As The Olympics in Rio wind down, Jo recommends a fantastic book about the 1936 US Rowing Team winning the gold against incredible odds. Read Jo's full review on Shelf Life http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._20__Olympics_Book_Pick__The_Boys_in_the_Boat.mp3…
Digital Studio guru John Hoch talks about the new recording space at Cook Park which features a 5 x 7 sound isolation booth. Book your session now! http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._19__The_new_studio_recording_space_at_Cook_Park.mp3…
Another wildly successful summer reading club has concluded, so Melissa Henderson, Senior Manager of our Children's Department, talks about how library patrons Exercised Their Minds this summer. We also mention some exciting things coming up as we head into the fall. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._18__Summer_Reading_Club_recap_and_a_look_at_whats_ahead..mp3…
We love seeing what skills our community is learning through the library’s free Lynda.com access. These were last month’s most popular courses at Cook Library… Aperture 3 Essential Training Excel 2007 Essential Training SQL Essential Training Outlook 2016 Essential Training Programming for Non-Programmers: iOS 9 and Swift Excel 2013 Essential Training Office 2016 and Office…
We love seeing what skills our community is learning through the library's free Lynda.com access. These were last month's most popular courses... Java Essential Training Java Essential Training for Students Foundations of Photography: Composition Git Essential Training Excel 2010 Essential Training CSS: Core Concepts Up and Running with Java Applications Dreamweaver CC Essential Training iOS…
John Durning, owner of Pizzeria Deville in downtown Libertyville, discusses a favorite book from his childhood with a message that has remained relevant through the generations. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._17__Locally_Sourced_-_John_from_Pizzeria_Deville_talks_The_Little_Red_Lighthouse_and_the_Great_Gray_Bridge.mp3…
For our second Locally Sourced episode, Dave Domrese, long-time bartender at Firkin talks about the influence Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl had on his childhood growing up in Chicago. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._16__Locally_Sourced_-_Dave_from_Firkin_talks_about_Charlie__The_Chocolate_Factory.mp3…
Andrea and Nate talk about a light, but clever debut mystery from an up and coming British author. Check out The Vinyl Detective now or read Andrea's full review. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._15__Book_Pick_-_The_Vinyl_Detective.mp3…
For this podcast episode, we launch a new segment called "Locally Sourced" where local business owners talk about books with special significance in their lives. For the first Locally Sourced, Tom Maegdlin, co-owner of Hansa Coffee, discusses one of the most important books he's ever read: Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._13__Locally_Sourced_-_Tom_from_Hansa_Coffee_talks_about_Kitchen_Confidential.mp3…
Book expert Jo recommends the latest from Richard Russo, one of her favorite authors. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._12__Book_Pick_-_Everybodys_Fool.mp3…
