Friends of the West Regional Library

05/27/2026

Largest Annual Children’s Book Sale!

This Saturday at West is our annual Bookfest. Friends board members will be on hand, attending the Gift Shop and the Book Fair. Especially look out for a large selection of children's books, at great prices. All proceeds collected by our nonprofit go to supporting library programs for the public. Come join us!

05/25/2026

This is an interesting event at our sister library, AARLC, which is a collaboration with Wikemedia, the Wikipedia parent organization. As Google has now gone completely AI, we need human-managed information sources like Wikipedia more than ever. Chatbots often use Wikipedia as a source anyway, so why not simply use wikipedia.com?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikicurious:_Black_Broward_on_Wikipedia

Wikicurious: Black Broward on Wikipedia is a community editing event on Saturday, June 13 from 12pm - 4pm at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) focused on improving Wikipedia’s coverage of Black and Afro-Caribbean history, and Broward County, Florida. Participants w...

05/18/2026

Congratulations to WR Friends volunteer Sheila Devine on receiving a Volunteer of the Year award from the Plantation Women's Club, presented by Mayor Nick Sortal!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cw4XkjFcT/

Plantation has a robust roster of volunteer organizations and a luncheon Saturday gave everyone a chance to honor their volunteers of the year. The GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club sponsored the event, at Volunteer Park.
The winners were:
Bernadette Maze, Friends of Helen B. Hoffman Library; Sheila Devine, Friends of West Regional Library;
Donna McCormick, Plantation Acres Women’s Club; Erika Nakamura, Plantation Garden Club; Mike Reik, Hawthorne Village; Candy Coleman, City of Plantation Fire Department; Paul Henry Bernard, Kiwanis Club of Plantation; Mary Lou Peluso, Plantation Historical Society; Yvonne Austin, Plantation Sewing Guild; Shirley Wiggin, GFWC Plantation Woman’s Club.
One interesting moment came when past winners of the above awards were asked to stand, and about half the room stood, displaying yet another example of the depth of volunteerism we have in this city.
Thank you to all. We appreciate you.

05/11/2026

04/24/2026

Congratulations to WR Friends President Victoria Barnick - for being honored with the Julie V. Hunter "Count On Me" award at the annual FOBCL awards luncheon. Well deserved, Victoria!

04/05/2026

WR Friends, we wanted to make you aware of this event at our sister library, the Tamarac Branch:

PLEASE JOIN THE FRIENDS OF LITERACY FOR OUR SPRING STORY TELLING EVENT "TELL YOUR STORY"

DATE APRIL 11, 2026

TIME 10:30 AM TO 12:00 PM

TAMARAC LIBRARY

8701 W. COMMERCIAL BLVD, TAMARAC, FL 33351

Our Guest Speaker will be Carrie Sue Ayvar, award-winning storyteller Chatauqua Scholar, and Nationally Credentialed Teaching Artist. From Carrie Sue we will learn about the Art of Storytelling, one of the oldest and most powerful pathways to literacy. By engaging the heart as well as the mind, storytelling lays a foundation for reading, writing, and lifelong learning.

This event is offered free of charge by Friends of Literacy.

Refreshments and raffle tickets will be available for purchase (cash please). Proceeds from refreshment and raffle ticket sales will be donated to the Friends of Literacy Scholarship Fund, providing tuition assistance at Career Online High School.

Send donations to https://square.link/u/dweCoDDm

TO REGISTER CALL 954-357-6230 OR EMAIL [email protected]

Friends of Literacy Scholarship Fund

04/04/2026

Rescheduled. Is now at 4 PM, same day, Saturday April 11.
Register here:
https://broward.libnet.info/event/16045660

03/16/2026

JUST SALAD (Plantation)
TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH ALL DAY
Friends of the West Regional Library DONATION DAY

In-store only at Just Salad in Plantation (1714 N University Dr. Unit 8). Valid on 3/17/2026. Guests must present flyer or mention Friends of the West Regional Library at checkout for purchase to qualify, 30% of tracked proceeds will benefit the Friends of the West Regional Library.

03/16/2026

In recognition of the USA’s 250th anniversary, Friends of the Library (Formerly Young At Art) wants to tell you about the interesting historical music program being given at the YAA branch on Thursday, March 19 at 10:30 AM. The program is for youth as well as adults; a fun family experience. The program is proudly sponsored by Friends of YAA Library.

Join us in the exploration of America's diverse music and its multicultural roots. Take a journey through time and celebrate the multicultural nature of the music of the United States. Matthew Sabatella performs the songs and tells the stories that connect traditional folk music, spirituals, fiddle tunes, Appalachian music, ragtime, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, country, bluegrass, and rock & roll. Immigrants, both voluntary and involuntary, have been carrying their musical traditions to the New World since before the United States became an independent nation. New songs and styles emerged from encounters among diverse people and the unique American experience itself. As America changed, grew, and pushed its boundaries, so did the music. Beautiful projected images enhance this fun and unique experience. Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Registration is recommended. To register, click the link below.
Programs are presented at Broward County Branch Library (Formerly Young At Art) 751 SW 121 Ave., Davie

https://broward.libnet.info/event/15402688