We know...you probably don't need another "Top # List of 2015", but the DPL staff couldn't resist compiling our favorite books, movies, and TV shows from the past year so we could share what we loved with all of you. While you may have already read or seen some of the items on our list, hopefully… Read More
DPL’s Top Circulating Multimedia Items of 2015!
Something we like to do at the Deerfield Public Library is run the stats at the end of the year and see which items circulated the most. We like to think of it as the most popular picks of the people of Deerfield! Here are some lists of the the top circulating items in Multimedia… Read More
Winter Movie Discussions – Marilyn Monroe
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
Sensory Friendly Movie Showing – The Minions!
A Movie Showing for Guests & Families Living with Autism or Other Special Needs Please join us at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8 for a Sensory Friendly Screening of "The Minions". The Sensory Friendly Screening will have captions turned on, lights turned up, sound turned down, and attendees will be invited to get up,… Read More
New Nonfiction DVDs at the Library
Did you know that the Library has an amazing collection of nonfiction DVDs? And what's more, that they cover such a wide range of topics that one is bound to interest you? Yes? Awesome! No? Well, now you do! They're located across from the TV DVDs and are organized by subject. We get more all… Read More
Fall Movie Discussion – “Who was the best Bond?”
Please join us for our next series of Movie Discussions: "Who was the best Bond?" Every quarter we pick a theme for a new Movie Discussion and we show one film a month on a Thursday afternoon at 1pm. We start each film with a brief talk by Ted (that's me!), our Multimedia Librarian. I… Read More
What is the Hoopla About?!
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
Movie Night: Dystopia Beyond Hunger Games
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
Favorite Movies and Music of 2014
At the end of the year we can run the numbers and see what CDs and DVDs have circulated the most at the Deerfield Public Library. It's fun to look at the numbers each year and see what movies and music CDs were the most popular here at the library. We like to think of… Read More