Board of Directors

…               If you’d like to attend an upcoming ORLA Board Meeting or request official organization documents, please contact Executive Director, Dan Flaherty, at director@oilregionlibraries.org….

Join the Club
1504, 2022

Join the Club

…Semi-Military, Social and Trade groups. In 1925, there were 102 organizations that fell under one of those categories. The trade organizations reflected the wide diversity of occupations thriving within the…

Female Heroes
1808, 2023

Female Heroes

…World War II. A pair of city women – Helen Weaver Oxenham and Ruth Crawford Culver – were honored by a national organization for their bravery in saving a young…

Jobs

…the Oil Region Library Association are always welcome to apply, even when no positions are currently available. Questions regarding employment can be directed to the Executive Director at director @oilregionlibraries.org….

All-America City
2904, 2022

All-America City

…claim an All-America City status from two national sponsors: the National Municipal League (a citizens’ organization for better government) and Look Magazine (a weekly magazine with worldwide circulation). A large…

Library Hall
2306, 2023

Library Hall

…most intriguing and elaborate spaces, though, has been empty and rather forlorn since the mid-1950s: Library Hall. A group of Oil City residents organized the Petroleum Institute’s Lyceum in 1864…

The Jewish Community
1702, 2023

The Jewish Community

…prompted Jewish families and others to move into Western Pennsylvania. They were not necessarily intent on making their fortunes directly in the oil business but rather focused on establishing shops…

Parochial Schools
2406, 2022

Parochial Schools

…Rhoades, auxiliary bishop of the Chicago Catholic Diocese and the first Polish bishop to be consecrated in the U.S. It was fitting because the Assumption School was in the midst…

Believe It or Not
0701, 2022

Believe It or Not

…to the library are appreciated to help offset printing costs & make this project possible! Want to become a sponsor? Email us at promotions@oilregionlibraries.org to get started! Make a Donation…