Holiday Closure: January 16

All Broward County Library locations will be closed Monday, January 16 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Our online resources are available 24/7. 

New Library Podcasts

You can now listen to podcasts of two popular online programs, Tech Talk Weekly and Creation Station Monthly, available wherever you access your podcast apps.

The new podcasts feature Season Three of Tech Talk Weekly and Creation Station Monthly, giving you a choice between the existing online/Facebook Live formats or the new podcast. More…

WorkForce Ready for Success

“It’s amazing!” says Patricia Protich, a customer who recently took part in Broward County Library’s WorkForce Ready program. “All you need to get a computer is a library card. Really? That’s so easy it’s almost comical!”

No doubt Patricia had a smile on her face this spring after discovering WorkForce Ready. At the time, she was in the difficult position of looking simultaneously for a new job and another place to live, without a computer or Wi-Fi service.

Thankfully, the WorkForce Ready program lends laptops and Wi-Fi-enabled hotspots to prepare résumés, job search, engage in online interviews and attend educational webinars to enhance employability.

Patricia borrowed just what she needed to guide and turbo-power her job search. “The Wi-Fi hotspot helped me the most,” says Patricia. “I did not have to stay at McDonald’s using their Wi-Fi all day.”  

With her impressive experience and WorkForce Ready tools, Patricia found a new job and new housing. Patricia notes, “There is a lot of help out there. One just has to keep looking for it. Thank you, Broward County Library!”

Need Help with Your Job Search or Career Change?

We’ve got a one-stop Job Resources webpage where you can find everything you need to succeed. Get details on how you can check out a free laptop and Wi-Fi hotspot, get live, online job coaching and find free workshops to help you polish up your job-search skills.

This Week’s NEA Big Read Featured Events

Join others in your community in reading this year’s featured titles and attending/participating in free library events! Visit Read.Broward.org for details.

-Kid’s Book Discussion: Dreamers by Yuyi Morales, January 7, 2:30-3:30PM, Lauderhill Towne Centre, ages 5-11

-Director’s Online Book Club, Infinite Country by Patricia Engel, January 9, Noon-1PM, Online

-Book Discussion and Party, Infinite Country by Patricia Engel, January 10, 1:30-3PM, Northwest Regional Library, all ages

January Magazine

View the magazine online to find a month's worth of events, listed by location, for all ages, including arts and crafts, writing workshops, book clubs, health & wellness, career & business and more.

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