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After an amazing and record-setting 23,639 votes, we are thrilled to announce the winners of our 11th annual Tournament of Books. This year’s winners are: Picture Books: the Bluey books by various authors Early Readers: the Elephant & Piggie books by Mo Willems Chapter Books:  The Wild Robot by Peter Brown Series: the Percy Jackson… Read More

This month on the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we are thrilled to share a conversation with three Deerfield filmmakers about their recent award-winning short films: Marina Shifrin, writer of Pickled Herring, and Bryan Simpson and Taylor Simpson, creators of Creating Things.  This conversation was recorded as part of a special live podcast and film screening… Read More

During Women's History Month this March, we celebrate and recognize women’s contributions to history, culture and society. At DPL, we have compiled a list of resources. Click the link below to find your next read or watch. Book and Movie List Youth List  … Read More

The library is excited to announce that our new catalog, Aspen Discovery, will be available on Monday, February 26, 2024. For a preview, visit https://catalog.deerfieldlibrary.org/. Thank you to the generous support of the Friends of the Deerfield Public Library for sponsoring this purchase. Our new catalog has a modern, colorful interface that mimics websites you… Read More

On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we are honored to welcome author Amina Gautier to discuss her recently published collection of short stories, The Best That You Can Do (Soft Skull Press, 2024).  Amina Gautier is one of the most prolific and acclaimed short story writers working today, and she lives in… Read More

As everyone continues to stay warm inside this month, we decided to bring back a fan-favorite activity! You may remember I made virtual activities based on the Choose Your Own Adventure stories a few years ago. Our Choose Your Own Story: Pete the Cat Mystery is now available once again! Pete The Cat Mystery Pete… Read More

Below are the instructions for January 2024 Grab & Go kits! Grab one only in the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Yeti for Winter! Are you “yeti” for winter? This abominable snowman craft is and will make the cold, snowy days a bit cuter!  Follow the instructions… Read More

Another year has passed by and it is time to review what Deerfield has been checking out! Here are some of the top titles that have been read, watched, and listened to by our patrons. The following are the 2023 top ten items that have been checked out in select Adult, Teen, and Youth categories.… Read More

After 3 months of prompts, submissions, and voting, the 2023 Fall Photography Scavenger Hunt program for Teens & Adults has finally come to an end. Our Grand Prize Winning photo was the winner of September’s “Shadows” prompt. The photo was taken by Karen Torres on a sunset kayak tour along Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lake… Read More

Love reading comics or manga on the go? Check out Hoopla, where issues of series are always available. Hoopla has Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse comics among other great publishers. They’ve got everything from classic graphic novels to some of the newest issues available - all for free with your library card!  Here are some… Read More