Posts by Callie C
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…
Read MoreBack 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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Read MoreNew 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…
Read MoreLet’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…
Read MoreSummer 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…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About It Oklahoma
What America Reads: Myth-Making in Popular Fiction Reading and discussion series for Fall 2021 The mass appeal of the fiction best-sellers listed below seems to come from the combination of mythic characters and realistic, historically identifiable settings. These five novels, published between 1852 and 1971, are united not only by their reliance on a…
Read MoreLibrary Board Meeting Agenda – March 8th, 2021
03/08/2021 Library Board Meeting Agenda [PDF] NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND AGENDA OF THE MIAMI PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD March 8, 2021 12:05 PM CONFERENCE ROOM AT MIAMI PUBLIC LIBRARY 200 North Main, Miami, Oklahoma Filed in the Office of the City Clerk and displayed in the main lobby of the Miami Civic Center and by…
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