Monday, March 4 10:00 - 10:45 am Cook Park Library Ages 3-5 with an Adult Math is all around us! Join us for a fun story time highlighting early math concepts. There will be hands-on activities that you and your preschooler can explore together! If you have any questions please contact Vijaya Char vchar@cooklib.org Register…
Do you enjoy reading or listening to memoirs and family histories? Sometimes, reading or listening to the stories of others can help you as you seek to write your own story. The act of listening can bring us closer to others as well as ourselves. Reading and listening to others’ ancestral and personal stories may…
Electric vehicle chargers are available at Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills. Two Level 2 (240 volts) Iqon electric vehicle charging units can provide 7.2 kilowatts of charge per hour. Charging is available to the public regardless of Library cardholder status. Where On the northwest side of the Aspen Drive Library parking lot, near the Drive-Up Window.…
Resources for Parents & Caregivers from the University of Washington's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS) Discover the science behind the simple, everyday interactions that make parents and caregivers children's first and most vital teachers. Explore a range of free resources from I-LABS, such as at-home activities, the ABCs of Play, short videos on…
Thursday, March 28 3:00 - 4:00 pm Aspen Drive Library Grades 4-5 Put your skills and know-how to the test! REGISTERED PROGRAM. Registration opens Wednesday, February 28 at 4 pm. Questions? Please contact Korie Mitchell kmitchell@cooklib.org Register…
Friday, March 15 - 4:30-5:30 pm Aspen Drive Library Grades 2-5 REGISTERED PROGRAM. Registration opens Thursday, February 15 at 4 pm Join Linnea and Mr. Bloom to discover the small changes happening around us as winter turns to spring. Early flowers, budding branches, singing birds and Latin plant names are waiting. Take home a…
The newest episode of Nonfiction Book Report is available on the Library’s YouTube Channel. In honor of Black History Month, Michelle and I talk about two Newish Noteworthy Nonfiction books that highlight the Beauty of Blackness. https://youtu.be/4BuDYKtkDdM Michelle shared BLK ART : the audacious legacy of black artists and models in western art by Zaria Ware. This…
Saturday, February 10: 11:00am - 12:00pm Middle School (grades 6-8) | Kids (grades K-5) | Family Revisit the whimsical, imaginative tale of a prince from outer space, an aviator stranded in a desert, and their emotional and everlasting bond! REGISTRATION OPENS WEDNESDAY 01/10 AT 4 PM REGISTER…
Available February 13, 2024 While Yangsze Choo’s The Fox Wife is definitely historical fiction – set largely in Manchuria in the early 1900s – it also weaves elements of mystery and folklore into an evocative, compelling, and wholly original story. In the last days of the Qing Dynasty, Snow is on the hunt for the…
Our One Book, One Community series is off to a fantastic start! Patrons are reading Brendan Slocumb’s The Violin Conspiracy, joining discussions groups, and enjoying a variety of programming related to the story, all leading up to our visit with the author on Sunday, February 25. There are still plenty of programs left to attend, so…
