Miami Memorial Library
🏢 Gila County Library District · Miami, Arizona
Miami Memorial Library
The Miami Memorial Library serves a classic Arizona copper-boom town in Gila County, where Miami was founded in 1907 and where the nation's first froth-flotation copper concentrator began operating in 1915 — an industrial first that helped define the American copper industry.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 10am–6pm |
| Thursday | 10am–6pm |
| Friday | 10am–6pm |
| Saturday | 9am–1pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 282 S Adonis Ave, MIAMI, AZ 85539
Phone: (928) 473-2621
Website: gcldaz.org
Plus Code: 855F94WJ+F9 (MIAMI, AZ)
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📖 About Miami Memorial Library
The Miami Memorial Library is a branch of the Gila County Library District serving Miami, Arizona, a small Gila County copper-mining town adjacent to Globe in the Salt River Valley. Miami was founded by Cleve W. Van Dyke in 1907 and grew rapidly around the Inspiration Mine, which in 1915 became the site of the nation's first froth flotation copper concentrator to process sulfide minerals — a landmark in American metallurgical history. Today the town's Bullion Plaza Museum documents the area's cultural, mining and ranching heritage, and five historic Luten arch bridges downtown have earned listings on the National Register of Historic Places. The library holds 36,752 volumes, circulates roughly 9,500 items a year, and gives the 1,500-resident community access to eBooks, audiobooks, eMagazines, Gale research databases and the Culture Pass program through the Gila County Library District.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Serves Miami, Arizona — founded 1907, home of the nation's first froth-flotation copper concentrator (1915), a landmark in American mining history
- Part of the Gila County Library District with 8 branches; 36,752-volume collection circulating ~9,500 items per year
- Open Tuesday–Friday 10am–6pm and Saturday 9am–1pm
- Free access to OverDrive / Libby eBooks, audiobooks and eMagazines with your Gila County library card
- Culture Pass program provides discounted or free admissions to arts, cultural and educational institutions
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
A Miami Memorial Library card gives free digital access to reading and research resources through Gila County:
📚 Services
- Free library cards for Gila County residents; e-cards for digital-only access
- 36,752-volume circulating collection of books, audiobooks, DVDs and more
- OverDrive / Libby eBook, audiobook and eMagazine lending
- Public computers with internet access and free Wi-Fi
- Printing, copying and scanning
- Reference assistance and interlibrary loan through the Gila County Library District
- Ancestry.com access in-library for genealogy research
- Culture Pass for discounted admissions to cultural institutions
🎸 Programs
- Community events and special programs (e.g., 'Spill the Tea' community gathering)
- Children's storytime and youth programming
- Summer reading challenge for all ages
- Seasonal crafts and adult programs
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library — free monthly books for Gila County children (birth to age 5)
📍 Nearby Libraries in Gila & Pinal Counties
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the library called the Miami Memorial Library — what does 'Memorial' refer to?
The 'Memorial' designation reflects the library's role as a community institution honoring the people and history of Miami, Arizona. The library serves a town shaped by a century of copper mining, and its 36,000+ volume collection preserves local materials alongside general lending resources. The Bullion Plaza Museum nearby documents Miami's cultural, mining and ranching heritage in more depth.
What is Miami, Arizona known for historically?
Miami was founded in 1907 by Cleve W. Van Dyke as a copper-mining settlement. In 1915 the Inspiration Mine became the site of the nation's first froth flotation copper concentrator to process sulfide minerals — a breakthrough that transformed the American copper industry. The town also features five historic Luten arch bridges spanning Bloody Tanks Wash downtown, eight properties on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Bullion Plaza Museum documenting local history. Freeport-McMoRan currently operates the mine, which employed more than 740 people as recently as 2017.
Is the Miami Memorial Library open on Saturday?
Yes — the library is open Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. During the week it is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 6 pm. It is closed Sunday and Monday. These hours were verified against the Gila County Library District website and Google Business listing.
What genealogy resources does the library offer?
The Miami Memorial Library provides in-library access to Ancestry.com, the leading genealogy database, as well as Gale genealogy and local history databases. The Gila County Library District also participates in interlibrary loan, letting you request materials from across Arizona to support family history research. The nearby Bullion Plaza Museum may also hold local records relevant to Miami's mining-era history.
🎨 This library lends museum passes. See how library museum passes work and find other libraries that lend passes museum passes by state.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
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