Our outdoor services – returns, curbside pickup, and grab-and-go crafts – have been hugely popular, which is gratifying. We have taken all necessary steps to prioritize the safety and health of our staff, patrons, and the greater community. With careful planning, we are ready to introduce additional services.  We know that there are people in […] Read More

Waiting for a popular title on Libby? Have you checked Hoopla?  In addition to Libby, this service offers ebooks and eaudiobooks and they’re always available! Right now, these popular titles can be checked out:  American Prometheus by Kai Bird (eaudio only) Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (ebook and eaudio) A Court of Thorns and Roses […] 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

On this episode of the Deerfield Public Library Podcast, we talk with Charlie Meyerson, a longtime area “bringer of news.” Charlie is currently the proprietor of ChicagoPublicSquare.com, a free, daily email news roundup, with links relevant to Chicago-area news consumers. We had an illuminating conversation about the state of the media today. A great show for […] Read More

Budgeting for college expenses can be tricky and stressful, and those aren’t exactly words you want attached to such an amazing adventure, right? The Library offers a wealth (pun intended) of information that may help parents and students alike as they venture into those college unknowns. This month we’ll be welcoming the My College Planning […] 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

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

In our third and final video session of Project Granny Square with Lucie Sinkler, owner of CloseKnit Yarn Store in Evanston, IL, you will learn how to create a flower in the center of your granny square. Check out the tutorial video below and follow along with Lucie as she shows you first how to create the center […] Read More