Explore

East Peoria

How Pekin became the 10th incorporated city in Illinois

Our Bicentennial series on the history of Pekin continues this week with the account...

Tazewell’s unincorporated communities: Harvard Hills

By Jared Olar Library assistant This week we complete our survey of the unincorporated...

Illinois makes it to 10: the state’s first incorporated cities

By Jared Olar Library assistant Following up on our recent accounts of how Pekin...

Ninety years of CILCO history

By Jared Olar Library assistant Although it has been 13 years since CILCO –...

The ‘prehistory’ of East Peoria

Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History Room columns,...

Contact Us

301 S. Fourth St.
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 347-7111

Email us

Hours of Operation

Monday-Thursday, 9.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Friday, 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Saturday, 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

Social media

© 2024 Pekin Public Library. Design by Media Pantheon, Inc.