Pekin Public Library

Pekin Public Library Director Jeff Brooks had good news to convey to city leaders in the library's annual report: Patron visits are climbing and steps to improve safety have been successful.

Launched in 1995 by The Dollywood Foundation, the Imagination Library has made its way to Tazewell County.

A central Illinois library is screening a series of documentaries to mark the state's bicentennial.The Pekin Public Library will screen a dozen…