Our Favorite Books of 2021

Believe it or not 2021 is wrapping up and Readers’ Advisor Jo is back for our annual episode recounting Cook Library’s favorite books of the year! Make sure you visit either Cook Park or Aspen Drive library to pick up your very own copies of our Fiction and Nonfiction Favorites booklets. Or take a look…

Check out some of our favorite ebooks!

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…

Ep. 34: Meet the Bookies – Andrea

Andrea, Manager of Popular Services, talks to us about Cook Library’s new books, movies and music recommendation service and some of her personal recommendations for individuals and book clubs. Authors and series mentioned in the episode: The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Reverend Clare Fergusson mysteries by Julia Spencer-Fleming Ruth Galloway…

The Playlist @ CMPLD

You know you can come to us for great reading recommendations, but we do much more than read here at the library! Staffers share what they’ve been listening to lately, whether it be a music album, a podcast, or yes even an audiobook or two. Lindsay – Digital Services Librarian I’ve been listening to Sufjan Steven’s…