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Newly Added Materials in December 2023
Miami Public Library Becomes FamilySearch Affiliate Library
Miami Public Library and FamilySearch are teaming up to bring genealogists in the area access to millions of records through FamilySearch’s affiliate library program! There are only a few hundred affiliate libraries in the country. The designation means local library patrons will now have greater and more convenient access to the wealth of genealogical resources…
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Newly Added Materials in October 2023
Miami Public Library is one of 50 Libraries/Literacy Programs to Receive Health Literacy Grant Funding from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries
Date: October 18, 2023 Contact: Brooklynn Bors, Programs and Partnerships Officer Office of Literacy Development Oklahoma Department of Libraries Brooklynn.Bors@libraries.ok.gov Phone Number: 405-522-3205 Oklahoma Department of Libraries Awards Health Literacy Grants to Public Libraries and Literacy Programs The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is pleased to announce grants amounting to $249,189 were awarded to 50 public…
Read MoreOklahoma’s Digital Promise Broadband Meeting
The Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) begins a second round of tour stops to visit with and hear from Oklahomans about high-speed internet service expansion, OBO Executive Director Mike Sanders announced today. The “Oklahoma’s Digital Promise” tour will pass through 10 cities and towns to provide information and gather public input to develop a detailed plan…
Read MoreOttawa County Resource Directory
A project of Partners for Ottawa County, Inc. Feel free to make copies and share them with others.If you have any corrections or additions, please contact:Kathy EnyartCounty Extension Director and Extension Educator, FCS/4-H Youth DevelopmentOttawa County Oklahoma Cooperative Extension918-542-1688 | kathy.enyart@okstate.eduOklahoma State University, as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state…
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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…
Read MoreMiami 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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