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'''Parking: There is a small parking lot attached to the library. If this lot is full, see [http://www.libertyville.com/DocumentCenter/View/814/Downtown-Parking-Brochure?bidId= Village of Libertyville Downtown Parking Map] for other options.'''<br> | '''Parking: There is a small parking lot attached to the library. If this lot is full, see [http://www.libertyville.com/DocumentCenter/View/814/Downtown-Parking-Brochure?bidId= Village of Libertyville Downtown Parking Map] for other options.'''<br> | ||
==Description of Collections== | ==Description of Collections== | ||
'''Books''' | |||
The Genealogy Collection of the Cook Memorial Public Library district is located on the Lower Level of the Cook park Library and consists of over 1000 reference books and over 150 circulating books. The reference collection has three main areas of strength: beginning or basic genealogy, immigration research, and support for DAR research. Materials generally cover states east of the Mississippi River although general how-to books for all states are collected. The book collection can be search through the library's [https://www.cooklib.org/ online catalog]. | |||
'''Magazines''' | |||
The collection includes 18 magazines and periodicals. three of the magazines are general interest titles that can be checked out for one week: ''Family Tree Magazine'', ''Internet Genealogy'' and ''Your Genealogy''. The rest of the periodicals are regional, society publications, or scholarly in nature. | |||
'''Databases''' | |||
The collection in supplemented by one dedicated genealogy computer in the Lower Level and -- public internet computers on the main level. The library subscribes to eight genealogy related databases: | |||
Access Newspaper Archives | |||
American Ancestors | |||
Ancestry Library Edition | |||
ArkivDigital | |||
Chicago Tribune Historical Database | |||
Fold3 | |||
New York Times Historical Database | |||
Sanborn Maps (Illinois) | |||
'''Local History''' | |||
==Services== | ==Services== | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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For information on Cook County Illinois records and information, see our blog post on [https://shelflife.cooklib.org/2015/08/16/cook-county-obituaries-and-more/ Cook County Obituaries] and More | For information on Cook County Illinois records and information, see our blog post on [https://shelflife.cooklib.org/2015/08/16/cook-county-obituaries-and-more/ Cook County Obituaries] and More | ||
[[Category:FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries]] | [[Category:FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries]] | ||
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