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.

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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 11, 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

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

January 1, 2021

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

December 24, 2020

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

December 17, 2020

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

December 10, 2020

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column...

Jared L. Olar

December 3, 2020

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