ARC Inclusion Library

Buy one set to play 3 cups versus 3 cups, or buy two sets to play 6 cups versus 6 cups. One set includes 6 cups, and 1 ball in…

Maybe She’s Born With It

Maybe She’s Born With It

…reset and brick pavements repaired. Payments for an assistant school nurse to do home visits in the Oil City School District were approved. The wages for the WPA workers were…

Policies

Policies The following policies have been approved by the Board of Directors & are implemented by all ORLA locations. PUBLIC SERVICE POLICIES 1.1 Mission, Vision & Core Values 1.2 Code…

Board of Directors

Board of Directors As a non-profit organization, Oil Region Library Association is governed by a group of approved volunteer Community members who have a vested interest in Venango County and…

Say Cheese

Say Cheese

…was “one of the most interesting subjects in the history of the Pennsylvania oil developments” and was considered “one of the very best artists in the United States.” This 1916…

Kramer & Mullins

Kramer & Mullins

…up to $100,000 to buy the molds and various boat-making equipment and tools from the Mullins Manufacturing Corp. of Salem, Ohio. The maker of steel-hulled boats began operations with the…

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

…through the city as part of their nationwide tours. “Oil City was one of the best show towns in America,” noted a 1930s article in the national magazine “The Billboard.”…

Save Our Summer

…also available as take home activities or on oilregionlibraries.org! The best part? You get to create a cumulative keepsake using STEM & craft activities! Help & hints are available each…

Taking Flight

Taking Flight

…offered the aviation expertise while Herndon supplied $100,000 to buy a plane, customize it and arrange for 930 gallons of fuel. In Japan, their quest was temporarily delayed when Japanese…

Rich and Famous

Rich and Famous

…born in 1846 in Shippenville, was the son of a pioneer crude oil buyer at the Tarr Farm. The elder Richardson was in partnership with William Hasson of Oil City….