Mark Your Calendars for Financial Literacy Week: February 18-24, 2024.

Miami Public Library is excited to announce Financial Literacy Week in partnership with Arvest Bank, First National Bank & Trust of Miami, State Farm, Rogers Insurance, and Edward Jones. From budgeting to investing, mortgages to loans, identity theft and more, this event aims to educate the community on the importance of financial literacy. The library…

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Let’s Talk About It Oklahoma

Let’s Talk About It Oklahoma The Let’s Talk About It series stimulates vibrant, engaging conversations.  Each series includes 4-5 pre-selected books that examine a single theme from multiple perspectives.  Food traditions and culture, coming-of-age stories, Oklahoma history, ethnic diversity, and finding hope during desperate times are just a few of the timeless themes that resonate…

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Beanstack Challenge Tracker

Beanstack allows you to: Keep track of all family members’ reading logs, progress, and badges on one account. Log reading from home or on the go to earn points. Complete activities at home or in the community to earn more points Read and write book reviews of the books you read. Use the Beanstack Tracker App…

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Learn Something New in 2020!

Learn Something New in 2020

2020 is your year to learn something new and we can help!  Use your Miami Public Library card (Patron ID) to get professional online training; take no-credit courses on almost any imaginable topic; learn a new language; develop a new technology skill; find your ancestors.  Call 918-541-2292 or come by the library for help on…

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Oklahoma Private Investigations

Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma (LTAIO) Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma is a great way to connect with neighbors over books and ideas.  It is a reading and discussion series which consists of 4-5 sessions, each featuring a book from the chosen discussion theme. A humanities scholar opens each session telling about the author’s life,…

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The State of Our Health

The State of Our Health and why health literacy is a core part of what we do

For nearly 3 decades, America’s Health Rankings has provided an analysis of national health on a state-by-state basis by evaluating a historical and comprehensive set of health, environmental and socioeconomic data to determine national health benchmarks and state rankings.  In their 2018 Annual Report, Oklahoma is ranked 47th in the nation.  The report lists the…

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Sovereign Worlds

Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma (LTAIO) Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma is a great way to connect with neighbors over books and ideas.  It is a reading and discussion series which consists of 4-5 sessions, each featuring a book from the chosen discussion theme. A humanities scholar opens each session telling about the author’s life,…

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Keys to the Past

Genealogy librarian Barbara Becker will be offering her 11th annual series of workshops for those interested in genealogy.  These classes are for beginners and seasoned pros as well.  To learn more about these workshops, read the Miami NewsRecord article below.  To learn what will be covered in each workshop, click on the Keys to the…

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A Healthy You in 2018

Take advantage of these new classes offered by the Health Literacy Project! The Health Literacy Project is a cooperative partnership between the  Miami Public Library, Northeastern Tribal Health Systems, INTEGRIS Miami Hospital and Ottawa County Health Department.  The Health Literacy Project is funded through the Oklahoma Department of Libraries with funds from Library Services and…

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Civil Rights and Equality: A Pulitzer Prize Centennial Series

Let's Talk About It, Oklahoma

Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma (LTAIO) offers more than your average book club for adults. With the added benefit of a humanities scholar to inform and broaden discussions, participants are able to explore the human experience through literature in meaningful and thought-provoking ways. A series consists of 4-5 sessions, each featuring a book from the…

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