For anyone looking to get lost in the written word of Rochelle’s history, the Flagg-Rochelle Public Library is the place to go.
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ROCHELLE — For anyone looking to get lost in the written word of Rochelle’s history, the Flagg-Rochelle Public Library is the place to go.
On Sunday, the library board and staff held an open house, showing off the new space dedicated to the bound Rochelle News-Leader books that have been moved from the Flagg Township Museum.
“The library board and staff would like to thank Jan and the museum board and staff, John Shank, Jennifer Simmons and the staff of the Rochelle News-Leader and Tom McDermott for working as a community team and pulling this project together,” library director Sarah Flanagan said.
Recently, the library purchased seven cabinets. In September, the bound newspaper books were moved from the museum — copies dating 1886 to 1969 — and books from the Rochelle News-Leader office dated 1970 to 2019 — to the library.
“We moved the books into the library and then dusted them and put them in the cabinets by years. They will be housed in our downstairs periodical room,” Flanagan said. “This is a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with other local organizations and to preserve these priceless pieces of Rochelle history.”