Posts by Callie C
New Books 11/7/16
From a famous cook and a famous bakery, to a famous judge, to a famous author, to a famous poet, to a famous football player, you will want to check these out! Appetites: A Cookbook by Anthony Bourdain Bourdain draws on more than four decades of professional cooking and world traveling, as well as the…
Read MoreNew Books 10/31/16
Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders by Joshua Foer Foer offers a tour of the world’s most unique and amazing places, highlighting natural wonders, weird and magical structures, and mind-boggling events from around the globe, from New Zealand to Turkmenistan to Virginia. Broken Trust by W.E.B. Griffin While investigating the death…
Read MoreNew Books 10/24/16
Alton Brown: Everyday Cook by Alton Brown In this highly anticipated new cookbook, Food Network star, author, and social media personality Alton Brown takes us into his own kitchen to share the dishes he cooks and eats day in, day out. Among the Living by Jonathan Rabb After surviving the Holocaust, Yitzhak Goldah arrives in…
Read MoreNew Health Literacy Grant will provide additions to Community Garden
The Miami Public Library was awarded another Health Literacy grant from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. The Health Literacy initiative is funded through ODL with funds from Library Services and Technology Act, a federal source of library funding provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The library will again partner with the Ottawa…
Read MoreNew Books 10/17/16
History, religion, next-in-series, favorite authors and tv show stars can be found in this week’s books. All the Little Liars by Charlaine Harris When four kids vanish from the soccer field, including Aurora Teagarden’s brother Phillip, Aurora and her husband, true crime writer Robin Crusoe start their own investigation. American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses…
Read MoreNew Books 10/10/16
From cookbooks to bestsellers to the next in a series, from books based on 20th century history, on science, or on politics, check out what was just shelved this week! Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America by Patrick Phillips A harrowing testament to the deep roots of racial violence in America chronicles…
Read MoreNew Books 10/3/16
Just put on the shelves this week: Apprentice in Death by J. D. Robb Investigating a Central Park sniper attack that has left three dead, Eve Dallas discovers that the killer was potentially miles away from the victims and may be the protégé of an even more deranged shooter. Book of Mysteries by Jonathan Cahn…
Read MoreMiami Public Library located in the Arts & Cultural District
The Miami Arts and Humanities Council recently received an Oklahoma Arts Council grant to participate in their Cultural District Initiative. The grant is a maximum of $25,000 to be distributed over the course of up to 5 years. It’s a great place to start and also can be leveraged to attract more grants. The following…
Read MoreNew Books 9/26/16
The Ascension Mysteries by David Wilcock The New York Times best-selling author of The Source Field Investigations describes his discovery of a secret cosmic battle between the positive and negative in today’s world, revealing how the Earth is on the front lines of an extraterrestrial war that has been raging for hundreds of thousands of…
Read MoreComputer Classes
Intermediate Computer Classes MS Word, Pt. 1 Wed., Sept. 21, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Learn how to use Microsoft Word to format and edit text and create professional looking documents. MS Word, Pt. 2 Thurs., Sept. 22, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Learn how to use the page layout features, set tabs and indents, and proof your documents. Microsoft Excel…
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