Hidden gems - Public libraries in Fort Lauderdale, United States not to miss (Updated March, 2024)

Hidden gems: Public libraries in Fort Lauderdale

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Fort Lauderdale. This list contains 18 places from Public library category.

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Within Fort Lauderdale

Miami Springs Branch Library

Public library

4.80 (76 reviews) (~36.43 km from centre)

Fort Lauderdale Historical Society

Historical society

Museum featuring group & school tours of early 20th century buildings plus a research center.

4.80 (24 reviews) (~0.36 km from centre)

Miramar Branch Library & Education Center

Public library

👍👍 One of the best libraries in Broward county! It’s very organized and has natural light all around. There is plenty space indoor and outdoor to read and study. The staff here is very friendly and helpful. They have a huge selection of comic books, games and dvds, larger than other local libraries. Ov...

4.70 (139 reviews) (~21.68 km from centre)

Allapattah Branch Library

Public library

👍👍 Totally new and fresh. Kids can enjoy books, computers, and you can have a quite and relax time with your books. I love library because is a place where can dream.

4.70 (77 reviews) (~35.83 km from centre)

Royal Palm Beach Library

Public library

👍 I enjoy going there,staff is excellent. What I don't like. This goes for all libraries. People eating, talking on cell phones, talking loud, drinking coffee or sodas etc. Why is this allowed? Libraries used to be quiet and because of this you can study, read, do homework and really focus without dis...

4.60 (85 reviews) (~65.41 km from centre)

Opa-locka Branch Library

Public library

4.60 (31 reviews) (~26.79 km from centre)

Loula V York Branch Library

Public library

4.60 (18 reviews) (~93.76 km from centre)

Miami-Dade Public Library System

Public library

👍👍 Really cool gallery of old Sunny isles inside

4.60 (16 reviews) (~20.1 km from centre)

Kendale Lakes Branch Library

Public library

🫤 The librarians here need to enforce quiet. There are people sitting here talking loudly on cellphones and adults carrying on conversations. The librarians need to step it up. If not for this, it would be a nice little convenient library.

4.50 (127 reviews) (~57.06 km from centre)

Arcola Lakes Branch Library

Public library

👍👍 I am so eternally greatful to the Miami Dade Public Library system for all the support they provided us during the summer break. My son is afflicted with Autism. He is nonverbal and is about 4 years behind his other 8 year old peers. The staff at this library always had welcoming smiles. Never...

4.50 (118 reviews) (~30.97 km from centre)

Jupiter Branch Library

Public library

😠 This library leaves much to be desired. The history section is barren. You can checkout 50 books at a time (if you can find more than 2 books worth your time)

4.50 (98 reviews) (~89.59 km from centre)

South Miami Branch Library

Public library

🫤 Homeless with a disability who doesn't need to be walking around extra times in the elements. The accomodations I needed is to be able to keep going to this Library to do remote workforce training and seek out remote income opportunities. It's the easiest while I'm in this area that is central to mo...

4.50 (61 reviews) (~48.82 km from centre)

Brockway Memorial Library

Public library

👍👍 I like this library, it is very comfortable and beautiful. One of the best in Dade County. I like this library, it is comfortable and beautiful. The best of Dade County.

4.50 (59 reviews) (~28.77 km from centre)

Palmetto Bay Branch Library

Public library

🫤 This library is quite lovely and in a beautiful setting but please reconsider attending this branch if you have small children that are loud in any way!!!! You will be scolded in a polite but embarrassing manner if your small child removes books from the shelves and has trouble putting them back pro...

4.50 (58 reviews) (~59.73 km from centre)

Lake Worth Beach City Library

Public library

😠 I have never been to this library because these hours are a complete joke! As someone who loves the library and reading but also works a JOB I cannot come here because they are only open Monday, Wed, Thurs, Fri for a total of 4 hours each day. What a waste of a library. I am so disappointed. I under...

4.50 (45 reviews) (~55.64 km from centre)

Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library

Public library

🫤 My time at this facility was brief and enjoyable for the most part. That was all thanks to Tonya and Greg who helped me greatly as I am technologically incompetent. They took the time to show me where everything was and how it worked. With 18 minutes prior to closing, I needed to simply send the sca...

4.50 (45 reviews) (~8.54 km from centre)

Tamiami Branch Library

Public library

👍👍 The coolest library- spacious, clean, comfortable and the staff is really helpful. Free printing on up to 25 pages too!

4.50 (39 reviews) (~47.77 km from centre)

Richard C. Sullivan Public Library

Public library

😠 I'm a black 19 year old male. I was nice and polite but yet Bad customer service. All I had to do is print out a few resumes. And this racist white lady was giving me a hard time. And I was spending money. I advised anyone that's the same pigmentation as me not to go there. You probably would get tr...

4.50 (33 reviews) (~4.08 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Public libraries in Fort Lauderdale, United States