South Side: 50’s & 60’s
1410, 2022

South Side: 50’s & 60’s

…and Kohl & Tucker Furniture store on East First Street. WELKER & MAXWELL – East First Street featured the Welker and Maxwell department store, Cribbs Market, Gates and Burns, Kraft…

The Boom
1308, 2021

The Boom

Oil City offered teenagers in the 1950s and 1960s a wide array of social venues. Key among the popular destinations were the city’s two huge movie theaters, an ice skating…

The Jewish Community
1702, 2023

The Jewish Community

…more. Advertisement for Brody’s in Oil City. Advertisement for Braunschweiger’s “boots, shoes and trunks”. Advertisement for Smart & Silberberg stores. Advertisement for the Sam Magdovitz & Co. beer drive-in. The…

COVID-19 Updates

…services curbside? Here’s how:⁠ Printing – You can email your prints to print@oilregionlibraries.org & call the library. We’ll confirm that we received your prints & schedule a time with you…

Cisco Networking Academy

…need in order to take these classes is an email address and access to the internet. The Cisco Networking Academy offers a comprehensive learning experience that includes online curriculum, assessments,…

Grove Hill Legends
1509, 2023

Grove Hill Legends

…of Venango Museum Art, Science & Industry) Written by Judy Etzel with research by Kay Dawson and design by Natalie Cubbon. HIDDEN HERITAGE IS SPONSORED BY: Helen & Dave Heinzer…

Annual Appeal

SUPPORT OUR ANNUAL APPEAL This month, we’re sending out our annual appeal fundraising letters to library users & supporters in order to keep making improvements & enhancements to your library…

Interlibrary Loans (ILL)

…2 ILL items at any given time. If you exceed your limit, we will process the requests in the order they are received. Fields marked with an * are required….

Friends of the Library

…more. Volunteering Some Friends volunteer on a regular basis and help with shelving materials and making sure that the shelves are in order and neat. Other Friends are very willing…

Grove Hill Cemetery
2210, 2021

Grove Hill Cemetery

…in order to allow residents to join in a large parade from Center Street up the hill to the new cemetery at the head of Bishop Avenue. Marchers included the…