We celebrate Women's History Month and Cook Library's Centennial by looking at the women who were key to the founding of the library and its early days. Local History Librarian Jenny Barry shares the stories of Emily Barrows Cook, Mabel MacGuffin, Norma Lee Peck, Clara Colby, Laura Taylor, August Lovell, and more. Keep checking the…
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, Cook Library's Romance book selector Erica O'Rourke shares a few of her favorite titles. Erica talks about what differentiates a romance from a love story then suggests books for fans of Bridgerton, those looking for something contemporary, and even some titles for anyone celebrating Galentine's Day. MENTIONED IN…
Readers' Advisor Jo is back for our annual episode on Cook Library's favorite books of the year! Astute listeners will note it is no longer 2020, but with so many great books published and our annual library booklets being released despite a worldwide pandemic, we figured better late than never to do a little celebrating…
How has COVID-19 impacted the book publishing industry? Our guest Skip Dye - SVP of Library Sales & Digital Strategy and SVP Director of Sales Operations at Penguin Random House - knows a thing or two about how publishers are adapting to this very different world we find ourselves in. We pack a lot into…
Author Photo: ©Kristee Mays Photography Why haven’t more people heard of Nancy Wake? An upper-class expat who smuggled documents and people out of WWII Paris, armed the French Resistance, and killed a Nazi commander bare-handed, this war heroine should be a household name -- but she isn't. Author Ariel Lawhon sets out to rectify the…
Image: Mapping Inequality Note: This episode is part three in a three-part series originally released by Drops of Ink – the student news publication of Libertyville High School. Drops of Ink explores different perspectives on race in Libertyville. Originally published September 14, 2016. Produced and hosted by Conor Kennedy. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cooklib/A_History_of_Racism_in_Libertyville_and_the_North_Shore_part_3.mp3…
Image: Mapping Inequality Note: This episode is part two in a three-part series originally released by Drops of Ink – the student news publication of Libertyville High School. Drops of Ink explores the history of the movement for housing equality. Originally published July 22, 2016. Produced and hosted by Conor Kennedy. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cooklib/A_History_of_Racism_in_Libertyville_and_the_North_Shore_part_2.mp3…
Image: Mapping Inequality Note: This episode is part one in a three-part series originally released by Drops of Ink - the student news publication of Libertyville High School. Drops of Ink delves into the history behind the segregation of Libertyville and its surrounding communities. Originally published May 26, 2016. Produced and hosted by Conor Kennedy.…
Phil Christman is the author of the new book Midwest Futures - a collection of interconnected essays about the Midwest. The book expands on Christman's 2017 essay for The Hedgehog Review On Being Midwestern: The Burden of Normality. Both the essay and book start with a dissection of writing cliches about the Midwest as a…
Many of us find ourselves with a lot more time at home these days. Why not use that time to explore one of the library's best digital resources - hoopla! Audiovisual librarian Becky King and host Nate Gass each share their Top 5 hoopla movie recommendations. Dive into hoopla right now Don't have a library…
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