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Book Sale April 23 & 24
The Friends of the Miami Public Library will hold their final annual book sale on Saturday, April 23rd from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 24th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Miami Civic Center. Thousands of books will be available for as cheap as 3 for a $1. While this…
Read MoreTumble Book Library
The Miami Public Library was recently chosen to participate in a pilot program sponsored by TumbleBookLibrary.com. Miami Public Schools have been invited by the library to be an educational partner in the program through March 31, 2016. Elementary schools will receive full access to the database free of charge. TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated,…
Read MoreTake our survey for a chance to win a Fire tablet!
Do you live, work, go to school, or shop in Miami, Oklahoma? We want to know what you think! Do you use the library? Do you use our website? What could we do to better serve you? Take our brief survey – only 9 questions – and include your name and phone number for a…
Read MoreWhat’s Cookin’?
Things are really cooking at the Miami Public Library. Our Health Literacy Project, a cooperative partnership between the Miami Public Library, INTEGRIS Baptist Regional Health Center, Northeastern Tribal Health Systems, Ottawa County Health Department, and Ottawa County DHS, includes cooking classes for kids! Families were invited through school based social workers and tribal health workers…
Read MoreCan You Walk the Route?
On January 26, 2015, 18 intrepid leaders stepped up to lead 18 teams to virtually walk Route 66. Each team leader was given pedometers and record sheets for their team members. Every week, team members report the total miles they walked the previous week. Team leaders add up all the miles for their team and…
Read MoreChanges to the Friends of the Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Library annual book sale is a much-loved event in our community. Many people buy several boxes of books, enough to last them until the next sale! It is always fun to watch them stream in at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning. The room fills up quickly with very serious and excited…
Read MoreThe Smithsonian is Coming!
Baseball. Football. Basketball. Soccer. Bowling. Cycling. People around the country are drawn to compete in these sports and many others. Still more are gathered on the sidelines to cheer for their favorite teams. Nowhere do Americans more intimately connect to sports than in their hometowns. And that is certainly true in Miami, Oklahoma! The Miami…
Read MoreSummer Computer Classes
Intermediate Computer Classes MS Word, Pt. 1 Wed., June 10, 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., June 11, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Learn how to use the page layout features, set tabs and indents, and proof your documents. MS Word…
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