General merchandise mail order catalogs were established in the 1880’s, offering a wide variety of goods to the rural market. House plan books appeared at about the same time. In 1906 a combination of these two marketing techniques first came on the scene - mail order houses. Sears Roebuck is the best known of all […]

  **THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY. WE WILL NOT BE TAKING ANY ADDITIONAL REGISTRATIONS**   Local resident Barbara Backman will soon release a book titled Capron, Illinois -- A Brief History  about the village located west of Harvard, past Chemung. Celebrate the 150th anniversary of Capron and learn of the places and events that helped […]

Join us on Zoom for a live, virtual, free event with Jonathan Van Ness, member of the Fab Five on the television show "Queer Eye" and author of books such as Love That Story and Over the Top. This event is brought to you by Harvard Diggins Library's participation in Illinois Libraries Present. To register, […]

Join us at the Library for a free screening of the film "Death on the Nile" (2022). Rated PG-13. Attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks and drinks with a lid. Please register to attend using the form below after March 1st. Movie licensing for this film is provided by Swank Motion Pictures.