Old Places & Beautiful Spaces:
2026 Preservation Month Exhibit
Main Library Second Floor
May 1 - 31, 2026
Explore local history through homes in the Elgin area and learn how they've been restored to preserve the beauty of their original architecture. Discover artifacts from late 1800s homes and see the pieces that made these houses works of art. This exhibit is presented in partnership with the Elgin Heritage Commission.
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Event
Yes, Virginia, Sears DID sell barns!
Main Library Elgin Room - Hybrid
Thursday, May 14 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm
While mail-order houses are well known, fewer realize major companies sold barns and farm buildings from 1909–1936. This program explores catalog images and surviving examples from Sears and others.
Register Here.
View the full book list to learn more about home preservation here.
