We’re back again this year with another Guess the Oscars contest. It was an interesting year in movies in 2020 and the Academy Awards will go on! No paper ballots in the library this year but please feel free to fill out our online form for this year’s contest. One of the interesting things about […] Read More
Guess The Oscars 2023
With the conclusion of the Grammys, we aren’t wasting any time moving onward to our next competition: Guess the Oscars 2023! Do you think you have what it takes to guess which movies and performers are taking home the Oscar? This year, a wide variety of movies are up for winning this prestigious award. Whether […] Read More
Teen Grab & Go: Mod Podge Magnets (and Other Decoupage Crafts)
This month’s Teen Grab & Go is going to teach about all the amazing ways to use Mod Podge (a sealer, glue and finisher all-in-one). The main craft is to make magnets for your locker, but there will be plenty of left overs to decoupage something else (ex. I also decoupaged a wooden coaster)! Decoupage […] Read More
Read for the Stars
We invite you to participate in our newly launched reading challenge for adults, “Read for the Stars!” Welcome to the 2025 year-long reading challenge! This year’s reading challenge is meant to help broaden your reading horizons and inspire you to explore genres outside your norm. You are the captain of your own reading journey! There will […] Read More
Youth and Tween Grab and Go Kits: Air-Dry Clay Crafts
This month, we are introducing new tween Grab & Go kits in addition to youth and teen ones! You can pick up either kit from the Creation Station outside the library or in the Youth Department, while supplies last. Here are the instructions for both the Tween and Youth crafts. Tween Craft For our tween […] Read More
Fall Photography Voting
It’s voting time for our Fall Photography Scavenger Hunt! September’s participants used three different prompts to take some spectacular photos of Deerfield and beyond. Now, it’s time for you to vote! Browse through the gallery online or in-person on the fireplace and vote either using the online voting form or cast a physical ballot near […] Read More
Read Around the World: Year-Long Reading Challenge for Adults and Teens
Join DPL’s year-long reading challenge for teens and adults, Read Around the World! Let’s see how far you can travel in 2022. In this challenge, we will read about diverse locations, topics, and authors. Monthly reading challenges will be based on the world’s 24 time zones. Our first list, available January 2, will “take place” […] Read More
Grab and Go: The Mathematics of Snowflakes
Snowflakes are beautiful AND mathematical! Explore both aspects of these natural wonders in this month’s Grab and Go craft! Pick up a kit at our outdoor Creation Station or in the Youth Services Department, while supplies last. Did you know that snowflakes always have 6 sides? Water molecules bond together and create a hexagon shape […] Read More
Read of the Week: And Only to Deceive
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
Winter Movie Discussions – Marilyn Monroe
Every quarter we choose a theme and pick out three movies to both watch and talk a bit about. Our Multimedia Librarian, Ted (that’s me!), introduces each film and gives a little background and information about the movie. Our Winter Movie Discussion theme focuses on the great movie star Marilyn Monroe. Fifty years after her death, […] Read More