book discussion

Join us for our new True Crime Book Discussion on Monday, August 16 from 7-8 p.m. What does it take to catch a serial killer?  I’ve always been fascinated by that question. Whether it’s watching Criminal Minds on repeat or devouring a book by John Douglas or Ann Rule, I’m drawn to stories about how killers… Read More

On July 13 at 7:00 PM, join us as the Deerfield Public Library invites award-winning author Jacqueline Saper for a riveting virtual program, From Miniskirt to Hijab. Jacqueline will share her personal stories about how a comfortable childhood and adolescence ended at eighteen with the 1979 Iranian Revolution. From Miniskirt to Hijab - Tuesday, July… Read More

You are invited to join another Online Classics Book Discussion for adults! Join us Thursday, April 23rd, 7 - 8:15 p.m. to discuss Nikolai Gogol’s short story “The Overcoat.” We hope this discussion will be a fun way to connect with the community while many of us are stuck at home. Be sure to register!… Read More

Greta Gerwig’s Oscar-nominated film adaptation of Little Women has inspired lots of dialogue about Louisa May Alcott’s famed story. Now is your chance to join in on these conversations at the Library! On Wednesday, February 26 from 7-8 p.m. the Library will host its first-ever Teen/Adult book discussion. The program will include engrossing questions about… Read More

Many of us have memories of summer road trips--even if we haven’t been on one! The romance of the open road is deeply embedded in our culture. The road trip itself is, in many ways, an American institution. In 1960, the novelist John Steinbeck, by then himself an American institution, got in his camper with… Read More

Author Sonali Dev will be joining us for a special book discussion on her novel A Distant Heart on Thursday, July 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m. A Distant Heart is set in contemporary Mumbai, which Dev has said makes this possibly her least cultural book. There are no weddings, and thus none of the traditional celebrations, customs, and cooking we… Read More

Classics Book Discussion: American Poetry | Thursday, April 26, 7-8 p.m. When was the last time you read a really great poem? We have plenty of poetry fans in Deerfield, but I also talk to library patrons who feel like they never “got” poetry. Poetry, particularly classic poetry, can bring to mind boring lessons on archaic… Read More

Deerfield loves reading classics. Works by Shakespeare, Homer, and Tolstoy are always popular checkouts at the library, and maybe always will be. Occasionally, a title like Sinclair Lewis’ It Can’t Happen Here will become newly relevant and shoot up our charts. In the past year, Deerfield patrons have also consistently checked out books by Flannery… Read More

Shakespeare enthusiasts all over the country are rejoicing as "Shakespeare's First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare" makes its way around the nation with exhibits in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico! As if that news wasn't enough to make you celebrate, the First Folio exhibit in Illinois is much closer than you might think...right… Read More