Here’s a slideshow of some interior and exterior views of the library’s Local History Room. We’re really proud of the room’s appearance and hope you’ll agree.
The historic lamp from Pekin’s original Carnegie Library (1902-1972) seems to make for an especially symbolic addition to the Local History Room. We like to think of our room as helping to keep the lamp of Pekin’s history and tradition burning while shedding light on our community’s past.
Photos by Emily Lambe, library staff
With the end of Pekin’s Bicentennial year fast approaching, this is an opportune time...
The seed from which Pekin grew was the log cabin that pioneer settler Jonathan...
Among the notables of Pekin’s past is a man whose remarkable career trajectory extended...
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