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Out of the Vault: The Founding of Pequot Library

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Check out this event: "Out of the Vault: The Founding of Pequot Library" at Pequot Library coming up on Oct 30, 2024!

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Out of the Vault: The Founding of Pequot Library
Join Special Collections Librarian Cecily Dyer for an expansive talk illustrating the founding of Pequot Library. Dyer will explain the rise of the Marquand family, detailing how one woman,...
America/New_York
Oct 30, 2024 2:00 PM
Oct 30, 2024 3:00 PM
720 Pequot Avenue
Fairfield
CT
Organizer
Jessica McEntee
Category
Arts & Culture
History
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Join Special Collections Librarian Cecily Dyer for 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. Come prepared with any questions you might have about the library’s history.

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When
Wednesday
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Oct 30, 2024
2:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Online Event
Where
Pequot Library
720 Pequot Avenue, Fairfield
How Much
FREE
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