CONWAY – The public is invited to the rededication of the Conway Public Library on its 125th anniversary of the first dedication that took place on June 13, 1901.
“On (Saturday) June 13, we will be celebrating the 125th anniversary of the library's dedication to the inhabitants of the town of Conway,” said library director Jeff Beavers. “We have a pretty full day of events planned, culminating in public addresses and music mimicking the original dedication ceremony on the front steps of the historical entrance to the building.”
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