Constance Blandy Cooke

Background

Cooke, Constance Blandy was born on March 7, 1935 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of John Chase and Josephine Spond (Black) Blandy.

Education

Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1956; Master of Arts, U. Denver, 1957.

Career

Adult consultant, Onondaga Library System, Syracuse, New York, 1965-1966; assistant director, Mount Vernon (New York) Public Library, 1966-1975; deputy director, Queens Borough Public Library, Jamaica, New York, 1975-1979; director, Queens Borough Public Library, 1980-1994. Founder president Literacy Volunteers Mount Vernon, 1972-1974.

Achievements

• Constance Blandy Cooke has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee METRO, 1980-1981, vice president, 1985-1988, president, 1988-1991. Member of New York State Library. Superior vena cava syndrome and Construction Act Advisory Council, 1982-1988, chairman, 1986-1987.

Board directors Queens Council on the Arts, 1988-1994, vice president, 1989-1993. Board directors Queens Museum of Art, 1988-1998, vice president, 1994-1996, president 1996-1998. Board directors Queens Library.

Foundation, since 1996. Member American Library Association, Queens Chamber of Commerce (director 1982-1998), Circumnavigators Club.

Connections

Married Len B. Cooke Junior, January 7, 1978 (divorced 1987).

Father:

John Chase Blandy

Mother:

Josephine Spond (Black) Blandy

Spouse:

Len B. Cooke Junior