The Cook County Law Library houses the compiled statutes of all 50 states, European legal documents that date back centuries and Illinois court records that are too old to search in any computer database. But on a sunny afternoon, it’s often what patrons see past the rows of shelves that’s the star attraction — or, perhaps for those trying to focus on their work, a distraction as the two-story windows feature views in all four directions. On Monday, the views took center stage as the library hosted …