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Below are the instructions for the September 2025 Grab & Go kits! Grab one only in the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Handprint Ladybug In this month’s Grab and Go, you will use your handprint to create a ladybug! Each kit contains: A black ladybug template A… Read More

DPL was excited to host the kids' activities booth at the Deerfield Farmers Market on Saturday, September 6. We enjoyed the crisp autumn air as families stopped by to play the "I Spy" Game, spin the wheel for a prize, and color their own bookmarks. We are celebrating National Library Card Sign Up Month in… Read More

Poet and Translator, James Shea This month on the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we are very excited to share our conversation with poet, writer, and translator James Shea, whose extraordinary new collection of poems, Last Day of My Face (University of Iowa Press, 2025), was recently published as a winner of the prestigious Iowa Poetry… Read More

Programs This Week August 31 - September 6  Reminder that the Library will be closed on August 31 - September 1. We’ll be back to business at 9:00am Tuesday morning! We have some fun programs happening this month. Check out what’s happening this week: Tuesday: Craft Connection 6:30pm - 8:00pm Register Wednesday: Storybook Yoga 9:30am… Read More

The Preschool Pages newsletter is full of new book recommendations, early literacy tips, news you can use, and a feature on one of our favorite authors or illustrators. Read the latest issue. Read More

We know you are excited for pumpkin spice season and crunchy leaves on the sidewalk! Are you also excited for the fall-themed programs? You can register for adult, teen, and youth fall programs today by visiting our events page! Read up on all of our upcoming programs in our Fall Browsing! Read More

On Wednesday, August 13, we had several guests join us as we hosted the annual Fine Arts Commission Public Art Program Open House. The evening was spent surrounded by passionate artists who opened up about the history behind their art and their muse. Each piece had its own unique story, offering fresh perspectives and a… Read More

Below are the instructions for the August 2025 Grab & Go kits! Grab one only in the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Take a deep dive with this fun octopus puppet craft! Supplies provided: Colored paper (will vary) Two eye stickers Popsicle stick with adhesive Supplies needed… Read More

The Preschool Pages newsletter is full of new book recommendations, early literacy tips, news you can use, and a feature on one of our favorite authors or illustrators. Read the latest issue. Read More

Below are the instructions for the July 2025 Grab & Go kits! Grab one only in the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Yarn Art     Be as creative as you’d like with this ball of yarn and piece of paper. Create any design that you want or,… Read More