Staff and Volunteers

Library Director
Crystal Phillips

2012--Became a volunteer at the Cook Public Library
2014--Hired as Librarian at the Cook Public Library
2015--Graduated with Master's of Library and Information Science from Kent State University

Library Assistant
Margaret Jarka

2015--Hired as Library Assistant at the Cook Public Library

Volunteers
Mo F.
Pat O.
Kathy S.
​Kristi S.
Elizabeth S.

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Our History

1936: February-Cook Library Established

1936: April-First Librarian, Mary Knapp

1949: Cook Library moved to Cook Municipal
Building

1960: New Librarian-Angie Gustafson

1967: Joined Arrowhead Library System

1981: New Librarian-Lois Larson

1994: Renovations on new library space began

1995: Library moved to current space

2007: Friends of the Cook Library Established

2012: New Librarian-Steve Harsin

2014: New Librarian-Crystal Phillips


          

Our Values

• Welcoming

Our friendly, helpful staff provides a welcoming environment where people are treated with respect and dignity.

• Inclusive

Our library instills a sense of pride and ownership in people from all sectors of the service area.

• Intellectual Freedom

Our library supports creative thinking, is open to new ideas, and respects intellectual freedom.

• Community Focused

Our library maintains local history materials and provides collections and services that reflect the needs of the community.

• Enhances Learning

Our library fosters curiosity, cultivates literacy, and celebrates a love of learning.