FAQs

We are thrilled to showcase our first artist at the Miami Public Library! Visit us to get a closer look at their artwork before the month comes to a close!

Tomorrow, February 27th, is the next Let's Talk About It book discussion in the series Coming of Age in America. Join us at Miami Public Library at 5:30 PM to discuss the book The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. Guest scholar Brian Cowlishaw will be leading the discussion. Refreshments will be served. After the program, be sure to borrow the next book in this series, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers. Learn more about Let's Talk About It here: https://miamipl.okpls.org/lets-talk-about-it-oklahoma/ 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. #LetsTalkAboutIt #TheCatcherInTheRye#JDSalinger#BookDiscussions #MoreThanYourGrandmasLibrary

We are still looking for local artists to feature their work in our display cabinet! If you or someone you know is 18 years or older and would like to showcase their art, please reach out to the Miami Public Library! Email: librarystaff@miamiokla.net Phone: 918-541-2292 We accept all types of art, including photography, paintings, quilting, pottery, beading, and much more! If it's art, we’d love to display it! Get in touch with us now to secure a spot on the sign-up sheet for our display case!

News and More

Summer Reading Program

May 20, 2016
Summer Reading Program

SRP2016#1  June calendar of events SRP2016#2  July calendar of events MPL wants to help you keep your children reading this summer. And the best way to do that is by joining us in On Your Mark, Get Set, READ! The 2016 Summer Reading Program is open to children, preschool through age 12, with programs, prizes, storytimes and art projects. Children will be able to redeem fun…

The Lego League

May 19, 2016
Pictures of boys building things with Legos.

The Lego League meets every Tuesday afternoon from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. at the library. The League is currently made up of 4th and 5th grade boys who are passionate about Legos. You may be wondering what the connection is between Legos and books. Promoting play increases attention span, memory, creativity and language and vocabulary skills. It lays the foundation for logical mathematical thinking, scientific…

Community Garden Coming Soon!

May 12, 2016

The Miami Public Library is concerned about the health of our community.  Part of the reason for our poor health is that out of 77 Oklahoma counties, Ottawa County ranks 39th in vegetable consumption and 45th in fruit consumption.  Poor health literacy, or not having the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions, also plays a…

Never miss an event at Miami Public Library!

Sign up to receive our email newsletter!


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Miami Public Library. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact