Reading Takes You Everywhere! And if you have a Deerfield Public Library card, you can also visit the moon this summer—well, kind of! Deerfield Public Library card-holders are able to check out one of three Orion StarBlast telescopes, which were gifted to the Library from the Lake County Astronomical Society’s LoanStar Program. The telescopes come… Read More
Borrow a Telescope from the Library!
If you have an aspiring astronomer in your house, take note! Beginning on Monday, May 15, Deerfield Public Library cardholders will be able to check out an Orion Star Blast telescope. A gift to the Library from the Lake County Astronomical Society’s LoanStar Program, the telescope comes with everything needed for night sky viewing: EZ… Read More
Learning About the Hubble Telescope
Since the time of Galileo, astronomers have shared a single goal -- to see more, see farther and see deeper. For 25 years, the Hubble Space Telescope, which orbits the earth, has been one of the greatest advances toward achieving that goal and is considered one of NASA’s most successful science missions. Whether you’re an amateur… Read More