Vote here for the chance to have your favorite book as a Top Ten! In honor of the Young Adult Library Association's "Teen Read Week", which is celebrated every October, awesome Teen books are being highlighted. Your choice always counts so vote today and find out who made the cut after the Library's Teen Read… Read More
School is near? Have no fear! Resources for Teens are here!
Look no further than the Library for plenty of resources for your homework, volunteer, and free time needs! - Check out the Teen "Homework Help" section of our website for links to ACT/SAT prep, biographies, and study guides. And don't forget our variety of Databases that are free to use and give you access to… Read More
Who are the greatest drummers of all time?
For years, libraries have hosted book discussions. We wanted to take that a step further. When we reopened in June of 2013 in our new building, we started having music discussions at the Library. We have the discussions four times a year, once each quarter. Usually when we do them we concentrate on a single CD or album,… Read More
Genealogy: Digging Up Your Roots
If you’re anything like me, history has always fascinated you. And I’ve found that there’s no better way to put history into context than to find out what your ancestors were up to! Genealogy, the study of family history, is a fun way to delve into the past and learn more about where you come… 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
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
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
In Honor of Jewish American Heritage Month
"Shortly after my father died, his brother, my uncle, gave me a photograph and for the first time in my life I learned that I had family that had perished during the Holocaust. ...the man in the center, who was obviously the father, looked just like my father, my grandfather, and to be truthful, I… Read More
Let’s Talk Money!
Are you—or your spouse or your teen or your parents—among the financially illiterate? There’s no time like the present to become better educated about your finances than by attending one of the upcoming financial programs at the Library during Money Smart Week--a public awareness campaign created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to help consumers… Read More
Bob Dylan “The Basement Tapes” Music Discussion
Bob Dylan The Complete Basement Tapes Music Discussion Wednesday, April 8, 7:00pm. Last year "The Complete Basement Tapes" was picked by many critics as the most important and best reissue of 2014. In the program, we'll listen to and talk about this landmark recording. Although it was recorded in the summer of 1967 many of… Read More
