A "Minor Masterpiece" June 18, 2026 By Julie Schlesselman, Local History & Genealogy Department Manager, FCPLD The Oldenburg monastery as it looked in 1981. Courtesy of Indiana Memory Project, Indiana Historic Architecture Slide Collection, https://digital.library.in.gov. That…
65 Cents a Gallon June 11, 2026 By Julie Schlesselman, Local History & Genealogy Department Manager, FCPLD No, not gasoline, but good old A&W Root Beer. If you wanted to take home a gallon from the Elm…
Freddy Fossil Kicks Off Summer Reading! June 11, 2026 Get ready to roar! The Franklin County Public Library District’s Summer Reading Program “Unearth A Story,” begins on June 22 and will last through August 1. We’re kicking off SRP…
A Rare Bird - A Craig from Andersonville May 13, 2026 By Julie Schlesselman, Local History & Genealogy Department Manager, FCPLD This article ran in the February 18, 2026, edition of the Brookville American. Don’t discount the archives of your local…
Do You Remember the La Claire Guest House? May 6, 2026 By Julie Schlesselman, Local History & Genealogy Department Manager, FCPLD This article ran in the March 2, 2022 edition of the Brookville American, and is featured in Volume 3 of Forgotten…
Billman's Aquacycle April 29, 2026 By Julie Schlesselman, Local History & Genealogy Department Manager, FCPLD This article ran in the January 2026 edition of the Brookville American. The Aquacycle in use as pictured in the…
