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In case you haven’t heard, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of our beloved Tournament of Books! Each year, children in the Library and across the DPS 109 schools vote in the Tournament to determine a winning book in various brackets. This year, the Tournament features eight brackets: Picture Books, Early Readers, Chapter Books, Juvenile Series,… Read More

Below are the instructions for April's Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. Instructions for the Pre K & Kindergarten craft can be found inside each kit. Instructions for the Grades 1-4 craft can be found inside each kit.… Read More

Below are the instructions for March's Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Create a butterfly puppet following the instructions in the kit or let your child take their own unique approach!… Read More

Below are the instructions for February's Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE NEW GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! The Pre-K and K craft this month is a Love Bug! Love and kindness isn’t limited to Valentine’s… Read More

Happy New Year! Below are the instructions for this month’s Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE NEW GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Our Pre K-Kindergarten craft is a fun snowman ruler. Whenever it snows this year, have some fun… Read More

The Deerfield Public Library youth librarians are happy to present our favorite books from 2022! Books are mostly listed by author's last name. Baby's Firsts Nancy Raines Day ; illustrated by Michael Emberley. Baby Book (E BABY BOOKS GROWING UP D)   Yes! No! A first conversation about consent words by Megan Madison & Jessica… Read More

It’s DINOvember! Join in the celebration with one of this month’s Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department. While supplies last. Youth - Tissue Paper Dino Each Kit includes a dinosaur outline, tissue paper, and sticker eyes.  You’ll need a glue stick from home.  Instructions:… Read More

November is officially recognized as Native American Heritage Month. The aim is to provide a platform for Native people in the United States of America to share their culture, traditions, crafts, and ways and concepts of life. It is not only a month to celebrate these cultures, but also to bring awareness to the concerns… Read More

Calling All Pumpkin Picassos! This month’s Grab & Go kits include a real mini pumpkin, a paintbrush, and paint.  You can use this and any other supplies you have at home to decorate your pumpkin and bring it back to the Library to enter our Mini Pumpkin Decorating Contest which runs through Friday, October 28th!… Read More

Create a beautiful suncatcher for your favorite sunny spot in your home! Kits are available while supplies last outside in the green creation station and inside the Library in the Youth Services Department. Instructions: Look at your tissue paper and THINK about a design that you'd like to make. You can make an actual image… Read More