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When was the last time you were on a plane that was hijacked?  Luckily, most of us can answer “never”.  The airline industry has instituted security standards that make it almost impossible for hijackers to be successful.  What many people may not realize is that hijacking planes in the late 1960s and 1970s was a… Read More

New 1pm starting time for Thursday Movie Discussions Join fellow movie fans and Multimedia Librarian, Ted Gray, to discuss some of the most iconic movies ever made.  The Thursday Movie Discussions are back, and at a new time.  The program will be one Thursday a month, and will start at 1pm. The discussions start with a brief presentation on the movie's background, as well… Read More

We invite you to stop by the Library and hear this wonderfully-talented group of student musicians regale you with music for the holidays. The  Deerfield High School Chamber Orchestra will perform holiday chamber music on Sunday, December 14,  from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the downstairs meeting rooms. This will be the second Library performance for this 15 member… Read More

Dystopian Fantasy has been a stand out genre these past few years.  There’s the power-house teen trifecta of The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, and Divergent series representing dystopian fantasy, but there also a spattering of other titles within Teen Fiction that is making Dystopias the genre of 2014. But Dystopian literature was not born… Read More

If you've been to the Library recently, you already know that we've got a wealth of information and entertainment items available for your check out.  We’re happy to offer that help, so we talk about it a lot.  We offer databases and download services to help you when you’re at home and looking for opportunities… Read More

Lady Emily Ashton has been a widow for longer than she had known her husband Philip - and she has only been in mourning for a year.  We begin the story from Emily’s point of view and know Phillip only from her account.  Emily freely admits she made no effort to know her husband before… Read More

Have you ever come to the library in search of an item, only to find that we do not carry it? While we always strive to maintain a collection that meets the needs of all our patrons, at times we may not have the particular item you are looking for. If you ever find yourself… Read More

November means many things:  Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and, most importantly in the library world, Picture Book Month!  Here at the Deerfield Public Library, we're celebrating in a variety of ways.  We have daily recommendations of great picture books on Twitter (@DeerfieldPL); there is an ever-changing display in the Youth Services Department (be sure to add… Read More

Lucy Knisley, author, illustrator, and adventure seeker, is now in her late twenties and has a lot to write about. Her memoir, Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, focuses on her adolescent years when all she wanted was to find a way to mix her two passions, drawing and cooking, to create something that would… Read More

Are you a homeschooling family?  Are you looking for educational activities to help reinforce what you are teaching at home?  If you are, then join us for our monthly homeschool programs.  Each month is a new activity.  Some popular programs we’ve had in the past are: Book discussions Readers’ theater Science programs Art classes Computer… Read More