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Dedication of the Pekin Carnegie library cornerstone

By Jared Olar Library Assistant In recent weeks, we have looked back to the...

Carnegie library architect Paul O. Moratz

By Jared Olar Library Assistant In her 1902 account of the Pekin Public Library’s...

Laying the groundwork for Pekin’s 1902 library

By Jared Olar Library Assistant In spotlighting the leading role of Miss Mary Gaither...

Mary Gaither, ‘mother’ of Pekin’s Carnegie library

By Jared Olar Library Assistant Last week in our series on the history of...

Pekin Country Club was once in a different location

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

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