Articles filed under Cook Memorial Public Library
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Toy train collecting a serious hobby for children, adults for 175 yearsOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Who invented toy trains?" asked a young patron at Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville. Riding the rails just behind the invention of the train was ...
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Library advocate resigns from Cook board to pursue advanced degreeSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - This story has been corrected: The date of Joe Bean's term ends in 2017, and Bonnie Quirke's name was corrected. The Cook Memorial Public Library District in Libert...
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Library parking on agendaSep 14, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook Memorial Public Library board will meet Tuesday to discuss expanding parking at the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills, among other issues. The library opened ...
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Survey planned for Cook Memorial library patronsAug 30, 2014 6:00 am - Cook Memorial Public Library District residents will be surveyed about their library habits and their opinions of the district's facilities this month. The survey result...
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Author to visit:Aug 07, 2014 1:01 am - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Julia Keller will visit the Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills on Thursday, Aug. 28. She'll talk about her latest mystery, ...
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Cook Memorial Public Library in Libertyville reopens after morning power outageJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook Memorial Public Library in Libertyville reopened about 1 p.m. Wednesday after a power outage closed the building at Milwaukee and Park avenues during the mornin...
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'Miss Carole' has kids dancing and jumping at Cook Memorial library in LibertyvilleJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - More than 80 children and adults danced, wiggled and jumped with Miss Carole and Macaroni Soup! Wednesday at the Cook Memorial Public Library in Libertyville. "Miss Car...
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Pearls are sought-after gems from the oceanJul 13, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Have any gems been found in the ocean?" asked a young Cook Memorial Public Library patron while attending "Tween" Science Explorers at the Libertyvil...
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Former Vernon Hills Trustee Donald L. Hook diesJul 07, 2014 1:01 am - Plenty of Northwestern University alumni say they bleed purple and white. Then there was Donald L. Hook. A 1974 graduate, Hook hadn't missed a home football game in Evan...
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Library launching new service:Jun 20, 2014 1:01 am - The Libertyville-based Cook Memorial Public Library District is launching a new service that will give patrons free online and mobile access to movies, TV shows, music a...