Born on this day in 1882, Virginia Woolf is considered one of the most influential 20th century authors. Explore the NewsBank "Trending Now” and “Books and Authors" Suggested Topics to learn more about her and other esteemed writers. Log in to Newsbank with your library card here: https://miamipl.okpls.org/electronic_resources/. You can also find her books at Miami Public Library or online using Libby or Blackstone Unlimited. #TodayInHistory #OTD #VirginiaWoolf #Libby #BlackstoneUnlimited #NewsBank
Have you heard about the Community Giving Shelves at Miami Public Library? The shelves are for donations of food and weather-appropriate shoes and clothes. All items are available for FREE and have been generously donated by members of our community. #CommunityGiving #TakeWhatYouNeedLeaveWhatYouCan #MoreThanYourGrandmasLibrary
It's not too late to join 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 first book, The Silver DeSoto. Then, come join us for a discussion on Thursday, January 30th at 5:30 PM, led by our guest scholar, Andrew Vassar. "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 #TheSilverDeSoto
Join us at Miami Public Library this Friday, January 24th at 5:00 PM for a FREE Friday Flicks film showing of Downton Abbey! Children may attend if they are accompanied by an adult. Feel free to bring your own snacks. We will have popcorn available upon request. What are some movies you would like to see for upcoming Friday Flicks? #MoreThanYourGrandmasLibrary #FridayFlicks #DowntonAbbey
Miami Public Library is closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Born in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent minister and activist during the civil rights movement. To learn more about him and other inspirational figures of the time, explore our NewsBank "People" and “Trending Now” Suggested Topics. You can also find a variety of related books at Miami Public Library or online using Libby or Blackstone Unlimited. Log in to NewsBank and our other electronic resources with your library card: https://miamipl.okpls.org/electronic_resources/ #MartinLutherKingJrDay #MLKJR # NewsBank #Libby #BlackstoneUnlimited #MoreThanYourGrandmasLibrary
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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…
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…
Fourth and fifth graders learned about Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keefe, and Vincent Van Gogh at the Miami Public Library during our Art in April program. After learning each artist, children were given the opportunity to create their own works of art. They used tissue paper to create collages, painted flowers on tiles at the Clay Station, and made oil pastel renditions of…
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