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Local History Program Coordinator at the Pekin Public Library. I oversee the library’s local history room collection, write a weekly local history column/weblog for the library, and present local history programs at the library and in the community.
In our ongoing series on the history of the Pekin Public Library,...
Jared L. Olar
March 25, 2021
As we continue the story of the early history of Pekin’s library,...
Jared L. Olar
March 18, 2021
In recent weeks we have renewed our memory of the founding and...
Jared L. Olar
March 11, 2021
By Jared Olar Library Assistant Last week we reviewed the earliest history...
Jared L. Olar
March 4, 2021
Last week we recalled how the Pekin Public Library became a department...
Jared L. Olar
February 25, 2021
This month the Pekin Public Library marks an important anniversary in its...
Jared L. Olar
February 18, 2021
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
February 4, 2021
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
January 28, 2021
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
January 21, 2021
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
January 14, 2021
This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...
Jared L. Olar
January 8, 2021
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