We close out Women’s History Month with a look at some of the earliest businesses in Libertyville that were owned by women. Previous Women’s History Month Podcast Episodes Libertyville Historical Society on YouTube History Matters: Stay – The History of Libertyville Hotels Subscribe to the Cook Memorial Public Library Podcast in Apple, Spotify, or wherever…
To celebrate Black History Month, CMPLD is highlighting a handful of African American Inventors who have shaped the way we live.
Everyone knows Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. What about the names you don’t know? Here are just a few Black Americans who changed history.
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…
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.
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