The annual Miami-Dade Public Library Friends of the Library Book Sale ends this weekend at the Main Library, 101 W. Flagler St. The sale takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 11-14. In an effort to cut down on the use of plastic bags, buyers are encouraged to bring their own bags from […]
Books and Magazines
Free books for 3-year-olds
The Children’s Trust, in an effort to promote literacy, is offering all 3-year-olds in Miami-Dade County a free book every month for the entire year after they turn 3. It’s part of their Read to Learn Book Club initiative. Children must be enrolled in the book club and that can be done via e-mail by […]
Free movies, songs and audiobooks from Miami-Dade libraries
The Miami-Dade County Public Library System is jumping into the online game with a new Hoopla site and digital app. That means that you can check out free movies, music and audiobooks to use on your phone, computer or other devices. Library cardholders register for an account on the website or download the app on their smartphones. After […]
Free author events at Books & Books
We write often about free author readings, free entertainment and free children’s events at our favorite independent bookstore, Books & Books, but we realized we have never written a post pointing out all the free resources Books & Books provides for South Florida. Few cities have the wealth of free literary resources we find at […]
