News and Events

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…

At the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research in the Allen County Public Library’s Main downtown location, we’re honoring the historic milestone that was the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment to the US Constitution. From May 28 through September 10, 2025,…

New temporary exhibit on display starting June 18, 2025!

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.

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.

The Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy: Tragedy at Ford's Theatre presented by Jessie Cortesi. Join us on Zoom at 2:00 pm ET!

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research at the Allen County Public Library will unveil a new exhibit case on display from April 1, 2025, through May 27, 2025. Visit to reflect on the…

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…

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…

A new free exhibit spotlights the events of April 1865 at the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research in the Allen County Public Library. View from February 28, 2025, until early next year. Here at the 160th anniversary of the fall…

Bondage to Freedom: The Struggle for the Abolition of American Slavery presented by Abbie Meek. Join us via Zoom at 2:30 pm ET!

New Temporary Exhibit open at The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research / View from January 8th, 2024 until April 1st, 2025. Photographs and documents help to tell the story of Black Americans’ service in the Civil War, including a famous…

Spiritualism and the Tragedy of Mary Lincoln presented by Jessie Cortesi. Join us via Zoom at 2 pm!

Join us on Zoom at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, for an exploration of the Lincoln family history and photograph album. Abbie Meek, a Senior Lincoln Librarian with the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research, will present this program.…

“Held in War’s Grasp”: The Ordeals of Veteranhood after the Civil War Presented by Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan Monday, November 11, 7PM ET Sponsored by the Friends of the Lincoln Collection