By now, most people are aware that “Robert Galbraith” is J.K. Rowling, but this book does not need a famous name attached to it in order to prove its worth: it does that all on its own! The Cuckoo’s Calling is the first in a series of detective novels that follow Cormoran Strike, a private… Read More
Local Author Fair at DPL this Saturday!
Our Local Author Fair* this Saturday, June 20 from 10:30 – 12:30 p.m. is an opportunity for the Library to nurture writing and foster local talent within Deerfield and its surrounding communities. It’s also a chance for our community to meet and support local authors and vice versa. Come mix and mingle with the following… Read More
Read of the Week: Listen, Slowly
Thanhhà Lại, author of National Book Award-winning and Newbery Honor Book Inside Out & Back Again, introduces readers to 12-year-old Mai in her new middle grade novel, Listen, Slowly. Mai, a California beach girl, is not happy when her parents tell her this summer she must travel to Vietnam with her grandmother, who is going… Read More
Summer Travels? The Apps You Need Before You Leave!
The summer travel season is finally upon us! Whether you have plans for a family-fun road trip or an amazing European getaway (with the euro’s recent decline, now’s the perfect time!), there are plenty of great travel apps out there to help make your vacation even better. The view of Mount Vesuvius from our kitchen… Read More
Best Bang for Your Buck at Hoopla!
Our online streaming service Hoopla allows you to check out 10 items a month. All the items in Hoopla are considered a single item. So a thirty-minute short film is considered the same one item as a four-hour long movie. It doesn't matter if the audiobook is four hours long or forty hours long, it's… Read More
Read of the Week: Without You, There Is No Us
Suki Kim’s fascinating memoir, “Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea’s Elite”, takes us through the author’s year spent in North Korea as an English teacher in 2011. Kim is a journalist who was interested in learning more about life in North Korea. She gets a job at… Read More
Read of the Week: The Last Town on Earth
This winter the Library held a Cozy Blanket Bingo contest, which was a great hit with patrons and staff. It challenged participants to read something they might not normally read. My goal was to finish every square on the Bingo card, which I did and it helped me cross a number of books off my… Read More
Beat the Summertime Blues @ DPL
"I’m bored!" "There’s nothing to do-o-o-o-o!" Have you ever heard these words come out of your child’s mouth? Join the club! Summer vacation is a wonderful time due to the freedom from the structure of the school year, but at the same time, it’s difficult because of, well, the freedom from the structure of the… Read More
Library Closed: Tuesday, June 2 & Wednesday, June 3
The Deerfield Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3 for replacement of the building’s major electrical panel. It is anticipated that there will be full access to the Library’s website, catalog, and downloadable books, movies, and music. The book drops will be open, although Library materials will NOT be… Read More
Farewell Reception for Director Mary Pergander
The Deerfield Public Library Board of Trustees and Staff hope you’ll join us at the community open house celebration for Library Director Mary Pergander. The event will take place at the Library on Thursday, May 21, 5:00-6:30 p.m. Library Board President Ron Simon shared these thoughts in the Library’s Browsing newsletter: Back on June 16,… Read More
