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We proudly serve 61,000 residents in central Lake County, Illinois through two full-service locations: Cook Park Library in Libertyville and Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills.
We proudly serve 61,000 residents in central Lake County, Illinois through two full-service locations: Cook Park Library in Libertyville and Aspen Drive Library in Vernon Hills.
It's hard to believe, but Christmas Eve is just a week away! As a reminder, our holiday closures are below. Enjoy your festive get-togethers, cookies, and last minute holiday shopping! #christmas #newyear #7shoppingdaysleft
December 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It's hard to believe, but Christmas Eve is just a week away! As a reminder, our holiday closures are below. Enjoy your festive get-togethers, cookies, and last minute holiday shopping! #christmas #newyear #7shoppingdaysleft
We were ROLLING with holiday cheer during our Upcycled Holiday Ornament program a few weeks ago! How gorgeous are these paper towel rolls turned into eco-friendly ornaments?! 🎄✨
#ornaments #upcycled #DIY
#ornaments #upcycled #DIY
December 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We were ROLLING with holiday cheer during our Upcycled Holiday Ornament program a few weeks ago! How gorgeous are these paper towel rolls turned into eco-friendly ornaments?! 🎄✨
#ornaments #upcycled #DIY
#ornaments #upcycled #DIY
From your CMPLD staff and Board of Trustees, we wish all who celebrate a happy Hanukkah!
December 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
From your CMPLD staff and Board of Trustees, we wish all who celebrate a happy Hanukkah!
Our Youth Winter Reading Club (birth-grade 8) starts today! Participants earn points for reading or listening, and can receive a FREE book of their choice when they reach the goal! Register at cooklib.readsquared.com. #winter #youthreading #freebook
December 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Our Youth Winter Reading Club (birth-grade 8) starts today! Participants earn points for reading or listening, and can receive a FREE book of their choice when they reach the goal! Register at cooklib.readsquared.com. #winter #youthreading #freebook
We took our favorite holiday books of the season, turned them into sweet treats, and it might just be our new favorite tradition! 🍪❄️📚
Join our fun and VOTE for your favorite in the comments below. ⬇️
#holidayreads #cookieexchange #librarylove
Join our fun and VOTE for your favorite in the comments below. ⬇️
#holidayreads #cookieexchange #librarylove
December 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
We took our favorite holiday books of the season, turned them into sweet treats, and it might just be our new favorite tradition! 🍪❄️📚
Join our fun and VOTE for your favorite in the comments below. ⬇️
#holidayreads #cookieexchange #librarylove
Join our fun and VOTE for your favorite in the comments below. ⬇️
#holidayreads #cookieexchange #librarylove
Miss Heather and Miss Emily were delighted to partner with Libertyville Recreation at their annual #polarexpress event this past Sunday. We shared a story with the 125 kids (plus parents!) as we traveled on the Polar Express to the North Pole (Fox Lake) to visit Santa!
#storytime #happyholidays
#storytime #happyholidays
December 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Miss Heather and Miss Emily were delighted to partner with Libertyville Recreation at their annual #polarexpress event this past Sunday. We shared a story with the 125 kids (plus parents!) as we traveled on the Polar Express to the North Pole (Fox Lake) to visit Santa!
#storytime #happyholidays
#storytime #happyholidays
Mark your calendars and grab some books to hold you over! Our holiday closures are below:
🎄 In observance of the #Christmas holiday:
- Wednesday, December 24
- Thursday, December 25
🥳 In observance of #NewYears
- Wednesday, December 31
- Thursday, January 1
🎄 In observance of the #Christmas holiday:
- Wednesday, December 24
- Thursday, December 25
🥳 In observance of #NewYears
- Wednesday, December 31
- Thursday, January 1
December 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Mark your calendars and grab some books to hold you over! Our holiday closures are below:
🎄 In observance of the #Christmas holiday:
- Wednesday, December 24
- Thursday, December 25
🥳 In observance of #NewYears
- Wednesday, December 31
- Thursday, January 1
🎄 In observance of the #Christmas holiday:
- Wednesday, December 24
- Thursday, December 25
🥳 In observance of #NewYears
- Wednesday, December 31
- Thursday, January 1
3 years in a row, the same patron snagged the very 1st copy of our One Book One Community pick! 🤩 Join us in celebrating the 10th anniversary of OBOC by reading HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano, joining a discussion or event & hearing from the author! 1book.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
3 years in a row, the same patron snagged the very 1st copy of our One Book One Community pick! 🤩 Join us in celebrating the 10th anniversary of OBOC by reading HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano, joining a discussion or event & hearing from the author! 1book.org
For some, the weather outside is frightful, and for others it's a winter wonderland! Either way, it's a great time to get cozy with a book from our Holiday collection. There's something for everyone! #winterishere #holidays #snow #toocold
December 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
For some, the weather outside is frightful, and for others it's a winter wonderland! Either way, it's a great time to get cozy with a book from our Holiday collection. There's something for everyone! #winterishere #holidays #snow #toocold
Our Fall Story Time session ends on December 12. But don't get blue! The Winter Story Time session will start on January 5, 2026. Details are always available at cooklib.org and in the Ins & Outs newsletter. cooklib.org/newsletters #stories #storytime
December 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Our Fall Story Time session ends on December 12. But don't get blue! The Winter Story Time session will start on January 5, 2026. Details are always available at cooklib.org and in the Ins & Outs newsletter. cooklib.org/newsletters #stories #storytime
Today we celebrated 14 amazing colleagues at our holiday staff meeting —from 5–35 years of service & 2️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ years combined! 🤩 We also heard community impact updates & wrapped up with a raffle supporting families in need. A festive & joyful end to the week! #staffappreciation #seasonofgiving
December 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Today we celebrated 14 amazing colleagues at our holiday staff meeting —from 5–35 years of service & 2️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ years combined! 🤩 We also heard community impact updates & wrapped up with a raffle supporting families in need. A festive & joyful end to the week! #staffappreciation #seasonofgiving
This year's Design-A-Bookmark Contest was one of our best yet with nearly 800 entries! 🎨🔖 Winning bookmarks are posted on our blog, and all entries are on display at both Library locations. https://www.cooklib.org/design-a-bookmark-contest-2025/
#bookmarkcontest #amazingartists
#bookmarkcontest #amazingartists
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This year's Design-A-Bookmark Contest was one of our best yet with nearly 800 entries! 🎨🔖 Winning bookmarks are posted on our blog, and all entries are on display at both Library locations. https://www.cooklib.org/design-a-bookmark-contest-2025/
#bookmarkcontest #amazingartists
#bookmarkcontest #amazingartists
December is Learn a Foreign Language Month! Interested? Try Mango Languages, free through the Library! Mango prepares learners for real life conversations and communications in over 70 languages. #mangolanguages #learnforfree
December 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
December is Learn a Foreign Language Month! Interested? Try Mango Languages, free through the Library! Mango prepares learners for real life conversations and communications in over 70 languages. #mangolanguages #learnforfree
DROP IN to either Library building on 12/7 between 12-2 pm for our One Book One Community Kickoff event! Take home a complimentary HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano while supplies last. A special thanks to Friends of Cook Library for generously donating the books!
Learn more: 1book.org
Learn more: 1book.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
DROP IN to either Library building on 12/7 between 12-2 pm for our One Book One Community Kickoff event! Take home a complimentary HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano while supplies last. A special thanks to Friends of Cook Library for generously donating the books!
Learn more: 1book.org
Learn more: 1book.org
Our library elf is here to remind you that both libraries will be open from 1-6 pm on Friday, December 5. #elf #libraryhours
December 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Our library elf is here to remind you that both libraries will be open from 1-6 pm on Friday, December 5. #elf #libraryhours
WEATHER UPDATE 11/29/25
Due to worsening weather conditions, both libraries will close at 1 pm today.
Due to worsening weather conditions, both libraries will close at 1 pm today.
November 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
WEATHER UPDATE 11/29/25
Due to worsening weather conditions, both libraries will close at 1 pm today.
Due to worsening weather conditions, both libraries will close at 1 pm today.
Yes, both libraries ARE OPEN this morning.
We are monitoring the weather and with share updates via our website, social media, and email.
We are monitoring the weather and with share updates via our website, social media, and email.
November 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Yes, both libraries ARE OPEN this morning.
We are monitoring the weather and with share updates via our website, social media, and email.
We are monitoring the weather and with share updates via our website, social media, and email.
All of us at the Library are especially grateful for YOU, our wonderful patrons: your support, your love of reading, your endless curiosity, and your thirst for knowledge. We couldn’t do what we do without you.
#thankyou #thankful #grateful #happythanksgiving
#thankyou #thankful #grateful #happythanksgiving
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
All of us at the Library are especially grateful for YOU, our wonderful patrons: your support, your love of reading, your endless curiosity, and your thirst for knowledge. We couldn’t do what we do without you.
#thankyou #thankful #grateful #happythanksgiving
#thankyou #thankful #grateful #happythanksgiving
Current mood: Thankful! 😊
Our new Youth Services area at Cook Park Library is loved by patrons young and old(er)! We’d like to thank the Friends of Cook Library and Jim Jelke, whose generous support helped bring this space to life. #FriendsofCookLibrary #thankful #youthservices
Our new Youth Services area at Cook Park Library is loved by patrons young and old(er)! We’d like to thank the Friends of Cook Library and Jim Jelke, whose generous support helped bring this space to life. #FriendsofCookLibrary #thankful #youthservices
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Current mood: Thankful! 😊
Our new Youth Services area at Cook Park Library is loved by patrons young and old(er)! We’d like to thank the Friends of Cook Library and Jim Jelke, whose generous support helped bring this space to life. #FriendsofCookLibrary #thankful #youthservices
Our new Youth Services area at Cook Park Library is loved by patrons young and old(er)! We’d like to thank the Friends of Cook Library and Jim Jelke, whose generous support helped bring this space to life. #FriendsofCookLibrary #thankful #youthservices
Happy Thanksgiving week! 🦃 Here's a peek at our hours:
• Monday: 9 am-9 pm
• Tuesday: 9 am-9 pm
• Wednesday: 9 am-5 pm
• Thursday: CLOSED
• Friday: Aspen Drive Library 9 am-6 pm and Cook Park Library 9 am-8 pm
• Monday: 9 am-9 pm
• Tuesday: 9 am-9 pm
• Wednesday: 9 am-5 pm
• Thursday: CLOSED
• Friday: Aspen Drive Library 9 am-6 pm and Cook Park Library 9 am-8 pm
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Happy Thanksgiving week! 🦃 Here's a peek at our hours:
• Monday: 9 am-9 pm
• Tuesday: 9 am-9 pm
• Wednesday: 9 am-5 pm
• Thursday: CLOSED
• Friday: Aspen Drive Library 9 am-6 pm and Cook Park Library 9 am-8 pm
• Monday: 9 am-9 pm
• Tuesday: 9 am-9 pm
• Wednesday: 9 am-5 pm
• Thursday: CLOSED
• Friday: Aspen Drive Library 9 am-6 pm and Cook Park Library 9 am-8 pm
We're thankful to be part of our local communities! Will we see you at the Libertyville tree lighting on Friday, Nov 28? Our Cook Park location will stay open late with other local businesses to celebrate. Special hours: 9 am - 8 pm. #treelighting #libertyville #hoildaykickoff
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We're thankful to be part of our local communities! Will we see you at the Libertyville tree lighting on Friday, Nov 28? Our Cook Park location will stay open late with other local businesses to celebrate. Special hours: 9 am - 8 pm. #treelighting #libertyville #hoildaykickoff
DELAYED OPENING Friday, December 5 for staff training. Both Library locations will be open 1-6 pm.
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
DELAYED OPENING Friday, December 5 for staff training. Both Library locations will be open 1-6 pm.
The One Book One Community season kicks off on Sunday, December 7! Find out where to pick up a free copy of HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano and see a lineup of events at 1book.org.
#OBOC #onebookonecommunity #annnapolitano #hellobeautiful
#OBOC #onebookonecommunity #annnapolitano #hellobeautiful
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The One Book One Community season kicks off on Sunday, December 7! Find out where to pick up a free copy of HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano and see a lineup of events at 1book.org.
#OBOC #onebookonecommunity #annnapolitano #hellobeautiful
#OBOC #onebookonecommunity #annnapolitano #hellobeautiful
The High School Fall Reading Challenge ends soon! Keep earning tokens for our gacha prize machine, and fill your stamp card for a prize and an entry into the grand prize drawing! #gacha #cutecats #highschool
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The High School Fall Reading Challenge ends soon! Keep earning tokens for our gacha prize machine, and fill your stamp card for a prize and an entry into the grand prize drawing! #gacha #cutecats #highschool
On Friday, November 28, Cook Park Library will join other Libertyville businesses in staying open until 8 pm in celebration of the tree lighting in Cook Park. Festivities in the park start at 6:30 pm. 🎄🌟
More info: https://loom.ly/KXIzEDk
#holidaytree #treelighting #extendedhours #libertyville
More info: https://loom.ly/KXIzEDk
#holidaytree #treelighting #extendedhours #libertyville
November 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
On Friday, November 28, Cook Park Library will join other Libertyville businesses in staying open until 8 pm in celebration of the tree lighting in Cook Park. Festivities in the park start at 6:30 pm. 🎄🌟
More info: https://loom.ly/KXIzEDk
#holidaytree #treelighting #extendedhours #libertyville
More info: https://loom.ly/KXIzEDk
#holidaytree #treelighting #extendedhours #libertyville