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In May, PBS launched its Great American Read program to find America’s most loved novel. A list of 100 books was created and Americans were asked to vote for their favorite. After months of waiting, PBS finally announced the winner last week. Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was named the winner. One of the… Read More

Last week, the League of Women Voters visited the Library to share information on how to get ready to vote this November. If you missed this program, no worries! Here are some resources to help you be informed this election. Not sure what candidates will be on your ballot? Illinoisvoterguide.org is a website that the… Read More

On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we celebrate the Center for Enriched Living, a local non-profit organization serving people with developmental disabilities. The Center for Enriched Living (CEL) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In honor of this achievement, Executive Director Harriet Levy joined us to talk about the history, present,… Read More

Did you know there were dinosaurs in Deerfield? Have you heard about the endangered turtles? Or the 300-year-old trees? On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we learn about the plant and animal life around us with Nan Buckardt, Director of Education at the Lake County Forest Preserves. Hear how, in Nan’s words,… Read More

*Note: This blog post and the attached video refer to some adult themes. I’m a book snob. I admit it. There are certain types of books that I turn my nose up at. Specifically, romance novels. I wouldn’t be caught dead reading one of those mass market paperbacks with the scantily clad characters on the… Read More

We love the awards shows here at the Deerfield Public Library. Please join us in this year's Guess the Emmys Contest. Choose who you think will win in ten different categories. Choose carefully because the Emmy awards are tough to predict! We’ll pick a first prize winner from the entries that have the most correct… Read More

On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we are very happy to present a conversation with Sonali Dev, author of “books with a Bollywood beat.” Sonali came to the library last month to talk to one of our book groups and we jumped at the chance to interview her. We talk about her… Read More

Still reeling from Avengers: Infinity Wars? Can’t wait for the Justice League movie? I have good news for you! You can keep up with your favorite Marvel and DC characters as well as discover new favorites through Hoopla. Hoopla has an amazing collection of comic books with everything from Neil Gaiman’s classic Sandman series to… Read More

All aboard! Here is a quick tour of the recent changes to the board game collection and webpage.   New games A number of new titles have been added to the collection since it began with more added every month.  By the end of the year the collection will have more than doubled since it… Read More

On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we have the great pleasure of presenting the voices of three local poets: Herb Berman, MJ Gabrielsen, and Jacqueline Nicole Harris. They are all members of the Library Poets group, which meets every Tuesday evening at the Library for a poetry workshop. You’ll hear a wide… Read More