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"I’m bored!" "There’s nothing to do-o-o-o-o!" Have you ever heard these words come out of your child’s mouth? Join the club! Summer vacation is a wonderful time due to the freedom from the structure of the school year, but at the same time, it’s difficult because of, well, the freedom from the structure of the… Read More

If you are a frequent patron of the library, you probably know that we have printers and copy machines available for your convenience, but do you know that we have a scanner and fax station as well? If you have not yet been introduced to our BookScan station, we would love for you to come… Read More

It’s about movies, music, TV, and audiobooks- anywhere, anytime. The Deerfield Public library is excited to introduce Hoopla to our community.  Hoopla is a service that brings hundreds of thousands of movies, TV shows, music, and audiobooks right to your computer or device.  No holds necessary!  Everything on Hoopla is available all the time.  Just… Read More

Do you need a book, or a movie, from the Deerfield Public Library right away, but are a patron of another library? Don’t sweat it! All you need to do is sign up as a reciprocal borrower! But, what is a reciprocal borrower? Here at the Deerfield Public Library, we sign up reciprocal borrowers all… Read More

I loved the Hunger Games and Divergent movies and books, but there’s so much more to the dystopian genre! Fellow librarian Sarah Burkard has already covered some of the great dystopian fiction books that we have in the collection, but there are some awesome movies that also fall under the auspices of dystopia! The next… Read More

It's been over 70 years since Japanese-Americans were sent to internment camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.  Come join historian Sarah Okner, a descendant of internees, as she shares photos and details of daily life in an internment camp and the profound effects it had on those living there.  Click here to register… Read More

It’s the New Year, which means a new tax season!  Have no fear, we have your tax forms right here at Deerfield Public Library.  This year, we will carry the following forms: Federal Tax Forms: 1040 1040A 1040 Schedule A 1040 Schedule B 1040 Schedule D 4868 State Tax Forms: 1040 1040 Instructions The IRS… Read More

I started reading Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven right at the height of the Ebola scare, which given its premise, probably wasn’t the best timing, but I quickly became immersed in this wonderful, multi-layered novel. Hollywood actor Arthur Leander is performing in King Lear one snowy night when he suddenly has a heart attack… Read More

It's time for the end of the year, "most awesome books ever" list! These Teen titles have been on my mind (and the Library's bookshelves) all year, waiting for their time to shine. Although my "must read" list will only get longer as we roll into 2015, these favorites will most definitely be at the… Read More

I’ll admit that I’ve spent the majority of my year reading fiction books.  As you saw in Melissa’s list, there were so many great fiction books that came out this year that it was easy to get swept away in stories of other faraway lands, families more dysfunctional than your own, and easy to devour… Read More