Cook Memorial Library notes

Call (847) 362-2330 or visit www.cooklib.org.

Library Card Sign-Up Month: In celebration of National Library Card Sign-Up Month, the Cook Memorial Public Library District Bookmobile will be making special stops throughout the district so residents can sign up for a library card and borrow library materials.

During September, the Bookmobile will visit:

•Independence Grove at 2 p.m. Sunday.

•Downtown Libertyville at 6 p.m. Sept. 7.

•Libertyville Train Station at 6 a.m. Sept. 10-13.

•Libertyville High School homecoming football game at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14.

•Libertyville StreetDance, in the Metra Train Station parking lot, at 5 p.m. Sept. 15.

•Vernon Hills Train Station, at 6 a.m. Sept. 17-20.

•Westfield Hawthorn Mall, near Barnes & Noble, at 6 p.m. Sept. 21.

•Vernon Hills High School homecoming football game at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28.

Each child older than 4 who gets his or her first library card during September will receive a special treat from the Children's Department.

Cook Memorial Public Library District cards are free and available to all district residents over the age of 4. To obtain a Cook library card, bring a photo ID and proof of residency to any of the Cook Memorial Public Library District facilities and ask to fill out a library card application.

Proof of residency can include a driver's license, lease, mortgage statement, utility bill, mail with a recent postmark, preprinted checks or an insurance card.

Children younger than 17 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can show photo identification and proof of residency in the library district. Parents are responsible for materials checked out on their children's library card.

For details, visit www.cooklib.org or call (847) 362-2330.