Pekin Public Library

Of Pekin’s remaining historic downtown storefronts, perhaps Hamm’s Furniture’s high-peaked façade at 347-351 Court...

Photos by Jared L. Olar, Pekin Public Library Local History Program Coordinator

Next Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, the Friends of the Pekin Public Library will gather...

Is this the year you are going to start your genealogy journey? Or perhaps...

With this installment we bring our overview of the Pekin Public Library’s history up...

As we have proceeded through this series on the history of the Pekin Public...

In our series on the history of the Pekin Public Library, we have reached...

As we have proceeded through our series on the history of the Pekin Public...

With the completion and dedication of the new Pekin Public Library and Dirksen Congressional...

Last week we recalled the visit of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford to Pekin...