On October 28, 2026, at 6:30 PM ET, the Allen County Public Library is hosting Tonya McQuade via Zoom. Hear the story of how Tonya McQuade’s new book, A State Divided: The Civil War Letters of James Calaway Hale and…
Events
Lincoln at the Library | When Family History Research Leads to a Box of Civil War Letters and Writing a Book
2026 McMurtry Lecture | A Conversation with Lois Romano
Join us as we welcome New York Times Best Selling author and national journalist Lois Romano to talk about her book An Inconvenient Widow: The Torment, Trial, and Triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln. This event will be offered both in…
Lincoln at the Library | The Meteor of the War: John Brown’s Raid
Was John Brown really the meteor of the Civil War, catapulting the nation into its greatest crisis? Join us on August 19 for a free virtual program and discover the fascinating story of John Brown! Missed the event? Watch here:…
Lincoln at the Library | Dead Letter Office Images: The Civil War’s Lost Sentiments
Missed the event? Dead Letter Office Images: The Civil War’s Lost Sentiments During the Civil War years, hundreds of thousands of soldiers wrote letters home, many containing card-sized photos of themself. By the end of the conflict, thousands of letters…
2026 Rolland Lecture | Douglass Sizes Up Lincoln: From Fierce Critic to Great Admirer
Missed the event? Douglass Sizes Up Lincoln: From Fierce Critic to Great Admirer Drawing on speeches and letters by Frederick Douglass, some to British abolitionists that have not been seen since they were first written, the lecture presents an account…
Linking Lincoln | Sons of Lincoln: Four Boys in a Tumultuous Era
Join us to discover how the four Lincoln sons experienced childhood, family, and legacy against the backdrop of a rapidly changing nation.
Virtual Program – Linking Lincoln: Women of the 19th Century
Join us for an exploration of women’s evolving roles in the nineteenth century. This program was held on December 10, 2025.
Lincoln at the Library: Mourning Lincoln
With “Mourning Lincoln,” Dr. Martha Hodes explores reactions to Lincoln’s death, which astounded a war-weary nation.
2025 McMurtry Lecture Featuring Steve Inskeep
2025 McMurtry Lecture featured Steve Inskeep discussing his book “Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America.”
Virtual Program: Linking Lincoln – Exploring Lincoln’s Leadership with Differ We Must
Exploring Lincoln's Leadership with Differ We Must presented by Jessie Cortesi and Abbie Meek. Join us on Zoom at 6:00 pm ET!
Lincoln at the Library–Unheralded Heroines: Women during the Civil War
A new Lincoln at the Library program is happening on August 27, 2025, at 2 p.m. ET! With war erupting in 1861, women were faced with unimaginable challenges and opportunities that had a lasting effect on history. Tune in to…
2025 Rolland Lecture – The EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION Comes to Indiana
New Lincoln Collection program coming this Juneteenth! Join us at 3:00 pm on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for the annual Rolland Lecture featuring a special program for Juneteenth. You can join us in person or virtually. Registration is required.
Virtual Program: Linking Lincoln – The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy
The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy: Tragedy at Ford's Theatre presented by Jessie Cortesi. Join us on Zoom at 2:00 pm ET!
Lincoln at the Library—Lincoln Postmortem: Abraham Lincoln’s Cranial Autopsy and the Mystery of his Illustrious Brain
Join us for Lincoln at the Library, presented by Lee D. Eutsey, on April 16 at 2 pm ET. The program is offered virtually and streamed in person at the Allen County Public Library's Main downtown location in Meeting Room…
Virtual Program: Bondage to Freedom: The Struggle for the Abolition of American Slavery
Bondage to Freedom: The Struggle for the Abolition of American Slavery presented by Abbie Meek. Join us via Zoom at 2:30 pm ET!
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