Did you know that November is Picture Book Month? Picture Book Month is the celebration of the print picture book during the digital age. Picture books are wonderfully crafted and illustrated books made for sharing, telling, and re-telling stories. For children, picture books help shape their childhood. They create a world where a child can… Read More
Learn to Crochet: Connecting Granny Squares
In our second session of Project Granny Square with Lucie Sinkler, owner of CloseKnit Yarn Store in Evanston, IL, you will learn how to finish off the granny squares you created, getting rid of the loose strings, and then how to connect the granny squares to each other. Check out the tutorial video below and follow along with… Read More
Learn to Crochet a Granny Square
Our Fall crochet program, Project Granny Square, was so popular that we decided to film the lessons and include them on our YouTube channel, as well as here on our blog. Thanks to Lucie Sinkler, owner of CloseKnit Yarn Store in Evanston, IL, for teaching the Project Granny Square classes at the Library, as well as being featured in… Read More
Building Literacy: The 5 Practices (Part 2 of 3)
A few months ago, I wrote about the building blocks of literacy: five practices that will help get your child ready to read! These practices couldn’t be easier or more fun: you just read, write, sing, play and talk with your child. In this post, we’ll look at the verbal practices of talking and singing. … Read More
Chronicling Deerfield History
One of my passions has always been history, so when Ted asked me if I’d want to join him in creating a cemetery tour for the Deerfield Historical Cemetery, my answer was a very enthusiastic “YES!” Deerfield has an extremely interesting history peopled by some colorful characters, and we had a lot of fun researching… Read More
Spooky Reading Recommendations for October
With Halloween just around the corner, you might be looking for some scary stories to sink your teeth into. Check out this list of horror/thriller book recommendations for Kids, Teens, and Adults compiled by the staff at DPL! Kids Took: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn The Nest by Kenneth Oppel The Screaming Staircase… Read More
Library Resources: Books for Adults of All Reading Levels
Like many avid readers, I got my love of reading from my family. My parents and grandparents were all big readers, my grandmother especially. She was always reading the latest thriller or political book. But when she got older and developed dementia, reading became more difficult for her. She had difficulty staying focused and following… Read More
New Nonfiction DVDs at the Library
Did you know that the Library has an amazing collection of nonfiction DVDs? And what's more, that they cover such a wide range of topics that one is bound to interest you? Yes? Awesome! No? Well, now you do! They're located across from the TV DVDs and are organized by subject. We get more all… Read More
Fall Movie Discussion – “Who was the best Bond?”
Please join us for our next series of Movie Discussions: "Who was the best Bond?" Every quarter we pick a theme for a new Movie Discussion and we show one film a month on a Thursday afternoon at 1pm. We start each film with a brief talk by Ted (that's me!), our Multimedia Librarian. I… Read More
5 Tips to Make Your Home Marvelous
Whether you're planning to buy or sell your home soon, there is a lot to know and do to prepare for these big real estate ventures. Be sure to join us for Real Estate 60015: Top Tips for Buyers and Sellers to learn everything you need to know on how to get started, up-to-date information… Read More
