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Marseilles Public Library celebrates 120 years next month

Marseilles Public Library

Residents are invited to the Marseilles Public Library’s 120th anniversary open house, set for 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at 155 E. Bluff St. (Photo provided by Marseilles Public Library)

By Bill Freskos

The Marseilles Public Library will host an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at 155 E. Bluff St. to celebrate its 120th anniversary.

The event will include a guest lecture at 3 p.m. by historian and performer Terry Lynch, who will present “The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth.”

The event is free, and all are invited to attend.

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Bill Freskos

Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.