HOURS Tuesday 1-5 Wednesday 10-6 Thursday 10-6 Friday 10-5 Open June 2 & 16 9 - 12 |
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Book Madness Round 3
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Here's how you can Vote for the Cook Public Library's Great Read:
Vote June 15 - June 21 One vote per day Top vote getter will advance to the Book Madness Bracket Round 3 Winner will be announced Friday, June 22 |
Cook Public Library receives
“The Great American Read” programming grants
from ALA and PBS
Grant will support library programs about Americans’ best-loved books
Cook, MN — Cook Public Library will receive a grant from the American Library Association (ALA) and PBS to host programs around “The Great American Read,” an eight-part television series and multi-platform initiative that celebrates the joy of reading and the books we love.
“This grant will allow us to host programs and events throughout the summer and purchase books for our collection,” said Cook Library Director Crystal Phillips. “We are honored to be the only library in Minnesota to receive this grant.”
More than 220 public libraries applied for the $2,000 grants, which will support public programs around the series. Cook Public Library was one of just 50 libraries nationwide to be selected.
In addition to the grant money, Cook Public Library will receive a DVD collection of the series with public performance rights; a hardcover copy of the companion book, “The Great American Read: The Book of Books” by PBS (Black Dog & Leventhal, August 21, 2018); and other resources.
The libraries will also have the opportunity to host “sneak peek” screenings of the series premiere and five theme episodes before they broadcast to the public.
Premiering May 22, “The Great American Read” will engage audiences with a list of 100 diverse books, encouraging audiences to read the books, vote from the list of 100, and share their personal connections to the titles.
The two-hour launch episode will kick off a summer of reading and voting. In fall 2018, seven new episodes will air, featuring appearances by celebrities, athletes, experts, authors and everyday Americans advocating for their favorite book, culminating with a finale that reveals America’s best-loved novel as chosen by the American public.
2018 Summer Reading Program
Story Time and Book Club
June - July
Wednesdays
10:30 a.m.
Story Time: Listen to stories, learn happy dances and make simple crafts.
Book Club: Fun, interactive time for upper elementary kids to explore their world through literature. Activities, games, crafts and more.
Passports Available June 1
Birth - 6th Grade
Complete the weekly tic-tac-toe page then come to the library to punch for a prize.
Complete all eight weekly passport pages and earn 2 prize books: one for you to keep and one for the library collection.
Birth - 6th Grade
Complete the weekly tic-tac-toe page then come to the library to punch for a prize.
Complete all eight weekly passport pages and earn 2 prize books: one for you to keep and one for the library collection.
Teen Summer Reading Program
7th grade and up
May 30
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
3:30 pm
June 6
Teen Superhero Jeopardy
6:00 pm
June 21
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
5:00 pm
July 13
Teen Ironman Chef
6:00 pm
August 17
100 Point Club Marvel Movie Overnight Party
7th grade and up
May 30
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
3:30 pm
June 6
Teen Superhero Jeopardy
6:00 pm
June 21
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
5:00 pm
July 13
Teen Ironman Chef
6:00 pm
August 17
100 Point Club Marvel Movie Overnight Party
Brodini Comedy Magic Show
June 27
10:30 am
The Brodini Comedy Magic Show offers fun and exciting magic tricks that are so cool you won't believe your eyes! Magician Graylyn Morris will raise spirits and test kids' powers of concentration as he manipulates ropes, scarves, balls, and other magician props in a perplexing "now you see it, now you don't" performance!
This performance is made possible by the Arrowhead Library System and Friends of the Cook Public Library