During the month of February, the Groton Public Library will be commemorating the centennial of the United States’ involvement in World War I, starting with the unveiling of “World War I and America” at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

The traveling exhibit, sponsored by the Library of America and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of America and funded by the National Endowment of the Humanities, explores major themes of the country’s involvement in the “war to end all wars.”

Following the unveiling, Town Historian James Streeter will give a presentation on war memorials and monuments in Groton, highlighting the stone monuments, schools, ballparks and church windows that honor residents who fought in the wars.

On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Connecticut State Library and the Connecticut Digital Archive will be at the library from noon to 4 p.m. to scan photos, letters and other World War I memorabilia for preservation and research. All Connecticut residents are invited to bring items such as draft cards, dog tags, discharge papers and uniforms to be scanned into the digital archive, which will help students and researchers better understand how the war affected Connecticut families and communities. Weapons, magazines or professional photographs cannot be scanned.

Heather Munro Prescott, professor of history at Central Connecticut State University, will be giving a lecture at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 on the role of female doctors from Connecticut who served during World War I. Many female physicians from the state served overseas for the American Red Cross and the American Women’s Hospitals during the war. The snow date will be Saturday, Feb. 11.

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the University of Connecticut’s Nancy Steenburg will discuss the role of the Russian revolutions of 1917 on World War I, which impacted not only the last years of the war but also the peace treaties that redrew the map of Europe. Steenburg is the associate director of academic advising and assistant director of the Bachelor of General Studies program at UConn Avery Point and currently serves as the president of the New London County Historical Society and the Association for the Study of Connecticut History.

The library’s book club is also joining the month-long commemoration with its discussion of “A Short Time to Stay Here” by Terry Roberts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8. The book tells the tale of the manager of the Mountain Park Hotel in Hot Springs, N.C., which was converted into an internment camp for more than 2,000 German nationals.

The public is invited to the discussion, which will include a telephone conversation with the author. Copies of the book are available at the library.

On Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m., Christine Gauvreau of the Connecticut State Library will be presenting stories from Connecticut newspapers that showcase the impact of World War I in the state and the experiences of residents, from arms production for the war to the influx of immigrant workers. Articles, ads, reviews and editorials from digitized versions of the Norwich Bulletin, Bridgeport Evening Farmer and Bridgeport Times will highlight the tensions of the region during the war.

Residents interested in genealogy are invited to a lecture at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, on resources available to finding World War I era ancestors, including recently digitized records. The Teen Gaming Club will also be playing World War I themed games from 5:30 to 7 p.m., including “Battlefield I” and “Valiants Hearts: The Great War” on Xbox and the German version of “Sorry,” “Axis and Allies 1914 World War I” and “Grizzled Cooperative Card Game.”