Library News

We now have a Seed Library! Stop by and browse our repurposed card catalog to take home some seeds and start growing. Thanks to Food to Flourish and a generous community member, we already have our first seed donations! The Seed Library is available during our open hours.

Friday, May 1, 8, and 15 from 10-10:30 a.m.

We'll have stories, sign language, singing, and bubbles! Open to ages 0-5. Older siblings are welcome.

Tuesday, May 12 from 3-5:30 p.m.

Give your favorite book a little sparkle and personality! Bring a book you’d love to add some razzle dazzle to, and we’ll provide the supplies. No book? No problem! We’ll have extras on hand if you just want to try it out.

What: Coffee and Community

This month, we’re welcoming a guest speaker from the Center for Prevention of Abuse to share more about their work and impact. Enjoy complimentary coffee or tea as you connect with neighbors and build relationships in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

When: Wednesday, May 13 from 10:30 -11:30 a.m. (2nd Wed. of every month)

Where:  Deer Creek District Library 205 E. 1st Ave Deer Creek, IL

Friday, May 22 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Zumbini is an early childhood development program focused on music & movement for children ages 0 to 5 years, to attend with their music-loving (Zumba loving!) caregiver(s). Older siblings are welcome. Caregivers must remain present.

Begins Friday, May 22 – Ends Friday, September 4

Pick up a library passport that lists all the participating libraries. Visit other libraries to collect a stamp in your passport. Bring it in by the deadline to be entered to win a big prize basket! Check back here for more details. 

Monday, May 25

The book drop is available 24/7. You may return Deer Creek Library items, or items from other libraries as well. If you're unable to pick up any book requests by Friday, May 22, please give us a call (309-447-6724) and we can put them in our Pick-up Lockers outside the library. Then you're able to pick up your books at a time that's convenient to you. 

Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, May 29

Sign up for Summer Reading starts Tuesday, May 26th! You can join anytime during the program, but signing up early gives you more time to collect weekly prizes! Summer Reading at the Deer Creek Library is open to all ages. You can start reading early, but the first week we track is May 31 through June 6. This year’s summer reading theme is Plant a Seed, Read! Programming runs Monday, June 1 through Friday, June 26.

The iREAD organization shares, "Plant a Seed, Read is rooted in the concept of farm to table. A farm grows food that nourishes our bodies; a library grows ideas that nourish our minds. Both food and stories connect us to our family, culture, economy, and ecology."