During the month of June, you can attend magic shows, have a hands-on drumming experience, and register to win great prizes with our Summer Reading Program. You can also meet Dora the Explorer or find out about our Newcomers Program. There is always something to do at your Broward County Library!

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Broward County Mayor Kristin Jacobs' Community Exhibit: Celebrating Broward County's Rich History and Cultural Diversity

Celebrate Japanese Culture during the month of June. Inside the lobby of the Broward County Governmental Center, you can view a variety of Japanese displays. Brochures and maps about Japan are also available. The Broward County Governmental Center is located at 115 South Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

Our Monthly Magazine

Click here to download a .pdf version of our monthly magazine, Bookings. Read about the Summer Reading Program, the new South Regional/Broward Community College Library, and an array of Florida books to read this summer. You can also view our programs and events or find a computer class at a branch near you.

Summer Reading Program

Be part of Broward County Library's Summer Reading Program. Everyone who registers receives a free orange "Read Around Florida" bracelet.

You can register, view programs, and submit reading logs online.

Click here to view systemwide programs.

Click here to view programs by library location.

New South Regional/Broward Community College Library

Broward County Library celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony on May 12 for the new South Regional/Broward Community College (BCC). The new two-story library will replace the current library on the south campus of BCC in Pembroke Pines. This building will be environmentally-conscious following the guidelines of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building System, which was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Click here to view a slideshow of the groundbreaking ceremony.

Hats Off to Our Friends

Friends of Broward County Library invite you to attend the Annual Friends' Luncheon in recognition of the achievements of our Friends on Thursday, June 16 from noon to 2 pm. The luncheon will be held at Diamante's Banquet Center located at 6501 West Commercial Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.

Mayor Kristin Jacobs is the special keynote speaker.

For more information about the event and how to RSVP, please call 954-201-2606.

Meet Dora the Explorer

On June 13 from 2 to 3 pm, Dora the Explorer will have a special Story Time on the first floor of the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center at Nova Southeastern University located at 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information about this free event, please call 954-262-5477.

African-American Research Library and Cultural Center

Join us to view an exhibition of artwork from the first two hundred years of Haiti at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC), 2650 Sistrunk Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The artwork is on display through June 24. For more information, please call 954-625-2800.

AARLCC is also offering a variety of programs to celebrate Juneteenth. On June 12, the Mamlaka Club Choir, Kenya's touring choir, will be performing at 3 pm. On June 13, Cooking Techniques and Food Safety with Demetrius Nesbitt will be offered from 6 to 8 pm. And, on June 13, Rhythms and Rhymes hosted by Madafo Lloyd Wilson will begin at 1 pm. The performance will also include local step teams and spoken word artists.

To download a .pdf version of a map for AARLCC, please click here.

Dial-A-Story

Hear a story over the telephone. You can select from four stories in the greeting when you call 954-357-7777.

Lunch with the Librarians at Main Library

Have lunch with a librarian on June 21 from noon to 1:30 pm at the Main Library, 100 South Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, please call 954-357-7560 or 954-357-7562.

Click here to view the flyer for information.

Meet Author and Sun-Sentinel Travel Writer, Tom Swick

Join us for a booktalk and signing for author Tom Swick at 2 pm on June 25 at the Riverland Branch located at 2710 West Davie Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, please call 954-791-1085.

NEWCOMERS Program Series

The Libraries Division, at locations throughout the community, is offering an ongoing Newcomers/New Americans Program designed to assist residents from other countries whose primary language is not English, or who are not English-proficient, with workshops, lectures and activities that will enhance their ability to successfully maneuver living in the United States.

The program offers:

Immigration talks and citizenship preparation classes in Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese
Life skills workshops, such as first time home-buying and job searching
Basic computer literacy
Library tours and orientation for newcomers
Young Adults Who Are New to America forums designed to engage first-and second-generation youth in discussion about the challenges they face
Cultural programs to share common traditions, values and mores of immigrants, including cultural presentations in the performing, culinary, handcrafts and visual arts

For more information, please contact Outreach Services at 954-357-7328.

Important Telephone Numbers and Web Addresses (Please click on the blue links to access the corresponding web pages)

Renew Materials: 954-357-RENU (7368)

Information and Reference at the Main Library: 954-357-7444

Youth Services Administration: 954-357-7336

Outreach Services Administration: 954-357-7348

Library Administration: 954-357-7397

Talking Books: 954-357-7555

Learning Services (Literacy Programs): 954-357-8211

Ask a Librarian

Florida Center for the Book: 954-357-7401

Bienes Center for the Literary Arts: 954-357-8692

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Online Resources

New Movies in Collection - .pdf version

Did You Know

Did you know that from 300 to 400 library card applications are processed monthly online via the library's home page? Click here to search the catalog for a book, DVD, audio book, or anything else in the Library's collection.