On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we talk to Illinois State Representative Bob Morgan about the new Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, which legalizes recreational marijuana use in Illinois starting on January 1st, 2020.  Rep. Morgan, who represents Deerfield as part of the 58th district, helped shape the new law. He has […] Read More

I’ll admit: I didn’t read comics as a kid. Sure, I loved the Sunday funnies in the newspaper, but those were the only comics I knew! I wasn’t introduced to the larger world of graphic novels until college when I read American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang for a class. Ever since then, I’ve […] Read More

A few years ago, The New York Times ran an article about the demise of the picture book.  The article put forth that bookstores were seeing parents move away from picture books and toward chapter books for their young children.  Ironically enough, that same year, Education.com posted the “50 Books Your Child Should Read Before Kindergarten”.   […] Read More

For our Spring Music Discussion coming up on Saturday, April 8 at 1:00 p.m. we’ll be listening to and talking about Red by Taylor Swift. Swift has become one of the biggest stars in country and pop music over the last decade and is now considered one of the most successful female artists of all […] Read More

For the Fall Music Discussion, we’ll be listening to and talking about an album that has at least one “spooky” song, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”. Please come join us on Saturday, October 22 at 1:00 p.m. Register now! “Thriller” is still the biggest selling album of all time and was a landmark in many ways. We’ll talk about each song on […] Read More

Please join us for our Summer Music Discussion on Saturday, July 30 at 1 p.m. as we listen to and talk about one of the greatest albums of all time, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”. When it was released in 1973 it became an instant classic and stayed on the billboard charts for […] Read More

Every quarter we choose a theme and pick out three movies to both watch and talk a bit about. Our Multimedia Librarian, Ted (that’s me!), introduces each film and gives a little background and information about the movie. Our Winter Movie Discussion theme focuses on the great movie star Marilyn Monroe. Fifty years after her death, […] Read More

Please join us on Wednesday, October 14th at 7 p.m. for our Fall Music Discussion (registration required). We’ll be listening to and talking about one of the great albums of all time: The Beach Boys’ “Pet Sounds”. The story of “Pet Sounds” is a fascinating one. We’ll talk about Brian Wilson’s state of mind, Phil […] Read More

What’s Right With This Picture? From the perspective of a parent (x3) and library associate, my answer  is… “EVERYTHING”. Just look at that dad, would you!  And look at that baby…so engaged!   I love how Dad is on baby’s level, how they’re lying on their backs snuggling together, how baby’s leg is intertwined with Dad’s […] Read More

Contributed to by Anne, Cristina, and Heather The Deerfield Public Library stands with the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) in its recent statement condemning ongoing anti-Asian hate crimes that have permeated our country over the past year. Our Library strives to be a place of safety, inclusion, and diversity. We work to provide a respectful […] Read More