South Dade Regional Library

Lots of parking.
Convenient location for residents in the area.
Friendly librarian (I can’t remember her name, but she was helpful.)
Two stories of books.
Bathrooms can be cleaner, but oh well.

22 MDPLS LIBRARIES OF 49 ARE SLATED FOR CLOSURE ¹⁰⁄₂₀₁₃.
Check the hours before going — the library system is being underfunded and many libraries are being slated to be closed in October 2013. Hours for Regionals may be reduced down to three days a week, surviving branches to two days a week. Check
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If you want to let your opinion be heard:
MIAMI-​DADE COUNTY MAYOR CARLOS A. GIMENEZ TO HOST
BUDGET TOWN HALL MEETINGS
(MIAMI, July 23, 2013) — Miami-​Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez is hosting Budget Town Hall Meetings, where residents will be able to ask Mayor Gimenez and staff about the proposed Fiscal Year 2013 – 2014 County budget.
Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183 Street, Miami Gardens, FL 33 056
Date: Thursday, August 8, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Village of Palmetto Bay Commission Chambers, 9705 East Hibiscus Street, Palmetto Bay, FL 33 157
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: City of Aventura Commission Chambers, 19 200 West Country Club Drive, Aventura, FL 33 180
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Florida City, City Hall, 404 West Palm Drive, Florida City, FL 33 034
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: West Dade Regional Library, 9445 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33 165
Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59 Terrace, Miami, FL 33 137

This place is pretty quick and low key. It’s located behind the court house. The people working there are pretty helpful. It’s a good place to study. I know they have stuff for the children sections. Plus, there’s tutoring if you need it for your children.

This is a wonderful library and being a regional library, it’s the biggest in South Dade.
There’s a ton of free programs here for the community too. Regular story telling for children, programs for young adults, and even seminars for señor citizens. Every so often they also have workshops/​seminars for small business owners. During tax season, they have free tax preparers come in and help folks fill out their tax forms.
Recently I dropped by and saw they have a new chess club program on Monday nights. Super cool! =)
This is also a popular location for city meetings/​hearings in the spacious auditorium.
The book collection is also great. The fiction section is huge compared to other regional libraries I’ve been to and the non-​fiction floor is immense!
Of course, this is all worthless if the staff isn’t helpful. Let me tell you, the staff at SDR are probably one of the best of the whole library system. They really love their jobs, are very knowledgeable, and always ready to help.
Plus, the library is always kept clean and tidy. It’s a wonderful spot to come to study. They even have a «quite» room, which many libraries lack, if you require dead silence when reading/​studding.
SDR also has a large collection of computers, both PC and laptops, that people can use to connect to the the internet for free. They also provide a high speed WiFi hotspot.
The library is located next to a police station and the security staff are top notch. I feel really safe coming here due to that. There has not been any events where I felt threatened in the years I have been coming here.

A large children’s room, books, movies, computer access, professional help, community activities, voting… this library has everything.
And with your library card, it’s all free.
Hip hip hooray for the public library system!