Miami-Dade Libraries

Get ready for a summer of fun, reading & discovery – take the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge! 📚 🎨 Earn weekly rewards by reading & attending library events, plus get a chance to win a grand prize. Join anytime through July 26 at any #MDPLS location or at mdpls.org/2025SummerRead….

Unleash your creativity with master illustrator Max Ferro! Join us Saturday, July 26 at 2 PM at the Pinecrest Branch Library as Max leads an engaging, hands-on workshop exploring the art comic making and helps you create compelling comics. Register at spr.ly/6010fyh4r.

Explore kindness, friendship & the important role of service dogs with local authors Christine Leoni & Jennifer Puckett! Enjoy a heartwarming reading of “Oliver at your Service," plus meet Oliver, this Thu., July 24 at 10 AM at Pinecrest Branch Library. spr.ly/6010fHjLa

Join us for some magical fun in celebration of Harry Potter’s birthday! Wear your best Hogwarts attire, enjoy a wonderful, wizardly show with Professor M and more this Saturday, July 26. spr.ly/6017fzhAf ⚡ 1 - 4 PM – Kendall Branch ⚡ 2 - 4 PM – Coral Gables Branch

Today is #WorldDrowningPreventionDay. Drowning is one of the top 10 causes of death for kids ages 5 to 14. It takes about 236,000 lives each year. Learn how to stay safe and help raise awareness. #DrowningPrevention spr.ly/6011fGB3B @miamidadeparks

It’s been a summer of fun at the Doral Branch Library! ⚾ 📚 Young baseball fans enjoyed a special storytime with Billy the Marlin, @Marlins player Griffin Conine and the Miami Marlins Mermaids. Kids also got hands-on with sea creatures and had a blast making their own ice cream!

Laugh and be amazed during a fun-filled juggling performance this Saturday, July 26 at 3:30 PM! spr.ly/6019fKY9v

Discover a realm of epic battles, ancient mysteries and unforgettable heroes, as local author Igor Kniagnitskii discusses his fantasy novels, Rescue of Araklia and Araklia: The Beginning, this Saturday, July 26 at 11 a.m. at the Coral Reef Branch Library spr.ly/6013fJnkF

Stock up and save! Florida’s Year-Round Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday covers more than storm supplies. Batteries, first aid kits, generators, sunscreen, and mosquito repellent are tax-free. Stay ready, stay safe! #OurCounty #BeWeatherReady spr.ly/6017fG6GN

Enjoy the magic of color with fun, interactive tricks featuring magic with crayons, handkerchiefs, art and more this Saturday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m. at the Virrick Park Branch Library! spr.ly/60104bM5y

Heatstroke happens fast. In 2024, 39 children died of heatstroke in a vehicle - @NHTSAgov. Don’t leave your child in the car—not even for a minute. Learn more: nhtsa.gov/campaign/heats… #OurCounty #ChildSafety #LookBeforeYouLock

Fun jam session at the Kendall Branch Library! 🎶 Musicians of all ages and skill levels had a blast exploring percussion instruments with the South Florida Center for Percussive Arts, learning from one another and jamming out together! 🥁

Calling all superfans! Geek out, create and connect over anime and manga this Wednesday, July 23 at 4 p.m. at the Arcola Lakes Branch Library. We’re turning the library into your ultimate fandom hub! spr.ly/60104r22G

School's almost back! Keep your kids moving with @Miamidadeparks after-school programs. Fit2Play, free Children's Trust options and Therapeutic Recreation & Inclusion programs are available. Registration opens July 28. miamidade.gov/afterschool

Learn traditional dances from eight different cultures – each with just three steps or less! Dance to music from each culture with simple, easy-to-follow choreography on Tuesday, July 22 at noon at the Northeast Dade – Aventura Branch Library. spr.ly/6018f80DQ

Miami-Dade County @MayorDaniella knows how to color your summer with reading, learning, fun & prizes – by taking the 2025 #MDPLS Summer Reading Challenge! We’re in the home stretch, so don’t miss out! Join anytime through July 26 at any MDPLS location or mdpls.org/2025SummerRead….

Stay safe in the heat! Limit time outside, wear light clothes, and drink water—even if you’re not thirsty. Cuídate del calor! Limita el tiempo al aire libre, usa ropa ligera y toma agua aunque no tengas sed. Rete an sekirite nan chalè a! Pa pase twòp tan deyò, mete rad lejè,…

.@miamidadeswm’s curbside recycling program makes it easy for residents in #OurCounty to #RecycleRight. Learn what goes in your blue cart and what doesn’t at miamidade.gov/recycling. Help protect your community and the environment.

Want a splash of color? Make a unicorn or rainbow keychain using Perler beads at the Miami Beach Regional Library this Saturday, July 19 at noon and take the colors of summer with you wherever you go! spr.ly/60114QcUZ