Libertyville Historical Society

06/01/2026

The 2026 Ansel B. Cook Home summer open house season starts one week from today! The front doors have been refinished and the Town and Country Garden Club of Libertyville have filled the urns with summer flowers. Come see the inside! The home is open Sundays June 7 - August 30 from 2pm to 4pm. $5/adults, kids free.

05/30/2026

✨ Stars & Parks Adventure (STARTING MONDAY, JUNE 1) ✨🌳
📍 Libertyville | June 1 – July 31, 2026
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a fun, family-friendly adventure through Libertyville’s parks! Explore 16 interactive stations filled with fascinating pieces of American history while enjoying the beauty of our community parks.

🔎 How It Works (starting Monday, June 1):
⭐ Pick up your ADVENTURE CARD
⭐ Visit all 16 stations throughout Libertyville
⭐ Discover historical facts & collect secret code pieces
⭐ Crack the full code to earn a prize and enter a raffle for a special gift basket!

📍 Pick Up Your ADVENTURE CARD at:
• Libertyville Recreation Office
870 Country Club Drive, Libertyville
• Cook Memorial Public Library District
Cook Park Library – 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville
Aspen Drive Library – 701 Aspen Drive, Vernon Hills

🖨️ Prefer to print your own? Download the map and code sheet online! https://tinyurl.com/bdvxc25k

🎁 Return completed code sheets by July 31 to the Libertyville Recreation Office or any CMPLD location to claim your prize (while supplies last) and enter the raffle.
Grab your friends and family and celebrate 250 years of American history—one park at a time!

Cook Memorial Public Library District Libertyville Historical Society

05/30/2026

Learn about local parks and local & national history this summer! Stars and Parks Adventure starts Monday, June 1. Pick up your map and code sheet at the Cook Park Library or the Libertyville Recreation office. Learn more: https://www.cooklib.org/starsandparksadventure
Libertyville Recreation Cook Memorial Public Library District

05/11/2026

Visit the Libertyville parks this summer!

05/04/2026

One hundred years ago, the railroads conducted more than 300,000 passenger trips to the 28th International Eucharistic Congress ceremonies held at Mundelein Seminary. Transportation historian Norm Carlson will look back at this triumph of logistics and coordination! Free, online via Zoom.

Register at https://cooklib.libnet.info/event/15206740 or call the Cook Park Library, 847-362-2330.

04/22/2026

The Ansel B. Cook Home front doors are getting a little TLC. Thank you Village of Libertyville.

04/14/2026

Thank you Town and Country Garden Club of Libertyville, Illinois for the lovely spring flowers!

04/08/2026

Tune in next Monday night. The episode includes a bit about the Rondout Train Robbery.

For generations, seemingly all paths led through Chicago as trains carrying passengers, livestock, and freight crisscrossed the country. Join Geoffrey Baer as he uncovers the clues all around us to railroads of the past, recalls the colorful characters who built them and the unsung workers who toiled on them, and reveals why our current rail system is just as vital to Chicago’s existence today. wttw.com/rails

04/06/2026

Register to attend in-person or online at: https://cooklib.libnet.info/event/15206157

03/26/2026

Calling all Lake County students from kindergarten to 12th grade!

Students are invited to enter the Lake County America 250 Art and Essay Contest to showcase their creativity and vision.

What does “We the People” mean to you? How does your life, family, landscapes, traditions, community or culture reflect the spirit of America?

Entries are being accepted now through April 15. Winners will be announced by June 1.

Learn more and enter now: https://www.lakecountyil.gov/5294/Student-Art-and-Essay-Contest-K12

Share this opportunity and encourage the students you know to participate.