Ep. 22: The Past Is Present

…tells a few good stories along the way. For more local history goodies check out our Past Is Present blog posts and the local history page on our website. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._22__The_Past_Is_Present_1.mp3…

Ep. 48: The Past is Present – Murder at Cook House?

For a chilling Halloween edition of The Past is Present, Local History Librarian Jenny Barry digs into a mysterious Libertyville legend: the 1885 murder of August Rosine. You may never…

The Past is Present: 3 Women of Libertyville

…what it is today. Our local history librarian Jenny Barry is back for a special edition of The Past is Present, highlighting 3 such women. Dr. Getta Sweeting Hattie Boehm…

Ep. 42: The Past is Present – Why are we called Cook Memorial Public Library?

…in 19th century Libertyville resident Ansel B. Cook. Our local history librarian Jenny Barry returns for another episode of The Past is President. Find out who Mr. Cook was, what…

Ep. 38: The Past Is Present – Frederick Grabbe and Libertyville’s Spring Water

Jenny, our local history librarian returns to the podcast to talk about Libertyville’s 19th century claim to fame- the best spring water in the nation! Jenny shares her research on…

The Past is Present: The forgotten influence of Samuel Insull

Chances are you’ve never heard of Samuel Insull, but his fingerprints are all over Libertyville. Stick around this town long enough and you will surely use a building or service…

The Past is Present: Headlines! Libertyville Edition

Local History Librarian Jenny Barry shares some of the quirkiest newspaper headlines and articles she’s encountered in her years researching Libertyville’s history. Visit our local history page to discover your…

The Past is Present: Dr. Norma Munson

Local History Librarian Jennifer Barry helps us celebrate Women’s History Month at the local level by highlighting the extraordinary life of Libertyville High School teacher Dr. Norma Munson. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/The_Past_is_Present_-_Dr._Norma_Munson.mp3…

Stitches in Time: Discovering Libertyville History through the 1889 Union Church Signature Quilt (part 2)

…U.S. Census, Libertyville, IL Barry, Jenny. “Who Was Ansel B. Cook?” The Past is Present, Cook Memorial Public Library blog. https://shelflife.cooklib.org/2016/11/06/who-was-ansel-b-cook-part-1/ Biographical Sketch from Horace Butler collection at the Illinois…

By-Laws of the Board of Trustees

…Meetings Policy. Section 8: President Pro-Tem. In the absence of the President and Vice President, any trustee may call the meeting to order. The trustees present shall elect one of…