When the snow starts falling, the books will be calling this winter season. What better way to pass the gray winter days than by cozying up with a warm cup of coffee/tea/hot chocolate and a good book? AND, your winter reading could win you some cool prizes from the Library! All you have to do… 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
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
“Pet Sounds” Music Discussion
Please join us on Wednesday, October 14th at 7 p.m. for our Fall Music Discussion (registration required). We'll be listening to and talking about one of the great albums of all time: The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds". The story of "Pet Sounds" is a fascinating one. We'll talk about Brian Wilson's state of mind, Phil… 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
Medicare and You: What Everyone Should Know
Most Americans will pay into the Medicare system, but not everyone knows, or for that matter, understands what benefits they will become eligible for when they turn 65. If you’re looking to learn more about this government healthcare program, sign up for our Library program, Taking the Confusion Out of Medicare, Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7:00… Read More
Which Teen book was your fave this year?
Vote here for the chance to have your favorite book as a Top Ten! In honor of the Young Adult Library Association's "Teen Read Week", which is celebrated every October, awesome Teen books are being highlighted. Your choice always counts so vote today and find out who made the cut after the Library's Teen Read… Read More
Who are the greatest drummers of all time?
For years, libraries have hosted book discussions. We wanted to take that a step further. When we reopened in June of 2013 in our new building, we started having music discussions at the Library. We have the discussions four times a year, once each quarter. Usually when we do them we concentrate on a single CD or album,… Read More
