Twitch.TV/DeerfieldLibrary We’re live (and recorded) on Twitch. Some of you might be asking, “What is Twitch?” Twitch is a popular live video streaming platform where anyone can show off their hobbies, projects, and skills. At the start, it was mostly used by video gamers and for esports competitions. Now it offers everything from music… Read More
November 2022 Music Reviews
Happy November everyone! Matthew and I are back with 4 more album recommendations. If you feel so inclined, please email me at “reference@deerfieldlibrary.org” with your own recommendations, I’d love to hear them! For each album recommendation, I have provided a YouTube link to a song from that particular album. Feel free to give each song… Read More
Podcast: Deborah Nelson on Joan Didion and “Tough Enough”
This month on the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we are honored to share a conversation with Deborah Nelson, author of Tough Enough: Arbus, Arendt, Didion, McCarthy, Sontag, Weil (University of Chicago Press, 2017). Deborah Nelson is the Helen B. and Frank L. Sulzberger Professor of English and chair of the Department of English at the… Read More
Native American Heritage Month: Youth and Teen Selections
November is officially recognized as Native American Heritage Month. The aim is to provide a platform for Native people in the United States of America to share their culture, traditions, crafts, and ways and concepts of life. It is not only a month to celebrate these cultures, but also to bring awareness to the concerns… Read More
MakerSpace Now Open On Fridays
We have expanded the hours of our MakerSpace and will now be open on Fridays from 10am-6pm. Our hours are now Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm and Saturdays 9am - 5pm. Appointments are still encouraged Monday to Friday and can be made by going to the MakerSpace page on our website and clicking on… Read More
October Music Recommendations
Happy October! We hope that you have the perfect Halloween costume picked out for the season. As always, Matthew and I are back with our monthly music recommendations. Both of us will recommend 2 albums each. For each album recommendation, we have provided a YouTube link to a song from that particular album. Feel free… Read More
Nintendo Switch: New Addition to the Library of Things Collection
Are you a gamer? Do you love getting lost in fantastical worlds that you have the power to navigate? Look no further than Deerfield Public Library to provide you with your gaming needs. Recently, we have added the popular Nintendo Switch to our Library of Things collection. This kit comes with all you need to… Read More
Sublimation Printing in the MakerSpace
We recently purchased a new piece of equipment for MakerSpace. We’ve tested it out, learned how to use it, and are ready to introduce it to our patrons. Please come and try out our new Sublimation Printer. Sublimation printing is a process that is very similar to standard inkjet printing. But it uses a special… Read More
Podcast: Chicago poet Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué on Madness
This month on the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we are thrilled to present a dynamic conversation with Chicago-based poet and writer Gabriel Ojeda-Sagué, author most recently of the poetry collection Madness (Nightboat Books, 2022). Gabriel was one of our Queer Poem-a-Day poets earlier this year, also featured on our podcast feed, and we are so… Read More
School Starts at the Library
Calling all Educators, Parents, and Students! I don’t know about you, but I’m always caught off guard when I see the new displays of school supplies pop up at Target. It’s hard to imagine that we’re only a few weeks away from the start of another school year! So while you are having as much… Read More