Pequot Library History Day: An Afternoon with Wes Haynes and Cecily Dyer


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This program is organized in conjunction with the current exhibition, A Community Treasure: Pequot Library Turns 135, and occurs on the final day that the exhibition will be on view. Special Collections Librarian Cecily Dyer will give an expansive talk illustrating the founding of Pequot Library. Dyer will explain the rise of the Marquand family, detailing how one woman, Virginia Marquand Monroe, used her family’s considerable wealth and goodwill to create an institution for the public’s benefit. Historic preservationist, nonprofit administrator, and Pequot Library board member Wes Haynes will detail the unique facets and architectural characteristics that make Pequot Library and its peers throughout the state so significant. Come prepared with any questions you might have about the library’s history. 

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Date:
January 4
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Room Location
Auditorium