Broward County Libraries – West Regional Library

Looking for a close spot to study near the house. Decided to try out my local library. I have frequented Nova in the past, but I didn’t want to pay for parking since I am not a student.
This isn’t 5 stars right off the bat because their hours are HORRIBLE for people trying to study. Mon and Tues Noon-​8 pm. Wed-​Sun 10 – 6 pm. While I appreciate the hours for the working people, A GIRL NEEDS TO STUDY EARLY IN THE AM AND MAYBE INTO THE NIGHT.
Anyways, I pulled up and there is a TON of parking. The outside is clean and the building looks very new.
I walked in and there is a cute little gift shop, with some great deals on jewelry. STOP YOU ARE HERE TO STUDY. I walked around downstairs, which is a little loud, i.e. normal speaking voices. There is a kid and teen center towards the back. I walk upstairs and I am greeted by peace and quiet. There are a ton of computers, lots of printers and rows of books. They also have private study rooms. I find a cubby near the windows and get to work.
They also have couch areas, study tables for 4 people, personal cubbies, and computer desks. The cubbies are nice for privacy. The other tables are kind in the open.
It remains quiet up there and most of the people are respectful. You get a few ignorant ones that walk around and talk and talk or bring their screaming kids upstairs or cough, hack, snort, and sneeze everywhere, but most of the time it is quiet. No one bothers you. There is security that walks around and the staff is very nice.
Bathrooms and everything are always kept clean. I see custodians walking around wiping down and picking up after others all day!
Great library with a good selection, great place to study. I just wish they had better hours, but you will see me there!

I was looking for a quiet place to use the internet and get some work done. The second floor has tables and is good for this purpose. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to connect to my remote server for work. I wonder if that kind of web use is blocked. The general web was very fast, though.

I love the Library but this one star is because it bothers me that some people do tutoring in the library and they are loud in a place where even low volume disturbs everyone, it is hard to study and concentrate with someone talking in the room.

I love that this branch is open every day. Pay attention to opening/​closing times, as the library is open later on Mondays and Tuesdays. I haven’t been to any of their special events or workshops yet, but it’s something I’d like to do. I participated in a few NaNoWriMo sessions here. It’s a good place to bring your laptop if you want a quiet place for concentration. I would love for this branch to get a creation station like the main branch downtown.

One of the few libraries open every day of the week. They have a lot of computers to use which is great. Most of the staff I have encountered here has been very friendly. The space is pretty amazing as well. By space I mean enough tables and you can have a little nook to yourself.

I come to this branch even though it is not very close to my house, because they often have things here that I can’t get at my local branch.
It’s a smaller library, but they have a large selection of movies and music CDs, and a decent selection of books.
I arrived 10 minutes before they opened this morning, and the one thing that I noted that they don’t have that I think they should is some benches out front. It would’ve been nice to sit there and read my book that I have not quite yet finished while I waited for them to open.
I definitely would recommend this location.

This library is fan-​tastic. It is very large and well kept. It’s patrons are precisely the type of people that look like public libraries benefit them greatly.

The best library in Broward County by far — even better than the main library downtown!
I do my own version of free netflix with their online hold system. Completely free unless you bring back a title late. But you can also renew online to avoid this.
This library in particular has 3 (or more) double sided stacks of DVDs and just as many with CD’s. A movie and music buffs dream!
The library is always clean, lots of parking and the staff is super friendly. There are plenty of computers and easy to use online catalogs for ease of finding a book.
It’s two levels of pure reader bliss!

Easy access and no hassle, even for a non-​resident like myself. I had a few hours where I needed to do some quiet study and this was the perfect spot. I found a study carrel on the upper floor that was secluded and had a power outlet to recharge my phone and my laptop.
All was good until some jerk decided to make a phone call. In a library? And we know he’s a jerk because he saw my «glare of death» and he did nothing.
I can’t tell you about the collection of books and periodicals as I am not a resident and can’t check them out. But the free wi-​fi? Excellent!

This library is great! They have a good selection of new books and it’s not terribly difficult to get a best seller shortly after it’s released. The music and DVD selection is expansive. They have a little bit of everything. And the amount of audiobooks is amazing. The children’s and young adult section is nice, great place to kill some time with a little one.
The upstairs has a large non fiction section, and lots of seating. There are some public access computers available, also. The staff here is always very friendly, and they offer a large variety of computer classes. If you use the library regularly they offer an app that will tell you the hours, will let you search and request books and tells you what events they are having. They have self checkout and even a café with snacks and drinks.
The best part about this library? They are open 7 days a week! West Regional is definitely worth the trip if you love books.

Now open on Sundays 10 – 6