Plant a Seed, Read! Saturday, June 6 – Sunday, August 9, 2026 Grow your habit of reading this summer with Deerfield Public Library’s 2026 Summer Reading Program — a fun, interactive challenge for youth of all ages! When you finish the program, take home a free book and a chance at a grand prize like […] Read More

Cast Your Vote for Our First Annual Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision is an annual singing competition show taking placing between May 13th-17th. You will be able to watch the competition on the Peacock Streaming Service. Access the ballot to vote To learn more about the contestants of the 37 countries participating + to listen to […] Read More

We invite you to participate in our newly launched reading challenge for adults, “Read for the Stars!” Welcome to the 2025 year-long reading challenge! This year’s reading challenge is meant to help broaden your reading horizons and inspire you to explore genres outside your norm. You are the captain of your own reading journey! There will […] Read More

It’s voting time for our Fall Photography Scavenger Hunt! September’s participants used three different prompts to take some spectacular photos of Deerfield and beyond. Now, it’s time for you to vote! Browse through the gallery online or in-person on the fireplace and vote either using the online voting form or cast a physical ballot near […] Read More

Join DPL’s year-long reading challenge for teens and adults, Read Around the World! Let’s see how far you can travel in 2022. In this challenge, we will read about diverse locations, topics, and authors. Monthly reading challenges will be based on the world’s 24 time zones. Our first list, available January 2, will “take place” […] Read More

Snowflakes are beautiful AND mathematical! Explore both aspects of these natural wonders in this month’s Grab and Go craft! Pick up a kit at our outdoor Creation Station or in the Youth Services Department, while supplies last. Did you know that snowflakes always have 6 sides? Water molecules bond together and create a hexagon shape […] Read More

This month, we are introducing new tween Grab & Go kits in addition to youth and teen ones! You can pick up either kit from the Creation Station outside the library or in the Youth Department, while supplies last. Here are the instructions for both the Tween and Youth crafts. Tween Craft For our tween […] Read More

Welcome to the 2025 year-long reading challenge! This year’s reading challenge is meant to help broaden your reading horizons and inspire you to explore genres outside your norm. You are the captain of your own reading journey! There will be 12 prompts and a selection of books that fit each prompt so that you can read […] Read More

This month’s Teen Grab & Go is going to teach about all the amazing ways to use Mod Podge (a sealer, glue and finisher all-in-one). The main craft is to make magnets for your locker, but there will be plenty of left overs to decoupage something else (ex. I also decoupaged a wooden coaster)! Decoupage […] Read More

Below are the instructions for May 2024 Grab & Go kits! Grab one only in the Youth Department at the Library. While supplies last. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE GRADE RECOMMENDATIONS! Read More