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Come for a little camaraderie! Join us at our new monthly needlework club and work on your knitting/crochet/needlework project. Beginners are welcome and encouraged to attend and no experience is necessary. No registration necessary.

Ever wonder how red velvet cake, baked Alaska, and Girl Scout cookies originated? Discover the history behind America's nostalgic desserts with popular CakeSpy blogger and dessert detective Jessie Oleson Moore. Books will be available for purchase and signing courtesy of Lake Forest Book Store. Registration required.

This award-winning documentary (60 min.) profiles four diverse kids on a journey to become bilingual, challenging audiences to rethink the skills that Americans need to succeed in the 21st century. Local families whose students attend a dual-language school will be on hand for a discussion. Spanish-language subtitles and translation available. Cosponsored by Hawthorn School District 73. No registration required.

New York Times bestselling author (Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure) Jeff Shaara will talk about his new book, Chain of Thunder: A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg, coming this May. Register online at webres.cooklib.org.

Share genealogy tips and resources with other family history enthusiasts! Registration required.

Thursday, June 6 • 7 PM
Cook Park Library

The Spring newsletter is now available!

Read it here!

Available at the Cook Park and Aspen Drive Libraries. Cash or Check made payable to Cook Memorial Public Library District (CMPLD)

Did you know Cook Library cardholders can check out free passes to many local museums?

Click here for details

Gifts to the Cook Memorial Public Library District will help the library district reach its goal of Building a Better Future.  Each gift will be recognized with a plaque with the donor name or organization.

Click here to see available trees at Aspen Drive.