Have you joined our "Let's Talk About It" Book Club? Our current theme explores Coming of Age in America, featuring the following titles: The Silver DeSoto by Patty Lou Floyd The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry Visit Miami Public Library to borrow a copy of the current book, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. Then, come join us for a discussion at Miami Public Library on Thursday, March 27th at 5:30 PM, led by guest scholar, Brian Cowlishaw. "Books, services, and other materials for this series are provided by Let's Talk About It, a project of Oklahoma Humanities. Generous funding and support for this series was provided by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and Oklahoma City University. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Oklahoma Humanities." #LTAI #LetsTalkAboutIt #BookClub #TheHeartIsALonelyHunter
There is still time to register for this month's adult reading challenge! Reading can take you anywhere! Join your community and read across America this month. Log your reading to earn badges and prizes throughout the challenge. Challenge will be completed after logging 600 minutes of reading. All reading counts! Register on the Beanstack app or at Miami Public Library. #AdultReadingChallenge #ReadAcrossAmerica #Beanstack #MoreThanYourGrandmasLibrary
Join us tomorrow at Miami Public Library for a Meditation Monday, where we offer self-guided yoga groups. These sessions are free and open to everyone. Invite your friends and embark on your journey to zen and wellness. Groups will be held at 9:30 AM and at 5:30 PM on the following Mondays: January 13th, February 3rd, 10th, 17th, March 3rd, 10th, 24th, April 7th, 14th, and 28th. These groups are made possible by a grant from The Oklahoma Department of Libraries with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. #MoreThanYourGrandmasLibrary #Meditation Monday #Yoga
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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 and prizes for minutes read and activities completed along the…
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 sense of place but also by the similarity of their…
We’re getting the word out about FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit. Having a broadband connection is a must for households get access to jobs, healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more. What is the Emergency Broadband Benefit? The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) is a temporary FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford broadband internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The benefit offers:…
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