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January 2024 Library Magazine View the magazine online to find events for all ages, listed by location, including arts & crafts, writing workshops, book clubs, health & wellness, career & business and more. Read Now Click here for…

Florida Panthers Library Card We’ve partnered with the Florida Panthers on a new Broward County Library card design featuring the Florida Panthers hockey team. The colorful new cards will be available at Broward County Library locations…

2024 Director’s Book Club Broward County Library Director Allison Grubbs has chosen nine 2024 Director's Book Club selections covering a wide range of scenarios and destinations with thought-provoking themes. Many are available in…

December Director's Message from Allison Grubbs Greetings – Happy Holidays to one and all! I am so happy and grateful to have spent the year in service to this library system and to each of you. It is with deep satisfaction that I look back…

Holiday Closure: Thanksgiving Holiday Thursday, November 23 & Friday, November 24 All Broward County Library locations will close at 6PM on Wednesday, November 22 and remain closed Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24, 2023, in…

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Native American Heritage Events Native American Dreamcatcher Workshop with Sioux Indian artist Erika Tommie, all ages November 7, 5-7:30PM, Lauderdale Lakes Branch, Free/Register How to Trace Your Native American Heritage: Documentary screening…

November Library Magazine View the magazine online to find events for all ages, listed by location, including arts & crafts, writing workshops, book clubs, health & wellness, career & business and more. Read Now Service…

Spooky Season Cinema Tuesday Terror Matinee: The Curse of La Llorona (2019-R) October 10, 3-5PM, South Regional Broward College Library, Free/Details Retro Creature Features October 11, 18, 25, 31, 6-8PM, Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch Enjoy a free…

Greetings, It’s National Zombie Preparedness Month in Kansas and Illinois. While that’s not something on our Broward County Library (BCL) calendar, we do have some pretty important awareness holidays this month. The month starts out…

Book Talk and Signing with Diana Goetsch September 15, 6:30-7:30PM, Main Library, Free/Details Broward County Library hosts The New York Times bestselling author Diana Goetsch for a special book talk on her acclaimed memoir, This Body I Wore,…

It’s hard to believe that this year has rushed by so quickly that it’s already fall. Where I’m from in Georgia, we have four seasons that visibly change. Florida seems to have two seasons, hot and hurricane – but honestly, I…

Congratulations, You’re Hired! Free In-Person Resume/Cover Letter Preparation Classes September 2, 1-2PM, Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch, Free/Register September 6, 13, 20, 4-5:30PM, West Regional Library, Free/Register (three-class series)…

Authors and Aspiring Authors Broward County Library (BCL), in partnership with Florida Center for the Book, invites the community to take part in our ongoing Local Authors @ Broward County Library initiative. Readers are encouraged to support our…

What Will You Create? Invent, create, make and innovate with Broward County Library’s Creation Stations makerspaces. You provide the vision, we provide the space and gear to make it come to life. Creation Station Music at Jan Moran Collier…

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The Florida Panthers Summer Reading Tour Join the “Panther Patrol” at a library near you to celebrate and promote summer reading and learning! Enjoy stories and books read by Florida Panthers guests and personalities as well as games,…

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Holiday Closure: Independence Day All Broward County Library locations will be closed Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Our online resources are available 24/7 at Broward.org/Library. Greetings, I love July because the month…

South Florida Book Festival WORD! Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop Culture July 13-15, African American Research Library & Cultural Center, Details/Tickets Hear from nationally known speakers, explore the roots of hip-hop culture and meet…

South Florida Book Festival WORD! Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop Culture July 13-15, African American Research Library & Cultural Center, Details/Register Hear from nationally known speakers, explore the roots of hip-hop culture and meet…

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All-Ages Library Summer Learning Program Starts Today! Thursday, June 1-Saturday, August 12, Register If you love reading, register today for the Summer Learning Program. Win prizes for tracking the hours that you read and for completing…

Director's Message from Allison Grubbs Greetings, Be ready for Broward County Libraries (BCL) to dazzle you with unexpected, imaginative programs in June, July and August! Welcome to our summer! We’re excited about celebrity guests…

The Freedom to Read Panel Discussion: Intellectual Freedom and a Healthy Democracy May 24, 6-7:30PM, African American Research Library and Cultural Center Understand your role in protecting and preserving our freedom to read at this free…

Heritage & Culture Celebrating Freedom: Haiti and Florida Join us at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) for three different events celebrating independence and freedom, including a ticketed evening event and…

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

Libraries Closed for Staff Training Libraries will open two hours later than usual due to a scheduled staff training. View the relevant date and special open time for each location. At Broward County Libraries, the month of May is packed with…

Special National Poetry Month Online Event Ukrainian Poetry: History, Language & Losses April 29, 3-4:30PM, Online Celebrate National Poetry Month with a free online event featuring a panel of acclaimed Ukrainian poets, who will discuss the…

Art as Activism @ AARLCC A Conversation with Revolutionary American Artist Emory Douglas April 20, 6-7:30PM, African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) Hear Emory Douglas, the Black Panther Party’s Revolutionary Artist…

Greetings, Poet T.S. Eliot called April “the cruelest month” but it definitely is not at Broward County Library (BCL). We’ve got nothing but love for poets during National Poetry Month. And we’ll be celebrating! April…

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

Sing It, Sister! Broward Women’s Chorus 50th Anniversary Concert March 18, 2-3PM, West Regional Library The Broward County Women’s Chorus is presenting their special 50th anniversary concert in celebration of Women’s History…

Libraries Closed for Staff Training Libraries will open two hours later than usual due to a scheduled staff training. View the relevant date and special open time for each location. Local Author Spotlight Book Talk with Local Author Ray…

Streamline Access to eBooks & eAudiobooks The Palace Project is Broward County Library's newest free mobile app. Enjoy streamlined access to our complete collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks. It's available for Apple and Android devices.…

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

You've heard it said that “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb,” but at Broward County Library (BCL), March is roaring all the way through! We're celebrating Women's History Month and Youth Art Month, and we have some…

Women’s History Month ADULTS Papercraft Project, presented by Debra Foster-Brunst, teens welcome March 8, 11AM-12:30PM, Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center Movie: Killing Us Softly, documentary exploring advertising and femininity …

Moonlight Tales: Caribbean Sounds February 24, 8-10PM, Fort Lauderdale Women’s Club (adjacent to Main Library), Register Enjoy an evening of outdoor storytelling and live music for adults at Moonlight Tales, with performers from the…

ArtLit 2023 February 4, Noon-5PM, South Regional/Broward College Library, Register A Celebration of Art, Culture and Stories that Connect Us This year marks the sixth anniversary of ArtLit, our free community celebration of art and literature…

Greetings! We are zooming into February with observances of Black History Month, Cancer Prevention Month, and Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month. I love that we are dedicating time to history, culture, health, and personal empowerment. It’s a…

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

Black History Month Featured Events Celebrate Black History Month with trivia, book discussions, art workshops, storytimes, movies, performances and these featured events: Teen/Tween Book Discussion: The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 by…

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…

Hello, and Happy New Year! What an exciting year we have ahead of us. Activities and events are planned months in advance, so I know you will be thrilled when you experience what’s coming. Our New Year resolution at the library is to give you…

January Library Magazine View the magazine online and find free events for all ages including book clubs, arts and crafts, storytimes, musical performances, health and wellness, career, finance and more! Read…

Broward County Library News - December 22, 2022 Holiday Closure: December 25 & 26 All Broward County Library locations will be closed Sunday, December 25 and Monday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Our online resources…

Holiday Closure: December 25 & 26 All Broward County Library locations will be closed Sunday, December 25 and Monday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Our online resources are available 24/7. NEA Big Read 2023 Preview…