west regional library

for example purposes only

2008-05-06T05:21:00.000-07:00

This blog has been deactivated by the powers that be. It was a short-lived experiment and remains here for example purposes only. You may find the official Broward County Libraries website here.

SAT prep classes at Main Library

2008-03-12T14:29:00.000-07:00

Prepare for the June 7 SAT exam with a SAT workshop at Broward County Library. Attendees are told exactly what to expect from the SAT; participants get help in determining if certain subjects might be problem areas for them that warrant additional study before the SAT exam is attempted; test tips are given; and attendees complete a sample full-length test -- not only to get acquainted with the SAT contents but to practice the pacing of energy and concentration that is needed for an approximate-four-hour mental task.
The SAT workshop is available at Broward County Library at no charge to high school sophomores and juniors thanks to the Broward Public Library Foundation. The Foundation has underwritten the cost of SAT preparation sessions, the series taught by Alberto Howe of Affordable College Solutions. The workshop consists of three sessions (three separate days), and includes the full-length SAT practice exam. Attendees are required to participate in the full series of the workshop, as each session is vital to the other two.
Registration is also required, as class size is limited. Currently in place is an SAT workshop scheduled for May at the Broward County Main Library, 100 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. The dates of the three-session workshop are: May 10, 17, and 24. For more details or to register, please contact Main Library Youth Services at 954-357-7504.

upcoming Broward County Library events

2008-03-11T11:35:00.000-07:00

Libraries’ Outreach Services will host a special event in honor of Women History Month. Learn the cultures of women from around the world at “Women’s Indigenous Knowledge Systems,” Saturday, March 22, 2-4 p.m. at the Main Library. Hear the stories and participate in demonstrations of ancient and modern practices from women representing Latin America, Haiti, Korea, Africa, America, India and other places around the world. For more information, call 954-357-7348.

A ground-breaking ceremony for the new Lauderdale Lakes Branch Library will take place Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m. on the construction site on Oakland Park Boulevard, east of State Road 7, east of Northwest 36th Terrace. The new library is the centerpiece of the large Belle Vista mixed use development project. For more information, call 954-357-7377.

genre book club rescheduled

2008-03-11T11:22:00.000-07:00

Please note: the March meeting of the West Regional Genre Bookclub has been rescheduled!
The new date is Tuesday, March 18. The time and place are the same: 7:00 - 8:30pm, West Regional Library.
New date, March 18: American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Genre: fantasy.

Please accept our appologies for the inconvience!

the april selection for the Knit*Lit book club

2008-03-07T19:31:00.000-08:00

On Thursday, April 3rd, the Knit*Lit book club will be discussing Died in the Wool by Mary Kruger starting at 7 pm in the 2^nd floor Conference room. The book is a knitting mystery featuring Ariadne Evans, yarn shop owner and amateur sleuth. Click here to jump directly to this book in the Broward County Library catalog and reserve a copy for yourself!

If you're interested in learning more about the author, you'll enjoy this interview with Mary Kruger conducted by Baker Books in Massachusetts.

For more information, you may call 954-382-5860 ext. 240. See you there!

events for the upcoming week

2008-03-07T11:49:00.000-08:00

Monday, March 10, 2008

6:00 PM 8:00 PM, Broward County Library Learning Services
English Cafe (Mondays), WR Conf Rm 230 & 231

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

12:00 PM 1:30 PM, Broward County Library Learning Services
English Cafe (Tuesdays), WR Conf Rm 230 & 231

12:00 PM 5:00 PM, Family Central (VPK) Voluntary Pre-K Registration
WR Multi-Purpose Room 103

6:00 PM 8:00 PM, Broward County Library Learning Services
Preparation for the Citizenship Test, WR Conf Rm 230 & 231

6:00 PM 8:30 PM, West Regional Youth Services
West Regional Drama Class, WR Multi-Purpose Room 103

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

9:00 AM 5:00 PM, Broward County Library Teen Services
How to Offer Innovative Online Digital Arts, WR Multi-Purpose Room 103

5:30 PM 7:30 PM, Florida Atlantic Univ/Procurement Tech Assist
Government 101, WR Conf Rm 230 & 231

6:00 PM 8:00 PM, West Regional Literacy Services
English Cafe, WR Multi-Purpose Room 103

Thursday, March 13, 2008

9:00 AM 12:00 PM, West Regional Programming Services
Bone Density Screening, WR Parking Lot

11:00 AM 12:00 PM, West Regional Programming Services
Women Who Have Made a Difference in Health Care,
WR Multi-Purpose Room 103

12:00 PM 1:30 PM, Broward County Library Learning Services
English Cafe (Thursdays), WR Conf Rm 230 & 231

6:30 PM 9:00 PM, Adrian Empire Inc. Duchy of Kincora
Medieval Round Table, WR Multi-Purpose Room 103

6:30 PM 8:00 PM, West Regional Literacy Services
X & Y Book Club, WR Conf Rm 230 & 231

Friday, March 14, 2008

12:30 PM 3:30 PM, West Regional Literacy Services
English Cafe Friday Movie Matinee, WR Multi-Purpose Room 103

Saturday, March 15, 2008

10:00 AM 12:00 PM, West Regional Literacy Services
English Cafe' Lap Top & LCD, WR Computer Room

won't you be my neighbor?

2008-03-05T16:42:00.000-08:00

we at WR have been open for business for a little over four months now, since October 26, 2007, to be exact. the year leading up to opening was hectic for all involved, with staff running all over the county to temporarily fill open positions. now that we are home, we have been able to spend the last four months settling in to our new home.
there are many new ideas and projects we would like to undergo. this is a big, beautiful building and we really want to take advantage of all our resources. this very blog is one such project.
public libraries have historically been places of free access to information to all. librarians are champions of the first amendment. today, libraries are becoming less a place just of books (though we do deal heavily in them), and increasingly a place of information. and that information is becoming increasingly digital.
the idea of the internet is to bring together information and resources, to be a source of communication across physical boundaries, to open the floodgates of knowledge to all. the idea is that if we work together, if we each contribute what we know, then we each get more in return.
it is my hope that this blog will be a place for Broward county residents and library customers to turn to when looking for information on west regional, the programs we are offering, the new materials we receive, and the latest news in library land.

so, please, send me your suggestions! comments wanted! we would love to make this a really interactive and collaborative space. what would you like this resource to be? what would you like to see here?

from behind the desk...