Miami-Dade Public Library System – Fairlawn Branch

Check the hours before going — the library system is being underfunded and many libraries are being slated to be closed. Hours for regionals may be reduced down to three days a week. Check
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This library is not the newest one of the bunch. It replaces the old library located on Eighth Street and 67 Avenue, the old building now housing Allegro Music. The branch moved down a few blocks, not too far from the old one, to a new shopping plaza which caters to the technological needs of modern libraries.
This new building may be slightly larger than the previous one, although it feels the same as the old one. The spacing and the lighting inside are far superior here than at the previous site. Even though the collection is small, you can easily navigate through the book shelves without lack of lighting. This building has glass panels to the north, giving the interior plenty of light and almost no heat.
Available here you will find many computer stations and a printer. It is not a very big library, but it has all the basic amenities. There are also tables for groups, chairs for individual reading, and a kids corner, and also a clean restroom and a water fountain.
The most precious find at this location is the DVD collection. If you are looking for movies, novelas or TV shows in Spanish, here you will find lots of it. It is a very large collection. Next to the DVDs are the books in Spanish, though they are bestsellers and celebrity books.
This library has Wi-​fi like all the other libraries. Because of the very limited parking space, it is best to use this library to pick up books only, or for a quick web surfing. The patrons are many and after all, availability is limited.