Peoria Main Library opened 101 years ago and now loans books, computers and hotspots, musical instruments, recreational items and even seeds to plant.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Six weeks of summer reading gave some local kids the chance to take home a new bicycle Friday. Kids ranging from preschool to high school sat in the Peoria Public Library ...

PEORIA — Though the Peoria Public Library is celebrating its 135th anniversary, there actually has been a library in Peoria for 160 years. For one year, beginning in 1855, there were two ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Last year, the Peoria Public Library crew hid 6,000 eggs, and it took two minutes for the happy hunters to find them. This year, there are even more eggs up for finds at ...

The incident occurred at the Peoria library located at 8463 W. Monroe St., police said. The minor came home and reported the incident to an adult who contacted authorities.

PHOENIX — It is simply the end of a chapter for a Peoria library. The wait for the next one will be short. Peoria Main Library will be closing from Sept. 4-8 for interior renovations.

The Peoria Public Library board of trustees has extended the contract of its director, Ed Szynaka, for an additional three years. His original contract wasn't set to expire until August 2011.

The Peoria Main Library is also currently without power, but a few other city facilities are available to residents without power: Peoria Community Center: 8335 W Jefferson St, Peoria, AZ 85345.

These colorful, playful interstitials are from the Peoria Public Library. Peoria Public Library Kids | Peoria Public Library Kids #104 | PBS Skip to Main Content ...

The Peoria Public Library's Lincoln branch was built in 1910 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. The site once hosted one of Peoria's first farms, and the first American woman in Peoria lived on ...

Before the Peoria Public Library can build the 18,000-square-foot addition behind the Lincoln branch, it must first determine if human remains were left behind after the city cemetery closed in 1872.

PEORIA — An archaeological firm says 71 bodies dating back 150 years are buried near the site of a planned Peoria library expansion. Officials say it could cost as much as $400,000 to dig up the ...