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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By Jared Olar Library Assistant Last week we reviewed the earliest history...

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March 4, 2021

Last week we recalled how the Pekin Public Library became a department...

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February 25, 2021

This month the Pekin Public Library marks an important anniversary in its...

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February 18, 2021

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

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February 11, 2021

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

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February 4, 2021

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

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January 28, 2021

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

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January 21, 2021

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

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January 14, 2021

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

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January 8, 2021