(These three images are taken from the Library of Congress’ collection of Dorothea Lange photographs) This year our One Book, One Community novel is The Bohemians by Jasmin Darznik, an historical fiction account of Dorothea Lange’s early years in San Francisco. As portrayed in the book, Lange started out as a portrait photographer in San…
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…
Mrs. Kip has just moved in to the hospice wing of an assisted living facility in Kansas City. Despite her terminal diagnosis, she ministers to everyone around, living out her faith as she has always done. Rules don’t apply to her; if she feels called to visit a resident across the hall she grabs her…
2021 has seen a host of new essay collections added to our shelves. Try one out today. I Know You! Authors You KnowThe Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John GreenLanguages of Truth: Essays 2003 – 2020 by Salman RushdieOn Animals by Susan OrleansThese Precious Days : Essays by Ann PatchettYou Don’t Know…
As the 1960s opened, the Libertyville Township Library continued to face the pressing problem of a severe lack of space to serve a growing patron base. In 1960 the population of Libertyville Township, the area served by the library, stood at 19,481. [1] The home of Ansel B. Cook had been a boon to library…
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