1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a program designed to help you raise a reader. Reading aloud to your child is the best way you can get your child ready to read. The idea is very straightforward: read any 1,000 books to your child before kindergarten begins. Any child from birth to Pre-K may register for […] Read More

Teen Volunteer opportunities are for grades 6-12, unless otherwise stated. For questions or more information, email Dylan the Teen Librarian at dgrube@deerfieldlibrary.org. Read More

3D printing at the Deerfield Public Library’s MakerSpace is back. We are now offering remote 3D printing services with contactless curbside pickup. Simply submit your print to us using our new online form, pay for your print online using a credit card, and then pick it up using our curbside pickup service. Our MakerSpace staff […] Read More

Summer Reading Program 2024: Adventure Begins at Your Library! Birth-Grade 12 Saturday, June 8 – Sunday, August 4 Whether you’re traveling, staying home, trying something new, or revisiting an old favorite….the library is your guide to adventure this summer! We’ve got books, movies, games, and programs to help you get started on an amazing summer […] Read More

Libraries don’t carry as many reference books as they used to.  By reference books, I mean those books we all used in school when we had to do research for papers and projects.  The ones we could look at but never check out of the library- like encyclopedias, atlases, record books, and so on.  Just […] Read More

At the Library, we love celebrating our community—and we love celebrating poetry! We are hosting a Favorite Poem Project Reading in person at the Library on Thursday, June 1, from 7:00—8:00 pm. Hear poems that are special to your neighbors and reacquaint yourself with how vital poetry is in our lives. Join readers including celebrated […] Read More

I’m pleased to announce that the Library building will be open for our regular days and hours, effective Monday, June 28, 2021. Thank you to the Deerfield community for your support during this time.  Updated Hours for Service, effective June 28: Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: 1-5 […] Read More

Like almost everything else this past year, opportunities for recycling have changed. For Deerfield, while some outlets have temporarily (hopefully) shut down, there are some new options!   Celebrate Earth Month, and every month, with visits to these most valuable recycling locations: Clothing and Textiles Did you know that 85% of all clothing and textiles end […] Read More

I’ve never read anything quite like it. – Michael Chabon The above quote, in regards to David Mitchell’s epic saga Cloud Atlas, is really the best way to sum it up. It is a journey that is nothing like anything else you will ever read — the story crosses time and space everywhere from a […] Read More