Did you know that the Friends of Miami Public Library have a shelf with hundreds of books for sale at the library? Come see what is available! All money spent on these books goes right back into our community, supporting the library and the incredible Imagination Library Program, which provides free books to children in Ottawa county each month! Want to contribute to the sale? You can donate gently used books, DVDs, Blu-rays, and audiobooks at Miami Public Library during business hours. Learn more about Imagination Library here: https://miamipl.okpls.org/kids-connection/ #Booksale #FriendsOfTheLibrary #CommunitySupport #ImaginationLibrary
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
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Don’t miss the Friends of the Library book sale held on Sept. 7th during the Designs of Autumn Festifall event in the 66 Cultural District. Tables of books for no more than $1 each plus special deals on bags of books!
This week’s shelf has three new Christian fiction books, the latest by Robert Crais, Rhys Bowen, the ever prolific James Patterson, et. al., and several new suspense and historical novels by some names you may recognize. All the Water in the World by Karen Raney Sixteen-year-old Maddy, who has cancer, grapples with her first romantic relationship, searches for the father she has never met,…
Sequoyah Awards are given by the Oklahoma Library Association in three categories; Children’s, Intermediate, High School. The first Sequoyah Award was given April, 1959, making the award the third oldest children’s award in the nation. Books are reviewed and chosen for the Masterlist by volunteers on the OLA Sequoyah Reading Team in the fall. Each year the “winner” is determined by children (grades 3 to…
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