Local History Room

Plans are underway for a permanent stone monument in downtown Pekin to honor the...

In advance of Pekin’s 50th Marigold Festival (to be celebrated 8-11 Sept. 2022), Pekin...

The Pekin Public Library, with the help of the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical...

By Jared Olar Library assistant While the majority of the books in the Pekin...

Here’s a slideshow of some interior and exterior views of the library’s Local History...