When the snow starts falling, the books will be calling this winter season. What better way to pass the gray winter days than by cozying up with a warm cup of coffee/tea/hot chocolate and a good book? AND, your winter reading could win you some cool prizes from the Library! All you have to do… Read More
Read of the Week: My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry
If you are unfamiliar with the Swedish author Fredrik Backman, I highly recommend him. His first novel, “A Man Called Ove,” debuted in Sweden in 2012 (released in the U.S. in 2014) and is a wonderful read. His second novel, “My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry,” was released in Sweden in 2013… Read More
Wanting to Add to Your Own Library? Check out the Friends’ Book Sale
Do you ever look for used books to add to your shelves at home? The Friends of the Deerfield Public Library, a 501(c)3 organization which raises funds to benefit the Library, operates an ongoing book sale in our lobby, just past the café area. There are a variety of used fiction and non-fiction books for adult… Read More
Learn to Crochet: Connecting Granny Squares
In our second session of Project Granny Square with Lucie Sinkler, owner of CloseKnit Yarn Store in Evanston, IL, you will learn how to finish off the granny squares you created, getting rid of the loose strings, and then how to connect the granny squares to each other. Check out the tutorial video below and follow along with… Read More
Read of the Week: I am Princess X
In Cherie Priest’s I am Princess X, we are introduced to middle-schooler May, and her first true friend, Libby. The two girls quickly bond over a love of writing and drawing, and combined, they create Princess X, a fearless comic hero who slays dragons and goes on the boldest adventures. When Libby and her mom… Read More
Read of the Week: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
There have been countless books devoted to the story of families. Families who look perfect on the surface and only show their cracks behind closed doors. Families that couldn’t hide their dysfunction if they wanted to. And those consisting of pretty average people dealing with an extraordinary situation. In Karen Joy Fowler’s We Are All… Read More
Building Literacy: The 5 Practices (Part 2 of 3)
A few months ago, I wrote about the building blocks of literacy: five practices that will help get your child ready to read! These practices couldn’t be easier or more fun: you just read, write, sing, play and talk with your child. In this post, we’ll look at the verbal practices of talking and singing. … Read More
Read of the Week: The Fifth Season
You know a book is going to be good when it starts with the end of the world. In this amazing first installment of a new fantasy series from N.K. Jemisin, the world is occasionally wracked by horrific natural disasters called ‘Seasons’, during which humanity must struggle to survive against all odds. The Fifth Season… Read More
Read of the Week: Baba Yaga’s Assistant
In Baba Yaga’s Assistant, a middle grade graphic novel by Marika McCoola, everyone tells horrible stories about the evil and terrifying witch, Baba Yaga. Parents threaten their children with visits from Baba Yaga to get their children to behave. Masha knows there is more to Baba Yaga than what the tales tell about her though.… Read More
