The Deerfield Public Library is proud to present recorded tours of the Deerfield Historical Cemetery! Right now you can take a tour through Deerfield’s history via the residents buried in the cemetery, and on Veterans Day we’ll be adding a special military history tour, highlighting the veterans buried here and the wars they served in. […] Read More

After an amazing and record-setting 23,639 votes, we are thrilled to announce the winners of our 11th annual Tournament of Books. This year’s winners are: Picture Books: the Bluey books by various authors Early Readers: the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems Chapter Books:  The Wild Robot by Peter Brown Series: the Percy Jackson […] Read More

Another year has passed by and it is time to review what Deerfield has been checking out! Here are some of the top titles that have been read, watched, and listened to by our patrons. The following are the 2023 top ten items that have been checked out in select Adult, Teen, and Youth categories. […] Read More

Happy February, everyone! Hope everyone is staying safe and warm inside. While trying to stay warm this month, I have compiled a list of three upbeat albums to help shake off the winter blues. With each recommended album, I have included a song title hyperlinked to YouTube to give you a sample of the band. […] Read More

Convert your old VHS Tapes at the Library or at Home! Did you know you can easily convert your old VHS tapes in our MakerSpace? In our Digital Media Lab, you can bring your treasured memories and we can show you how to convert them into modern digital MP4 files. Then you can watch it […] Read More

No internet connection? No problem! Come check out one of our new mobile hotspots to access the internet anywhere* on any of your devices. Here’s how it works… Mobile hotspots allow you to share a wireless network connection with other devices so they can access the internet. Devices connect to the mobile hotspot using their Wi-Fi […] Read More

Read Without Boundaries is returning in 2019 with Volume 2! In 2018 we kicked off a new adult reading program, Read Without Boundaries, designed to challenge readers to read outside their comfort zones. Each month featured a different theme, encouraging readers to try new authors, genres and topics. Our themes included immigration stories, poetry, travel, […] Read More

My favorite part of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) is the “A” for Art. There are so many cool ideas and websites that are out there, that your child will have plenty to choose from this summer. STEM + Art = STEAM Does your child like reading comics? Maybe they doodle a lot. […] Read More

Curtains up! In celebration of the opening of Deerfield Family Theater’s newest production, Schoolhouse Rock Live! (which opens today!) we in the Adult Services Department put together a list of some favorite theater-related resources. Check out the list, with links to items in our catalog, below.  You can also listen to me gush about this […] 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