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Oil Region Library Association

6 hours ago

Oil Region Library Association
Youā€™re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures.Register now to hear more about The Astral Library & ask the author questions on Thursday, March 12th at 7 PM via digital live-stream at tinyurl.com/ORLAKateQuinnAlexandria ā€œAlixā€ Watson has learned one lesson from her barren childhood in the foster-care system: unlike people, books will never let you down. Working 3 dead-end jobs to make ends meet & knowing college is a pipe dream, Alix takes nightly refuge in the high-vaulted reading room at the Boston Public Library, escaping into her favorite fantasy novels & dreaming of far-off lands. Until the day she stumbles through a hidden door & meets the Librarian: the ageless, acerbic guardian of a hidden library where the desperate & the lost escape to new livesā€¦ inside their favorite books.The Librarian takes a dazzled Alix under her wing. Still, before she can escape into the pages of her new life, a shadowy enemy emerges to threaten everyone the Astral Library has ever helped protect. Aided by a dashing costume-shop owner, Alix & the Librarian flee through the Regency drawing rooms of Jane Austen to the back alleys of Sherlock Holmes & the champagne-soaked parties of The Great Gatsby as danger draws inexorably closer. But who does their enemy really wish to destroyā€”Alix, the Librarian, or the Library itself?Watch LIVE Online From Home OR Join Us at the Oil City Library In-Person for a Watch Party! Doors open at 6:30 PM for the in-person watch party.Register now to hear more about The Astral Library & ask the author questions on Thursday, March 12th at 7 PM via digital live-stream at tinyurl.com/ORLAKateQuinn ... See MoreSee Less

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Oil Region Library Association

2 days ago

Oil Region Library Association
Have you heard about Venango Reads?! šŸ¤©It's a new ORLA-wide reading challenge for ages 5+ (even for adults!) that earns you prizes as you read!How it works:šŸ“ Pick up a Venango Reads log at your library (available at both Franklin & Oil City locations).šŸ“– READ! For every 20 minutes you read, fill in a circle on the log. You can read anything you want - even a newspaper or magazine!šŸ Once your log is filled up, bring it into your library to earn 5 ORLA Bucks.šŸ† Exchange your ORLA Bucks for prizes, like books, games, trinkets & more!This challenge runs all year long at Franklin & Oil City libraries, taking a break during the summer for our annual Summer Reading Program. Anyone ages 5+ can participate. Having a library card is not required to participate. ... See MoreSee Less

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Oil Region Library Association

3 days ago

Oil Region Library Association
These readers are quickly making their way to their goal of #1000booksbeforekindergarten! šŸ¤©šŸ“– ... See MoreSee Less

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