Materials Amplified – Launchpads & Wonderbooks

Miami Public Library (MPL) is always seeking ways to improve our services and materials for our community. One of the things we have been doing is adding items from Playaway to our collection. Playaway has improved the way children read along with Wonderbooks and is bridging the digital divide with Launchpads. The great news is…

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Miami Public Library puts the UNITY in Community

By: Callie Cortner “Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities.” – R. David Lankes Before I jump into how amazing Miami Public Library is, let me tell you a little about how I came to be here. Growing up, I was definitely not what you would call an avid reader.…

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Miami Public Library Offers Digital Newspaper Collection

The Miami Public Library is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its new digital newspaper collection. Titled America’s News, this collection is available to all library patrons and is updated daily. America’s News provides online access to current and archived issues of over 3,000 full-text newspapers, including The Oklahoman, Tulsa World, Joplin Globe, Miami…

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Back to School Isn’t Just for Kids at Miami Public Library

Ottawa County, Oklahoma Residents without a High School Diploma Are Eligible to Enroll in Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School Miami, OK 8/15/2023 — Back-to-school season creates a renewed feeling of potential. Kids are collecting school supplies, teachers are decorating classrooms, and some adults are finding ways to continue their education. At Miami Public Library…

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NewsBank Search Tips

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New Materials: June 2023

Below are the new materials that were added in June 2023! Children’s Shelf Location Call # Title Author Series Children’s Department Children’s games 3 in 1 Mini Checker Rug: Checkers, Tic-Tac-Toe, Mega Tic-Tac-Toe Children’s Department Children’s games 3 in 1 Mini Checker Rug: Checkers, Tic-Tac-Toe, Mega Tic-Tac-Toe Children’s Department Children’s games 3 in 1 Mini…

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Let’s Talk About It Fall 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2023 Contact: Callie Cortner, Director of Library, Arts, & Culture City of Miami 918-961-0077 | ccortner@miamiokla.net Book Discussion “The Cowboy” coming to Miami Public Library Miami, OK—Miami Public Library announced today that it will host “The Cowboy” book discussion series. The event is made possible by a grant from Oklahoma…

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Summer Reading Program 2022

Miami Public Library is offering a summer library program to the children of our community (June 6th – July 15th) to encourage reading for pleasure and to help retain their reading skills. This year’s theme is Oceans of Possibilities. To add to the fun and create a sense of challenge we will be offering incentives…

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