Gallery: Interior and exterior views of the Local History Room

Jared L. Olar

Gallery: Interior and exterior views of the Local History Room

Here’s a gallery 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

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