Would you let your children pick your next date? In Is She Really Going Out with Him? (I must confess to humming the old Joe Jackson song every time I say the title) by Sophie Cousens that is exactly what our narrator agrees to. Anna Appleby is a busy, newly divorced mother of…
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the Allied Forces and Germany signed an armistice – an agreement to stop the fighting that had raged across Europe the past four years. That day, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of World War I. When the…
Office politics are the subject of Natalie Sue’s debut dramedy novel, I Hope This Finds You Well. Jolene works at the corporate offices of a big box store, Supershops. Her desperate loneliness is as redolent as the smell of burnt popcorn in the staff room microwave. It is in fact, a smell that kicks…
As part of the Cook Park Library Children’s Renewal Project, we're excited to announce the creation of a new play space, designed specifically for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. It will be in the heart of our new children’s area, and there's a very important reason for that: it's an investment informed by science…
Director David Archer shares an update on the Children's Renewal Project and provides a project timeline. Staff also share what they're most excited for when the new space opens.
“They stared down at the ground in stony imitation of the graveyard angels, without the blank unblinking eyes or patchy beards of lichen. When they heard Edie’s footsteps round the Drewalt obelisk, they looked up and she looked down and realized that what they were actually staring at was a hole in the ground.” M.L.…
Are you curious about using AI (artificial intelligence) for your genealogical research? Perhaps you have felt confused about how to use the various tools. Perhaps you have experimented with some of them and become frustrated. Well, the secret is in the prompts. When you phrase your inquiry in a certain way, you will likely have…
Did you know that October is Family History Month? This is a perfect time to celebrate your favorite pastime/hobby. Embrace your genealogical prowess with pride! This month is also an excellent time to write or collect family stories and memories. First, Write Some Stories! You have likely already collected a lot of information from/about your…
Who doesn't love a grumpy old man sticking his nose in other folks' business? In this case it's a grumpy old pony sticking his snout in his other people's business. Like Marcellus the octopus in Remarkably Bright Creatures, we have an animal intervening in human affairs and ultimately, saving the day. Pony after being sold by…
Meet Allie, the newest Reference Librarian at Cook Memorial Public Library District! She and Hannah discuss recent reads, the never-ending debate between hardcover versus paperback, and how Allie got into the library business. https://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Welcome_Allie.mp3 Titles mentioned in this episode: Martina Calvi’s The Art of Memory Collecting; Molly Baz’s More is More; Franz Kafka’s The…
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