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The Local History Collection is closely related to the Genealogy Collection. We collect books about the history of the Libertyvlle/Mundelein/Vernon Hills as well as other towns in Lake County. Besides books, the collection includes maps and an extensive Local History File. We have microfilm of the local newspaper from 1894 to the present which includes the Independent Register, the News Sun, and the Daily Herald. Thanks to the untiring work of dedicated volunteer Peg Smith, we have an obituary indes to the newspaper from 1894 to 1999 and the newspaper itself is indexed from 1894 to 1932. We have bound volumes of the Libertyville Review at Cook Park and the Vernon Review at Aspen Drive. Much of the collection can be viewed online at the library's [https://www.cooklib.org/local-history/ Local History page]. | The Local History Collection is closely related to the Genealogy Collection. We collect books about the history of the Libertyvlle/Mundelein/Vernon Hills as well as other towns in Lake County. Besides books, the collection includes maps and an extensive Local History File. We have microfilm of the local newspaper from 1894 to the present which includes the Independent Register, the News Sun, and the Daily Herald. Thanks to the untiring work of dedicated volunteer Peg Smith, we have an obituary indes to the newspaper from 1894 to 1999 and the newspaper itself is indexed from 1894 to 1932. We have bound volumes of the Libertyville Review at Cook Park and the Vernon Review at Aspen Drive. Much of the collection can be viewed online at the library's [https://www.cooklib.org/local-history/ Local History page]. | ||
==Services== | '''Equipment''' | ||
We have two microfilm reader/printers that can read, print, email, and save to a USB drive. We also have a scanner and fax machine which can be used to quickly scan photos or documents and email them. A copy machine in the Lower Level is available for copying pages from books or magazines that cannot be checked out. Our [https://www.cooklib.org/digital-studios/ Digital Studios] can be used to scan photos or documents, save videos, and record interviews or memoirs. | |||
==Services and Programs== | |||
The library sponsors a Genealogy Networking Group that meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Cook Park Library to discuss research tips, trends and techniques. On the last Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. we host an Independent Genealogy Research Lab for two hours for genealogists to research their own topic at their own pace. Our popular Genealogy After Hours program, held twice a year from 6 - 10, gives researchers four hours to use the library's computers, databases and book collection when the rest of the library is closed. We also sponsor speakers of a variety of topics. Check the library's [http://webres.cooklib.org/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp?ag=&et=Genealogy&df=calendar&cn=0&private=0&ln=ALL online calendar] for details. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
==Tips for Your Visit== | ==Tips for Your Visit== | ||