Adult and Teen Summer Reading 2010
- Read or listen to at least one book or audio book of your choice between June 21st and August 6th.
- Record the title and author of each book. Write a review and answer the questions about your book choice.
- Return your completed book log to the library by August 6th. Be sure to write your name on your book log.
- All participants' reviews will be published anonymously in a booklet and given to all participants at the end of the program.
- All participants that complete the program will be invited to the end of summer party and receive a prize!
For questions or additional information, email Mary (adults) or Sheryl (teens) at oleanlibrarysrp@yahoo.com
Sign up in the library or online. Pick up your log book at the library, print it out (booklog.pdf), or maintain your log online.
Dinosaurs, Teeth and Trilobites
Tuesday, July 27 @ 7:00 PM
«« Read More »»Brown Bag Book Club
You bring your lunch, we'll provide the dessert and beverages! The Brown Bag Book Club meets at 12:30 PM in the library Gallery on the third Tuesday of each month. Read the featured book then come enjoy a lively discussion.
Next meeting: Tuesday, August 17 @ 12:30 PM
View Around the World in a larger map
Jan. 19, 2010
Sister of My Heart by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Anchor, 2000, 322 p.)
Present Day, Calcutta, India and the United States
Feb. 16, 2010
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead Trade, 2004, 400 p.)
Kabul, Afghanistan, 1970s-1990s
Mar. 16
My Antonia* by Willa Cather (Sourcebooks, 2008, 272 p.)
Nebraska, 1918
Apr. 20
The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies by Diane Rapaport (Commonwealth Editions, 2007, 145 p.)
Newbury, Massachusetts, 1663
May 18
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger (Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002, 320 p.)
Roofing, Minnesota, 1962
Jun. 15
The Commoner by John Burnham Schwartz (Vintage, 2009, 368 p.)
Japan, 1934-Present Day
July 20
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (256 p.)
Eastern Norway, 1948 and Present Day
August 17
In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom by Quanta A. Ahmed (464 p.)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Present Day
September 21
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim Defede (256 p.)
Gander, Newfoundland, 2001
October 18
The Help by Kathryn Stockett (464 p.)
Mississippi, 1962
November 15
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester (288 p.)
London, England, 1871
December 21
The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham (256 p.)
Hong Kong and China, 1920s
*2010 The BIG Read selection.
«« CLICK HERE »» for reading lists from past years.
Book Discussion Group
Meetings are held at the library on the last Thursday of each month @ 7:00 PM—except July, August and December—unless otherwise noted.
- January 28, 2010
- Wedding of the Waters by Peter Bernstein
- February 25
- Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh
- March 25
- Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
- April 29
- Run by Ann Patchett
- May 27
- Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
- June 24
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
«« CLICK HERE »» for reading lists from previous years.
Page to Screen 
Read the Book. See the Film.
This summer you can have a lively discussion with other readers and viewers as we present Page to Screen, a program including book discussion and movie viewing. We selected 2 titles:
- The Water Horse by Dick King-Smith
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- Film showing: Thursday, July 29 @ 2:00 PM
- Book discussion: Thursday, August 12 @ 2:00 PM
Programs are free and open to adults and teens. You may attend one or both programs, but please read the book if you plan to attend the book discussion.
Monthly Book Sale
August 6 - 12
Featuring library discards and donated books. Prices start at 50¢ for paperbacks. Sales also include video, audio and magazines when available. Proceeds from the sale go to the Friends of the Library of Olean, NY, Inc. Book Endowment fund.
«« CLICK HERE »» for our used book donation policy.
Olean Food Pantry Drop-Off Site
The Olean Public Library is a convenient drop-off site for the Olean Food Pantry. Bring canned goods and other non-perishable food items to the library for pick-up by the Olean Food Pantry.
The Olean Food Pantry is located north of the Cattaraugus County Bldg., next to Bethany Lutheran Church on Leo Moss Dr. in Olean. Call them at (716) 372-4989.