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

I’ll admit: I didn’t read comics as a kid. Sure, I loved the Sunday funnies in the newspaper, but those were the only comics I knew! I wasn’t introduced to the larger world of graphic novels until college when I read American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang for a class. Ever since then, I’ve […] Read More

The Deerfield Public Library staff is very excited to announce the launch of Freegal Music.  It’s a free resource for Deerfield patrons to download up to 3 songs per week.   Freegal offers millions of songs from thousands of artists, including the entire Sony Music catalog.  Patrons can download songs to their computer, tablets, and phones.  […] Read More

  Taking part in the electoral process is one of our most basic and important rights as American citizens. It gives us a say on crucial issues that may affect us, and allows us a voice in choosing our representatives in local, state, and federal government. Every American citizen should have the opportunity to vote […] Read More

At the start of Jo Knowles’ See You at Harry’s, 12-year-old Fern’s summer is unfolding in a predictable way as she helps out at the family diner and hangs out with her best friend.  Readers are lolled into her comfortable routine, although there are definitely some incidences that make this more than a simple and […] Read More

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

A free monthly Homebound Delivery service for anyone living in the Deerfield Public Library service area who can’t get to the Library due to illness or limiting physical conditions. Library staff will deliver and pick up items each month. Library staff will bring books (regular and large print), audiobooks, and music CDs. Library staff choose […] Read More

The award show season is upon us once again. Please join us for one of our most popular contests of the year, our annual Guess the Grammy’s contest. Choose who you think will win the Grammy Award in 11 different categories. A winner will be chosen from the entries with the most number of correct […] Read More

This is our favorite time of the year at the Multimedia Desk… award show season! To celebrate the Academy Awards we’re having another ‘Guess the Oscars’ contest this year. Choose who you think will win the Oscar in 10 categories. A winner will be chosen from the entries with the most number of correct answers. […] Read More