Erica’s Holiday Romance Roundup
Don’t feel like facing Black Friday crowds? Erica’s Holiday Fiction Roundup offers four great reasons to stay in and read.
Cook Memorial Library at 100. The 1960s (Part 2)
As 1964 drew to a close, with a failed referendum behind them and an overcrowded library in front of them, the Cook Memorial Library Board set about regrouping and looking for their next course of action. In February of 1965 head librarian Mrs. Littler announced her plans to retire [1] but wouldn’t do so for…
Jo’s Pick of the Week: The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
Jamie Ford movingly explores the fascinating premise that trauma can be passed down from generation to generation in his fourth novel, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy. Afong Moy was the first Chinese woman known to set foot on American soil in 1836. She was forced to entertain on the stage as “The Chinese Lady.”…
Erica’s Pick of The Week: Killers of a Certain Age
Erica’s Pick of the Week features four friends who are not nearly as harmless as they appear.
Andrea’s Pick of the Week: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
At its heart, this is a book about family ties and the unconditional love between siblings.
Podcast: Runaway Animals in Libertyville
Have you subscribed to the Cook Memorial Public Library Podcast? You don’t want to miss our latest episode. Local history librarian Jenny Barry shares news articles she has uncovered of different animals running wild throughout Libertyville. Listen Now Additional Reading Subscribe to the Cook Memorial Public Library Podcast so you won’t miss the next episode.
Shelf Life 