Mtoto Baby Time! (In-Person)

Black History Month

Early Literacy at the Center- 30-minute session filled with songs, fingerplays, short stories, engaging baby play, and loving interaction meant to foster a love of reading in our precious little ones!

Baby Story Time, also known as Babytime is a program for parent and baby to spend time engaging in activities that encourage an early love of books and "reading" in babies up to 24 months old. Participants will also be able to share experiences and interact with other caregivers during this session. This program will help parents develop their baby's early literacy skills. 

1 Registration equal 1 parent + 1 baby. This intimate program has limited space and pre-registration is required.

For additional information on the program, call 954-357-6282.

About the African American Research Library and Cultural Center 
The Broward County African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) is located in the Sistrunk community, one of the oldest historically Black communities named for one of Fort Lauderdale’s first Black physicians. Opening to the public on October 26, 2002, AARLCC became the third public library of its kind in the United States dedicated to the study of Black history and culture. The 60,000 square-foot Center serves as a repository of materials related to the local, national, and international voices of the African diaspora with more than 85,000 books, manuscripts, artifacts, framed art, print, photography, audiovisual, and documents held in our Adult Services Section and Special Collections. The Youth Services Section features a special collection of Coretta Scott King Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from illustrators of African Descent. AARLCC also features a 5,000 sq. ft. museum, a 300-seat state-of-the-art theatre, and a Computer Training Center.

About Broward County Libraries 
Broward County Libraries Division, named 2020 and 2015 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association, was founded in 1974 and is the largest library system in Florida by square footage and one of the busiest, with more than 7.5 million walk-in customers visiting its 38 locations annually. Broward County Libraries Division provides convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education, and recreation. Visit our website, Broward.org/Library, or follow Libraries on Facebook and Twitter.

Room capacity is limited to ensure compliance with social distancing guidelines. Indoor, in-person programs will be contingent on Centers for Disease Control benchmark and guidance for low COVID-19 infection rates. High rates of infection will necessitate cancellation of indoor, in-person programs. In case in-person programs are cancelled, there are many online programs available at https://www.youtube.com/user/browardcountylibrary/videos

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