Major floods were never a problem in Libertyville until 1938 (see previous post). After that, all was relatively dry in town until, within a two-year period in the early 1960s, Libertyville again was hit by major flooding. Although different areas throughout the village were affected by the flood waters, the damage seemed to be the…
Hazel and her brother, Ben, used to fight real monsters near their hometown of Fairfold. Strange happenings in Fairfold are the status quo. Fairfold is a small town that bridges the gap between the fantastical world of the Folk and the normal mortal world. Teens in Fairfold have grown up for generations partying in the…
This year’s Summer Reading theme is Make It Happen and the library is bursting with materials to help you achieve whatever goals you have set for yourself. Do you want to hone your gardening skills, better utilize your woodworking tools, plan an awesome trip to Disney World, take up ballroom dancing, learn to play the…
This is an adult dystopian novel that sits just too close for comfort to our current reality. In the not-too-distant future, the water shortage in the American Southwest has led to all-out chaos: Texas has collapsed, militias guard state borders from refugees seeking shelter and water, and Las Vegas and California have developed almost military…
We’ve got good news: The library will be open seven days a week throughout the year! With the exceptions of the July 4th and the Labor Day holiday weekends, you now can visit us on summer Sundays, 1-5 p.m. (But note that our Cook Park Library location only will be closed this coming Sunday, June…
“Portia Kane, Official Member of the Human Race! This card entitles you to ugliness and beauty, heartache and joy---the great highs and lows of existence---and everything in between. It also guarantees you the right to strive, to reach, to dream, and to become the person you know (deep down) you are meant to be. So…
For many years, Libertyville’s biggest problem was probably flooding. Natural bodies of water such as lakes and rivers are often fun or picturesque. However when the conditions were right they could quickly turn into a terrifying site, enveloping roads, businesses and homes. The Libertyville area is known to have approximately 50 floods, ranging from minor…
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen any adult fiction from Annie Barrows, who co-wrote The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society with her aunt, Mary Ann Shaffer, in 2008. (Barrows is also the author of the Ivy & Bean series for kids.) However, The Truth According to Us is worth the wait. In…
What will be on the soundtrack of your summer? Here’s the scoop on an event that could inspire you to put some oldies on it: At 6:30 pm on Tuesday, June 16, renowned Beatles’ scholar Aaron Krerowicz will present The Influence of American Rock 'n' Roll on The Beatles at our Aspen Drive Library. Before…
If you had a 50-50 chance of inheriting a disease that was guaranteed to debilitate and eventually kill you, would you want to know? That heavy question faces the four O’Brien adult children in Lisa Genova’s new novel about family, happiness, love and choices. Genova, a neuroscientist, broke out as a novelist with her debut,…
