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November

2025

Friends of the Franklin Public Library Book Sale

Franklin Public Library
421 12th St., Franklin, PA 16323

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November

2025

Storytime

Cooperstown Public Library
182 N. Main St., Cooperstown, PA 16317

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November

2025

Friends of the Oil City Library Book Sale Room

Oil City Library
2 Central Ave., Oil City, PA 16301

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November

2025

Bouncing Babies

Oil City Library
2 Central Ave., Oil City, PA 16301

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November

2025

Adult Craft Club – Seasonal Jenga Blocks

Oil City Library
2 Central Ave., Oil City, PA 16301

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November

2025

GED Classes

Oil City Library
2 Central Ave., Oil City, PA 16301

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November

2025

Bouncing Babies

Franklin Public Library
421 12th St., Franklin, PA 16323

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November

2025

Friends of the Franklin Public Library Book Sale

Franklin Public Library
421 12th St., Franklin, PA 16323

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November

2025

Inclusive Connections

Franklin Public Library
421 12th St., Franklin, PA 16323

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November

2025

GED Classes

Franklin Public Library
421 12th St., Franklin, PA 16323

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November

2025

Anime Club

Franklin Public Library
421 12th St., Franklin, PA 16323

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November

2025

Mindfulness & Meditation Evenings

Oil City Library
2 Central Ave., Oil City, PA 16301

Oil Region Library Association

4 hours ago

Look what's hitting the shelves TODAY! 😱🤩🥳 NEW Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Last Kids on Earth, The First Cat in Space, and Dog Man books!!!!Place your hold here ---> oilcreek.tlcdelivers.com/?config=ORLA ... See MoreSee Less

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Oil Region Library Association

1 day ago

This November, Adult Craft Club will be decorating jenga blocks and transforming them into seasonal motifs! Adult Craft Club is free to attend & all materials will be provided.⛄Monday, November 17 | 5PM - Oil City Library⛄Wednesday, November 19 | 5PM - Oil City LibraryRegistration is required. Visit or call the Oil City Library (814-678-3072) to register today! ... See MoreSee Less

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Oil Region Library Association

2 days ago

Design your own world. This class isn’t just for novelists; it’s for artists, gamers, gamemasters, puppet makers, poets, & anyone interested in creation & story. Because utopias are boring, we will frame each part of the class around conflict. The kind of conflict you’re interested in exploring will dictate the type of world you’re building.Join Bridge Literary Arts Center teaching artist Tracey Lander-Garrett for this 3-part journey into using your imagination at the Oil City Library. Free & open to the public!✨PART 1: Planet Particulars – Tuesday, Nov. 25 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM✨PART 2: Civilizations & Cultures – Tuesday, Dec. 9 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM✨PART 3: Story Structures – Tuesday, Dec. 23 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM ... See MoreSee Less

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