Broward Libraries offer free in-person & virtual resources & fun events

You name it. Family-friendly fun. Yoga. Educational workshops. Tutoring. Technology & digital equipment. Take-home tablets. Language lessons. Entertainment.

It’s likely offered at a Broward library. Or, online via the website, which is especially useful for social distancing.

Most everything offered from Broward Library is free.

Some online resources do not require a library card. If you need a library card, obtain it for free, including online versions. Read our feature, Register online for free e-card.

In-person & outdoor pick-ups

Libraries in Broward are open select days for inside use, while also offering virtual events & resources. Outside pick-ups and drop-offs for reserved items. In-person schedules vary for different libraries, and distancing requirements are in effect. Outdoor pick-ups is offered at a variety of branch libraries except Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center & Nova Southeastern University Library. Outdoor pick-ups are offered for reserved books, DVDs, tablets with internet service and other library items. Reserve materials using online catalog or by calling your local library

In-person schedules vary for different libraries, and distancing requirements are in effect.

Facial masks are required.

If you’d rather not venture inside, libraries offer virtual resources & events, and offer outdoor pickups and drop-offs for reserved items.

Online Events include

Business Workshops January 21 & January 28, including workshops on Instagram & SEO, register for 1-21, register for 1-28
Online photography workshops for entrepreneurs from African American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale, information & registration online
2 p.m. Tuesdays Anime for Tweens & Teens, register
January 19 4 p.m. Online ukulele play & sing-along register
On-demand videos from live-streamed events on Facebook, including
- Livestream from Flamingo Gardens
- Engineer from NASA Artemis Program
- magician Danny H
12 p.m. Tuesdays chair yoga from Broward Library, register online

Read about live online events for all ages, including workshops, lectures & fun for youngsters
Youtube channel includes librarian-led storytimes, film reviews, study tutorials, arts-and-crafts & other videos
online resources and eMedia, including TV shows, songs and albums; language-learning apps, movies, live, online tutoring and job/career counseling, classes, eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazine

Online resources include

Obtain library cards for free, including online. Read our feature, Register online for free e-card. Information about Broward libraries is on the website.

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