Erica’s Pick of the Week: The Frangipani Tree Mystery
Erica’s Pick of the Week is a Singapore-set historical mystery and a welcome change of scene.
The Oldest Drug Store in Town (Part 1)
The name Petranek’s has been on the storefront at 426 N. Milwaukee Avenue since about 1950, but the drug store can trace its lineage back at least 140 years. A drug store has been in business in this same location since the 1870s. Through a series of posts, I will trace the history of the…
“Be A Voter” – a guide to the April 2nd local election
On April 2nd, a little over a week away, you have the opportunity to vote for all things local in the general consolidated election. We’re talking about positions like village trustees, library boards, school boards, and local referendums. For the election, Cook Library created Be A Voter!, a one-stop shop for election-related information specifically designed…
Ellen’s Pick of the Week: Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
Elly Griffiths, who is probably best known as the author of the popular Ruth Galloway mystery series, has written an eerie stand-alone Gothic murder mystery, The Stranger Diaries, set in a haunted British boarding school. I had high hopes for this book and was not disappointed! Claire Cassidy teaches English and creative writing at Talgarth…
The Past is Present: 3 Women of Libertyville
It is Women’s History Month and when it comes to Libertyville history there is no shortage of inspiring women who have lived and served in this town to make it what it is today. Our local history librarian Jenny Barry is back for a special edition of The Past is Present, highlighting 3 such women.…
Andrea’s Pick of the Week: Scrublands by Chris Hammer
Martin Scarsden is a journalist whose career has stalled. After surviving a terrifying incident in the Middle East, he has returned to his job in Sydney but is struggling with PTSD. His editor, hoping to give Martin a way back, sends him to Riversend, a drought-ridden rural Australian town, where a mass shooting occurred a…
