The Question: A little known fact about this Deerfield Academy alumnus (whose courage is immortalized in a bestselling memoir and a 1975 Emmy nominated movie)  is that he corresponded with Albert Einstein while still a student at DA. Who is this student? The Answer (Provided by Albert Einstein): May 16, 1946 Dear Mr. Gunther: I [...]

Did you know that the staff of the Boyden Library have developed 50 subject specific research guides?  Our goal is to save our students time in locating information so that they can devote their energy to examining the abundance of the library’s print and online materials. At this writing, the ten most popular guides are [...]

Enjoy some of the books the New York Times rates as the 100 Most Notable of 2010 ~ View our Book Display Slide Show

Congratulations to Zach Boynton & Audrey Cho who worked as a team to correctly answer our January Library Question of the Month.  We received 70 correct entries and selected our winning entry by lottery. The Question: This award winning actor, who entered Deerfield Academy for a post-grad year, is most famous for playing a survivor of a plane crash [...]

To continue the exhilarating spirit of this week’s school meeting, library staff invite you to visit the American Song online database.

The January 4 school meeting included an inspiring presentation by Mrs. Loftus on the importance of a proper night’s sleep.  Among the library’s bounty of information on this subject are the Teen Health & Wellness database and the library’s informative circulating collection. Visit our library – in person OR online – to read about the [...]

Library Question of the Month for January: This award winning actor, who entered Deerfield Academy for a post-grad year, is most famous for playing a survivor of a plane crash on a television series that ran from 2004 to 2010. Who is he?

Library Question of the Month for December: At the request of his daughter, this Deerfield Academy alumnus published J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series. Who is he? Be sure to drop off your answer in the Question of the Month Box located at the entrance of our library. From all the correct answers, a winner [...]

Congratulations to Ben Turner who correctly answered our November Library Question of the Month.  We received 5 correct entries and selected our winner (Ben) by lottery. The Question: Who were the three Furies? The Answer: Alecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone [Read more about it in What are the Seven Wonders of the World? And 100 Other [...]