During the month of December, you can attend the Grand Opening Ceremony for the Journey through the Imagination of Jules Verne exhibit, read about the library's growth through our bond issue, listen to a presentation of El gran laberinto in Spanish, listen to live musical performances, or participate in holiday activities. There is always something to do at your Broward County Library!

Click here to download a .pdf version of our monthly magazine, Bookings. Read about the bond issues, holiday programs, the Journey through the Imagination of Jules Verne exhibit and more. You can also view our programs and events or find a computer class at a library near you.

Take a journey into the imagination of Jules Verne at Broward County Library as it plays host to an exciting exhibit of the renowned science fiction author's personal artifacts, including original manuscripts and posters, Verne's model of Captain Nemo's Nautilus, and other one-of-a-kind memorabilia.

The collection, belonging to the French city of Amiens Metropole, was originally assembled by Piero Gondolo Della Riva, one of the world's foremost collectors of Jules Verne items. It focuses on the life of this extraordinary writer as well as his imaginary explorations into the worlds of science, technology and adventure that resulted in his world-famous novels that inspired international pop culture.

The exhibit, which has never been seen outside of Europe, will be on display through January 20, 2006, at Broward County's Main Library, gallery six, 6th floor, 100 South Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

The grand opening reception will be on Friday, December 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Broward County Main Library, gallery six, 6th floor.

On December 10, From Dream to Reality: Birth of a New Literary Genre, A Symposium on the Life and Works of Jules Verne will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the
Main Library Auditorium. Invited speakers include:

Click here to download a .pdf version of library programs, view items from the exhibit, view a biography or find library materials in a bibliography.

Broward County Libraries Division and Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami Dade College cordially invite you to a presentation by renowned philosopher and writer, Fernando Savater. Born in San Sebastián, Spain, Savater is one of the most recognized writers of contemporary Spanish literature. He will be presenting his latest work, the adventure novel El gran laberinto at the Southwest Regional Library, 16835 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines on Saturday, December 10 at 11 a.m. The presentation will be in Spanish. For information and reservations, please call 954-357-7403. Sponsored by American Express and First Data/Western Union through the Broward Public Library Foundation's Newcomers/New Americans Program.

La División de Bibliotecas del Condado de Broward y el Centro Literario de la Florida de Miami Dade College cordialmente le invitan a la presentación del prestigioso filósofo y escritor, Fernando Savater. Nacido en San Sebastián, España, Savater es hoy día uno de los más reconocidos escritores de la literatura española contemporánea y ganador del Premio Nacional de Literatura en la modalidad de ensayo, del premio Premio Ortega y Gasset y del premio Sajarov de Derechos Humanos y Libertad de Expresión concedido por el Parlamento Europeo. Fernando Savater estará presentando más reciente novela El gran laberinto, en la biblioteca Southwest Regional, 16835 Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines el sábado 10 de diciembre a las 11 a.m. La entrada es gratuita. Para reservas e informes, por favor llame al 954-357-7403. Este evento es patrocinado por American Express y First Data/Western Union Foundation a través de la Broward Public Library Foundation.

Broward County Library offers a wide variety of musical performances, celebrations and activities for everyone.

Online Story Time

Experience the magic of story time in the comfort of your own home. Listen to Lucia M. Gonzalez, Associate Director for Youth Services, read her book, The Bossy Gallito (El Gallo de Bodas).

Click here to watch and listen to Online Story Time.

Interested in ancient Egypt? Look in the December issue of Bookings for this

symbol and find great programs to supplement your interest in this exhibit.

The 19th annual Literary Feast will be held on February 24 and 25, 2006, featuring more than 20 authors who will meet the public in a series of events. Here is a special sneak-peek at three of this year's authors:

María Amparo Escandón, a best-selling bilingual storyteller, published her first novel, Esperanza's Box of Saints and its Spanish version, Santitos, in 1999. Her novel was the number one best seller on the Los Angeles Times Best Sellers List, has been translated into 16 languages and is currently read in over 80 countries. She was named the "Writer to Watch" by Newsweek Magazine in 1999 and the "Writer to Watch" by the Los Angeles Times in 2000.

Les Standiford is the author of the novels Spill; Done Deal; Raw Deal; Deal to Die For; Deal on Ice; Presidential Deal; Black Mountain; Deal With the Dead; the e-book, Opening Day; Bone Key; and Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean.

Standiford is the co-author of Bones of Coral, a screenplay based on the novel of the same name by James W. Hall, for MGM-Pathe. He is a member of the Associated Writing Programs, Mystery Writers of America, and the Writers Guild.

He wrote the screenplay adaptation of Spill, which has been released as a feature film starring Brian Bosworth and seen recently on SHOWTIME. He is author of the text for the best-selling book of photographs by Alan S. Maltz, Miami: City of Dreams, and Coral Gables: The City Beautiful.

He has contributed a chapter to the national best-seller Naked Came the Manatee, with Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, James W. Hall, et al. He is a contributing editor of The Putt at the End of the World, a collective novel of golf, published by Warner Books in June of 2000.
He has recently completed a work of non-fiction scheduled for publication.

Bob Spitz has represented the careers of Bruce Springsteen and Elton John. He is the author of The Making of Superstars, Barefoot in Babylon, Dylan, and Shoot Out the Lights. His articles appear regularly in the New York Times Magazine, GQ, Condé Nast Traveler, Men's Journal, In Style, Esquire, Sky, and the Washington Post. He lives in Connecticut.

Find out about the latest programs and events as soon as they are announced. Click here to view press releases from Broward County Library.

Click here to download lists of the newest movies, audiobooks and music in our collection. Once you find a movie or a book you want, then visit our catalog to find the book and click here for instructions on how to place a hold.

Save the dates! Broward County Library will host two major events in April 2006.

Children's BookFest -- A week-long celebration of literacy: April 22 - 29, 2006

The Bond Issue

Children from Hopewell Preschool Academy "pulling" the ribbon to open the new Northwest Branch on July 19, 2005.

Broward County Library has grown dramatically over the past 30 years. Click here to read the story of Broward County Library's Bond Issue.

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Did you know that since 1993 there has been a 99.5% increase in the number of those who have used the services of Broward County Library? That's over 10 million visitors in the last twelve years!

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