Below are the instructions for May 2023 Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Sun with Rainbow Streamers Happy May! This month, PreK-K kids can make a sun with a rainbow hanging… Read More
Tournament of Books: Medal Contest
In case you haven’t heard, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of our beloved Tournament of Books! Each year, children in the Library and across the DPS 109 schools vote in the Tournament to determine a winning book in various brackets. This year, the Tournament features eight brackets: Picture Books, Early Readers, Chapter Books, Juvenile Series,… Read More
April 2023 Grab & Go Kits
Below are the instructions for April's Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. Instructions for the Pre K & Kindergarten craft can be found inside each kit. Instructions for the Grades 1-4 craft can be found inside each kit.… Read More
March 2023 Grab & Go
Below are the instructions for March's Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Create a butterfly puppet following the instructions in the kit or let your child take their own unique approach!… Read More
February Grab & Go
Below are the instructions for February's Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE NEW GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! The Pre-K and K craft this month is a Love Bug! Love and kindness isn’t limited to Valentine’s… Read More
2022 Top Ten Checkouts
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 2022 top ten items that have been checked out in select Adult, Teen, and Youth categories.… Read More
January Grab & Go
Happy New Year! Below are the instructions for this month’s Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE NEW GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Our Pre K-Kindergarten craft is a fun snowman ruler. Whenever it snows this year, have some fun… Read More
Best Books of 2022: Youth and Teen Selections
The Deerfield Public Library youth librarians are happy to present our favorite books from 2022! Books are mostly listed by author's last name. Baby's Firsts Nancy Raines Day ; illustrated by Michael Emberley. Baby Book (E BABY BOOKS GROWING UP D) Yes! No! A first conversation about consent words by Megan Madison & Jessica… Read More
November Grab & Go: DINOvember!
It’s DINOvember! Join in the celebration with one of this month’s Grab & Go kits! Grab one at our outdoor Creation Station or stop by the Youth Department. While supplies last. Youth - Tissue Paper Dino Each Kit includes a dinosaur outline, tissue paper, and sticker eyes. You’ll need a glue stick from home. Instructions:… Read More
Native American Heritage Month: Youth and Teen Selections
November is officially recognized as Native American Heritage Month. The aim is to provide a platform for Native people in the United States of America to share their culture, traditions, crafts, and ways and concepts of life. It is not only a month to celebrate these cultures, but also to bring awareness to the concerns… Read More
