"To have another language is to possess a second soul." -Charlemagne Is your child looking to learn a new language or to continue exploring a language with which they have familiarity? Look no further than our growing Youth World Languages collection. Located in the southwestern corner of the Youth nonfiction section, this collection includes books,… Read More
DPL Podcast: Journalist Charlie Meyerson Talks “Fake News” and More
On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we talk with Charlie Meyerson, a longtime area “bringer of news.” Charlie is currently the proprietor of ChicagoPublicSquare.com, a free, daily email news roundup, with links relevant to Chicago-area news consumers. We had an illuminating conversation about the state of the media today. A great show for… Read More
Genealogy: Digging Up Your Roots
If you’re anything like me, history has always fascinated you. And I’ve found that there’s no better way to put history into context than to find out what your ancestors were up to! Genealogy, the study of family history, is a fun way to delve into the past and learn more about where you come… Read More
Email Marketing: The Most Powerful Tool in Online Marketing
We always hear about the benefits of social media and mobile marketing for a small business, but there is an even better tool available to the small business owner that unfortunately gets neglected: email marketing. Studies repeatedly show that email marketing is the most effective way to reach and retain customers. If you thought about… Read More
What I’m talking about when I talk about online resources
Source: Kassem Mounhem - Flickr Libraries don’t carry as many reference books as they used to. By reference books, I mean those books we all used in school when we had to do research for papers and projects. The ones we could look at but never check out of the library- like encyclopedias, atlases, record… Read More
