News
Jul 22, 2021
OLEAN — The Olean Public Library is hosting Hawk Creek Wildlife Center for a program today at 2 p.m. Families with children of all ages are invited to...
News
Jun 26, 2021
OLEAN — The Olean Public Library summer reading program, “Tails and Tales,” will run June 28 through Aug. 12. Families with children of all ages are i...
News
May 07, 2021
OLEAN — The Olean Public Library’s digital literacy department, in partnership with retired educator Don Watkins of Franklinville, is hosting a Raspbe...
News
Apr 21, 2021
The City of Olean and the Olean Public Library are planning environmentally-friendly activities involving trees this month. Mayor Bill Aiello says tha...
Leters to the Editor
Apr 10, 2021
As president of the Board of Trustees of the Olean Public Library, I could not be prouder of our staff. What a wonderful resource for books, informati...
Local News, News
Apr 06, 2021
OLEAN — The next several days at the Olean Public Library will include activities such as guessing how many pages are in a stack of books, book charac...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Mar 23, 2021
OLEAN — Join the upcoming Spring Zoom Series: Family Cook-Along and Nutrition Fun sponsored by the Olean Library. The Zoom series will be held on Tues...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Mar 09, 2021
OLEAN — The board of trustees of the Olean Public Library will meet at 5:30 p.m. March 17 via Zoom. All meetings are open to the public. To attend, lo...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Feb 21, 2021
OLEAN — Olean’s Race Unity Circle will present “Unseen Tears: The Impact of Native American Residential Boarding Schools in Western New York,” at 7 p....
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Nov 06, 2020
OLEAN — The Olean Public Library will host its Brown Bag Book Club in online meetings via Zoom on Nov. 17 and Dec. 15, at 12:30 p.m. both days. Novemb...
Local News, News
Oct 29, 2020
The city owes much to the numerous volunteers — members of the community — who help to weed and clean up Olean’s many garden spaces. The City of Olean...
Lifestyle, Local News
Oct 12, 2020
OLEAN — The Olean Public Library will host its Brown Bag Book Club in an online meeting via Zoom at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 20. The book selection for October...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Oct 10, 2020
OLEAN — The Friends of the Olean Public Library are sponsoring a poetry contest for high school students in area schools to promote creativity. All st...
Crime, Local News, News
Aug 28, 2020
OLEAN — Olean police have charged a 20-year-old man with a felony following graffiti incidents at the Olean Public Library and the city’s military rec...
Local News, News, Olean
Aug 11, 2020
OLEAN — A stunning piece of stained glass is the highlight of the Olean Public Library’’s “Olean Together Apart” campaign. The stained glass, featurin...
Local News, News, Olean
Jun 30, 2020
OLEAN — When the Olean Public Library opened its doors to the public Monday, it was the first time patrons were permitted to walk into the North Secon...
Local News, News
May 03, 2020
OLEAN — The Olean Public Library invites the community to join in its “Happy Star Wars Day” throughout Monday. Libraries and organizations historicall...
Local News
Mar 13, 2020
OLEAN — The Olean Public Library will host volunteer IRS-certified tax preparers to assist community members throughout the months of March and April....
Local News, News
June 16, 2025
BELFAST — A newly constructed and reopened bridge on County Road 26 in the town of Belfast has been named the William “Bill” A. Nichols Bridge. Allega...
June 16, 2025
Donald L. Thierman, Sr. OLEAN --- Donald L. Thierman, Sr., 86, passed away peacefully Friday (June 13, 2025) at The Pines of Olean. Born August 14, 19...
June 16, 2025
Donald L. Thierman, Sr. OLEAN --- Donald L. Thierman, Sr., 86, passed away peacefully Friday (June 13, 2025) at The Pines of Olean. Born August 14, 19...
Local News, News
June 16, 2025
CUBA — The village of Cuba hosted the Dairy Days 2025 celebration over the weekend, which featured the Community Yard Sale throughout the area on Satu...
Local News, News
June 14, 2025
OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
