Podcast

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…

Erica and Bronwyn, the Library's Communications Coordinator, talk about the romantasy series that has taken over the internet: Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses, the RenFaire, and how books are better with friends. Titles mentioned in this episode: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas The Crescent City Series by Sarah J.…

For the 9th year in a row librarians Becky and Nate discuss last night's Academy Awards ceremony and celebrate the year in film. Listen and discover the highlights - the movies recognized by the Academy and the movies that were overlooked but not to be missed. Then find out how your library card is the…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf7cF5wmYV0 The newest episode of Nonfiction Book Report is available on the Library’s YouTube Channel. For March, Michelle and I talk about two Newish Noteworthy Nonfiction memoirs. NBR: March Memoirs I shared Eddie Ndopu's Sipping Dom Perignon through a straw: reimagining success as a disabled achiever. In his memoir, penned with his one good finger, Ndopu writes about being profoundly disabled and…

Readers' Advisors Erica and Amy share three recent books that bring their worlds -- a tense near-future, a legendary past, and present-day America - to life in vivid and unexpected ways. Books featured in this episode: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and…

Erica and Marianne are sticking to their reading resolutions by digging into great historical fiction featuring real-life banditos and midwives. Then, Marianne gives us the inside scoop on this year's One Book, One Community series. Titles discussed in this episode: The Bullet Swallower, by Elizabeth Gonzalez James The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon The Violin…

Find out the who's who of national celebrities and historical figures that have made appearances in Libertyville through the years. Enjoy part two of the series. Mentioned in the Podcast: October 25, 1960 - Senator John F. Kennedy's Remarks at Liberty Mall, Libertyville, Illinois (YouTube) Local History page Catch every episode! Subscribe to the Cook…

Erica and Amy, our new book club associate, share the titles they've been enjoying lately, from a suspenseful family drama to a sublimely ridiculous charmer (and the best cover of 2023). https://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Bookies_Talk_-_Family_Stories_and_Surprising_Legacies.mp3 Books discussed in this episode: The Leftover Woman, Jean Kwok Night Watch, Jayne Anne Phillips The Dictionary People, Sarah Ogilvie The Wishing Game, Meg…

Find out the who's who of national celebrities and historical figures that have made appearances in Libertyville through the years. Enjoy part one of the series. There's more to come! Mentioned in the Podcast: Ep. 38: The Past is Present - Frederick Grabbe and Libertyville's Spring Water Local History page Catch every episode! Subscribe to…

Two women in front of Libertyville bakery. 1915. We close out Women's History Month with a look at some of the earliest businesses in Libertyville that were owned by women. Previous Women's History Month Podcast Episodes Women of Cook Library The Past is Present: Dr. Norma Munson The Past is Present: 3 Women of Libertyville…