We tend to think of history as things that happened a long time ago. When was a town settled? What were the major influences on its development? Who lived here and what did they do? What was here before? In my job as a local history librarian, I am tasked with making resources, such as…
Over the last few years, and especially the last few weeks, delivery service for all kinds of things has become common place. Need a book, office supplies, toy, or a widget of almost any kind? Order it today and have it at your door within a few days, maybe even tomorrow. Got a hankering for…
“Does a person have to be either admirable or awful? Does life have to be so binary? Two things can be true at the same time, he told himself.” The Glass Hotel begins dramatically in 2018 as Vincent is falling from a shipping vessel into the ocean. The novel flips back and forth in time…
Welcome to the second installment of my Workshop@Home, where I provide step-by-step instructions for crafts you can do while sheltering in place! Today’s project, a cute beanbag frog that uses a combination of single, half-double, and double crochet stitches, comes from CreativeBug, a crafting resource you can find in the library’s Workshop page. For those…
Did you know that newly released books, including ebooks, come out on Tuesdays? Every Tuesday morning I order the new fiction ebooks for Cook Memorial Public Library District’s Overdrive (Libby) and Cloud Library services. If you are an ebook user, you’ve probably noticed that the new titles often are quickly checked out. So if you…
Yes, that’s right, you can now use AncestryLibrary Edition from home! During the corona virus emergency, while Cook Library is closed to the public, we are able to give you access to Ancestry LE which was previously only available in the library. Just go to the Research tab on the Cook Library’s…
An old church deacon nicknamed “Sportcoat’’ is having a rough time in his golden years. He doesn’t remember shooting a young local drug dealer in the face. He keeps having fierce arguments with his wife Hettie, who died two years ago. He can’t find his church’s Christmas box filled with parishioners’ donations. Now his best…
Looking for an easy-to-do craft to keep the kids occupied and bring some spring colors inside? Well, you’re in luck! As part of the first installment of a series I’m calling Workshop@Home, I’ll be walking you through the process of how to make beautiful paper straw tulips that you can make with materials that you…
Local History Librarian Jennifer Barry helps us celebrate Women’s History Month at the local level by highlighting the extraordinary life of Libertyville High School teacher Dr. Norma Munson.
Are you bored yet? Are you ashamed to admit you’ve read so much you just can’t read another word? Give your eyes a break and get creative with our online resource CreativeBug to find crafty and how-to videos for free. Get started by clicking on the Research tab on Cook LIbrary’s website. Find CreativeBug in…
