NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR — Attraction in Coconut Creek

I love the Broward County Library system and I especially love this library. I am here several times a week and have been for the last twenty years. This library is on the campus of Broward College. The entire library is open to to the general public except for one small study and computer area that is reserved for students only in the back of the first floor. Because this a college library they have more and longer hours than other branches. They are even open all day Saturday and Sunday. The only time they are closed is if it is a national holiday.

The programs for children and teens are excellent here. During the summer they even run a sort of free day camp with special programs every day. I brought my daughter to all of the programs for kids here as she was growing up. She joined their book clubs and made countless crafts. Later she joined the teen programs. I credit the library with helping her to be successful in school. The people who work in the children's section, Mr. Richard, Avril, and Rosmei are some of the best people I know. The have become life long friends and even now that my daughter has grown up they still ask about her whenever I see them. Through the library programs my daughter has won contests with prizes, taken free classes to help her with preparation for tests like the SAT as well as gained volunteer hours for graduation. If you kid needs volunteer hours this is a wonderful place for them to go.

In addition to all of the fantastic programs for kids they have programs for adults as well. You can join a book club, take a computer class, or watch a movie. They have an auditorium that they hold functions in like events for the college, speakers, and music programs. They also have rotating art displays in their cases as well as upstairs. Sometimes they show the art from the college students in the lobby. The friends of the library have a little booth on the main floor where they sell snacks and gifts to raise funds for the library. A couple of times a year the friends have a fantastic book sale where they sell hundreds of books, some the latest releases for a dollar. Something is always going on. For instance tomorrow is May the 4th or as Star wars fans call it May the Fourth Be With You. They are having fun events for kids and movie screenings to celebrate at different libraries across the county.

The best part of the library of course is the ability to check out all of the books, CD's and DVD's you would like for free. When I want something I just order it online and usually in just a day or two it is waiting for me on the hold shelf at checkout. I even get new DVD releases this way. They will give you an entire week with a new movie for free. If actual books are no longer your thing you can even check out e books as well as music and audio books for your android or apple device using Hoopla. Don't have a kindle or nook? No problem you can borrow one. Freegal music allows you to download six songs a week to your device for free. The libraries catalog is endless. I can only think of maybe two times in twenty years that I had to buy what I needed instead of borrowing it.

There is so much going on at this library that it is honestly hard to keep track of it all. Fortunately they provide a handy flyer at the entrance that lists all of their events as well as all of the other events at every other library in Broward County for the month. This information can be found online as well. The reference librarian can be found on the second floor to assist you with any need you might have. Computers are available for any adult to use with a library card on the second floor, first floor has computers for kids. The library building itself is lovely. It is two stories with plenty of windows letting in natural light. There are tons of tables and chairs everywhere for people to study, work, and read. They do discourage cell phone use in the library and are quite strict on that. This library is like my home away from home. I truly appreciate how much is...

I could visit this place every single day, and I would be very very happy as well. But the florida government does not and will not ever establish an extended route of the free coconut creek bus route to include some of the streets surrounding this library. Unfortunately, none of the free buses circle around any other of the libraries. I used to visit this library a couple times a month when on high school trips. I can bike this trip, but it would take hours to get to this library and I would be as soaked as a bum. Impractical! The closest library that my bike could ever take me is the run down Deerfield military trail library by the train station. And it is still a long, and dangerous and exhausting ride to get too. So I go there usually 1 or 2 times a month.

It's soo sad that I cannot go to this every day just to sit with my laptop and write and enjoy the silence in a facility well dedicated to reading and studying due to the transportation issues. I would give this 5 stars, but I need the bus issues resolved.

The limited bus issues and the dangerous bike treks is what prevents me from going to libraries anymore.

Although, that is not the point. There are many other places that I would want to go as well, if only the bus could extend those routes. I could go to the sawgrass mall, broward mall, more book stores, better cafe's. But the bus routes are too limited for a economical individual like...

Very irritated and frustrated with staff at Coconut creek library at Broward college north campus. I have a very important nursing final to study for and they made 2 announcements that an emergency drill would take place at 10 but it would be VOLUNTARY so we could renais where we were or participate if we wanted. Once the drill started an arrogant rude and disrespectful staff member started yelling at myself and other students studying that it was not voluntary and we needed to participate. It’s now been 30 minutes that I’m sitting in the corner of the library with no sign of when I can finally go back to my studying. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH THIS PLACE. This is a PUBLIC library for college students to STUDY no one should be FORCED to stop what there doing and sit in the corner of the library do they do that to you at the grocery story or mall? NO. I’m outraged and will email everyone possible. Do not say something is voluntary then be RUDE and force people to take part into this against their own free will. If I knew this was involuntary I would have gone else where...