Preserve Your Family Memories & Local History Those old family photos tucked in boxes and albums hold stories worth saving. During Digital Preservation Week, April 26 - May 2, the Library invites you to bring in a few of your cherished photos and let us help you preserve them digitally so they can be shared,…
Record, Mix, Repeat! They say starting a New Year’s resolution early is the key to its success. Have you been thinking about starting a new hobby? Something fun to get you through the dull wintertime? Check out Digital Studio 1! Our recording studio just got some major improvements. We've replaced the audio-interface to the Focusrite…
What is Adobe Creative Cloud? Adobe Creative Cloud is a collection of software applications for a variety of creative projects and includes access to over 20 Adobe programs. Whether you're a beginner exploring digital art or an experienced creator working on professional projects, Adobe’s tools offer endless possibilities. With your library card, you can…
Cricut. Cricut. Anybody There? With the cold temperatures, slush-covered roads and little sunlight, the wintertime can feel really boring. There are limited activities to keep yourself entertained, but not at the library! The newest addition to our Digital Studio 2 is a Cricut Explore 3. With the Cricut, you can make ornate greeting cards, stickers,…
What's New? Cook Memorial Public Library has added new MacBook Pros to the ever-growing collection of technology offered at the libraries. These are now available along with our Windows HP laptops for in-library-use only. If you prefer Apple, feel free to check out the MacBook to use in a study room or any of our…
DIY (do-it-yourself) projects have become very popular on the internet in the last decade. There is an endless supply of ideas to try: from those ridiculous "5-minute Crafts" videos (that usually take twenty minutes with less than optimal results) to creating natural hair/face masks to styling run-down clothes. A super fun resource found in Digital…
From Youtube to TikTok to SoundCloud, it seems that everybody wants to be the next hit musical artist. Trouble is that the royalty free beats and sounds provided by online sources all sound generic and songs end up sounding the same. If you've ever been interested in creating your own original music, keep reading about…
Mark and Ayobami, aka Tripp Hazzard and IO (La Daemon) met up in Studio A at Cook Park over their winter break to put the finishing touches on tracks they'd been collaborating on remotely. Cook Library's Digital Studios can be a convenient meeting place for putting together those creative projects that started months ago and…
