Programs and Events - Page 6 of 18

Happening Thursday, March 26, 7-8 p.m.                     You are invited to join our first Online Book Discussion for adults! We’ll be trying this experiment with our previously scheduled Classics Book Discussion of the short story collection In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway this coming Thursday, March 26,… Read More

Happening March 20 - March 27                    3rd through 5th graders: You are invited to DPL’s first-ever all-online book club for kids! We’ll be exploring Frazzled by Booki Vivat. It’s an engaging and heartfelt realistic fiction story with plenty of visual elements folded in (think Raina Telgemeier’s… Read More

On this month’s episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we are very happy to share the second part of our conversation with acclaimed author Rosellen Brown.  I spoke to Rosellen earlier this year in her home in Hyde Park, on the occasion of the recent publication of her novel The Lake on Fire (Sarabande… Read More

Greta Gerwig’s Oscar-nominated film adaptation of Little Women has inspired lots of dialogue about Louisa May Alcott’s famed story. Now is your chance to join in on these conversations at the Library! On Wednesday, February 26 from 7-8 p.m. the Library will host its first-ever Teen/Adult book discussion. The program will include engrossing questions about… Read More

Right after the Grammy Awards, we have the Academy Awards. Time for our annual Guess The Oscars contest! Choose who you think will win the Oscar in 10 categories. A winner will be chosen from the entries with the most number of correct answers. First prize is a deluxe Roku Streaming Player. Entries will be… Read More

The award show season is upon us once again. Please join us for one of our most popular contests of the year, our annual Guess the Grammy’s contest. Choose who you think will win the Grammy Award in 11 different categories. A winner will be chosen from the entries with the most number of correct… Read More

Are you looking for gift ideas for a loved one? Just need suggestions for yourself?  Book a Bookworm is here to help! For the month of December, patrons can book an appointment with a "bookworm" librarian. During your appointment, you'll get to sit down with a librarian, enjoy delicious treats, and receive personalized recommendations for items that… Read More

Are you on the hold list for Deerfield resident Lisa Barr’s steamy read, The Unbreakables? We can hardly keep it on the shelves, but wait no longer for a copy of your own; we’re very excited to announce that Lisa will be here on September 21 for the Local Author Fair! On September 21, from 10:30 a.m.–12:30… 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 answers.… Read More

Update 6/26: this program has been canceled Please join us for our upcoming music discussion on Saturday, June 29, 2 p.m. We’ll be talking about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and this year’s inductees. We’ll discuss each band and artist elected, and listen to their greatest hits. Was each band worthy? Were there bands that should… Read More