which were gifted to the Library from the Lake County Astronomical Society’s LoanStar Program. The telescopes come… Read More

  What would happen if suddenly every woman on the planet had the power to electrocute others with the flick of her fingers? Naomi Alderman takes you on a terrifying ride that digs deep into human nature and how a sudden shift in the power dynamics between men and women can transform society. Set in… Read More

On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we had the pleasure of talking to a very unique guest, wrestler Colt Cabana. Colt Cabana—real name Scott Colton—grew up in Deerfield dreaming of one day becoming a professional wrestler. Colt now wrestles around the world and has amassed a huge following through his infectious comedic… Read More

Vote to help choose America's and Deerfield's favorite book! What is the most loved novel in America? I can think of many, but it’s hard to pick just one, isn’t it? PBS has decided to find out which one is America’s favorite with their Great American Read program! In May, PBS released a list of… Read More

Deerfield Public Library is now on Snapchat! Want to stay up to date on all things at Deerfield Public Library for teens and young adults? Our Snapchat is the place to be! Follow us on Snapchat to view our Snap Story to stay in the know. On our Snapchat Story, you can find out about upcoming… Read More

This month on the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we’re talking all things cybersecurity with the inspiring Kyla Guru. Kyla is the founder of Bits N’ Bytes Cybersecurity Education, an educational and advocacy organization focused on spreading cybersecurity awareness and best practices to our community and beyond. Bits N’ Bytes has partnered with many local and… Read More