Big Read Events
Thu, Dec 26, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
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Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Fort Lauderdale Reading Center
Join in the NEA Big Read 2025 for toddler arts and crafts fund!

Thu, Jan 09, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Tyrone Bryant Branch - Multipurpose Room
Storytime featuring the Big Read book selections!

Sat, Jan 11, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Miramar Branch Library & Education Center - Multipurpose Room
Calligraphy Demonstration with Mr. Shi Kai

Sat, Jan 11, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room
Learn about the Art of Chinese Paper Folding and take home your own masterpiece!

Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Marta-Beth Friedman Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room
Join us to hear this year's Big Read book entitled "The Nian Monster" by Yu Hua. There will also be activities.

Mon, Jan 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lauderhill Towne Centre Library - Multipurpose Room
Join the Friends of the Library for a riveting discussion of the 2025 NEA Big Read title: "To Live" by Yu Hua.

Tue, Jan 14, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch - Conference Room
Join us for a NEA Big Read book discussion of To Live by Yu Hua.

Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Lauderhill Towne Centre Library - Multipurpose Room
Join us to celebrate the Chinese New Year with stories, songs, and a craft.
Registration opens Sunday, December 29 2024 at 9:00am

Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Bienes Museum Ceremonial Room
Join us for a librarian-led book discussion on "To Live" by Yu Hua.

Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Dania Beach Paul DeMaio Branch - Multipurpose Room
Join us for a special Storytime, reading The Nian Monster by Andrea Wang, just in time for Lunar New Year. A special take home craft will be available to go with the story.

Tue, Jan 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Imperial Point Branch
Join library staff and the members of the Imperial Point Book Club for a lively discussion.

Tue, Jan 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Marta-Beth Friedman Stirling Road Branch - Meeting Room
Join us to discuss this year's Big Read book entitled "To Live" by Yu Hua.

Tue, Jan 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
West Regional Library - Youth Program Room
Join us for a reading of the NEA Big Read "The Nian Monster” by Andrea Wang, and a creative hands-on activity to go with it, for ages 6 to 12. Registration is required for each participant.
Registration opens Tuesday, January 14 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Marta-Beth Friedman Stirling Road Branch - Storytime Room
An interactive and inclusive storytime experience for autistic and otherwise neurodivergent children and families, ages 3 to 10. We will read the NEA Big Read "The Nian Monster" by Andrea Wang.

Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch
Join us for a story time celebrating the Lunar New Year, including this year's NEA Big Read Title "The Nian Monster" by Andrea Wang

Thu, Jan 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
West Regional Library - Youth Program Room
Join us for a reading of the NEA Big Read "The Nian Monster” by Andrea Wang, for ages 3-5. Parents/caregivers are invited for the craft/activity session only. Registration is required for each child.
Registration opens Thursday, January 16 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jan 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center
Let the words of Yu Hua evoke a spectrum of emotions, as community readers at any level or age read aloud to bring the characters to life.

Thu, Jan 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fort Lauderdale Reading Center
Join us for a librarian-led book discussion on "To Live" by Yu Hua.

Sat, Jan 25, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Miramar Branch Library & Education Center - Conference Room
Hailed as a contemporary classic of Chinese literature, please join us for a discussion of the internationally acclaimed novel, To Live, by Yu Hua.

Sat, Jan 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Bienes Museum Ceremonial Room
Experience the joy of creativity at our Chinese Floral Fan art workshop, where you will design your own beautiful circular floral fan inspired by Chinese art.

Mon, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Imperial Point Branch
Join us for a fun family storytime with songs and crafts.

Mon, Jan 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Century Plaza/Leon Slatin Branch
"To Live" by Yu Hua follows Fugui, the son of a wealthy landowner, as he endures hardships during the Chinese Revolution.

Mon, Jan 27, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Carver Ranches Branch - Multipurpose Room
Embrace the epic journey and join in on captivating discussions that highlight the novel’s themes of resilience, love, and the indomitable spirit of the human experience.

Tue, Jan 28, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
West Regional Library - Conference Room
Book discussion on "To Live" by Yu Hua

Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Young At Art (now Broward County Library Branch) - Multipurpose Room
Join us for a story time celebrating the Lunar New Year, including this year's NEA Big Read Title "The Nian Monster" by Andrea Wang
Registration opens Monday, January 27 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jan 29, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Pembroke Pines/Walter C. Young Resource Center - Multipurpose Room
This two-hour workshop delves into Yu Hua's "To Live" through analysis, writing exercises, and personal reflection.

Wed, Jan 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Beach Branch - Meeting Room
January title is the NEA Big Read title for 2025: To Live by Yu Hua. Paperback copies will be available at the library (while supplies last).

Wed, Jan 29, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
South Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room
Join us for a story time celebrating the Lunar New Year, including this year's NEA Big Read Title "The Nian Monster" by Andrea Wang.

Wed, Jan 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Children's Storytime: "The Nian Monster" by Andrea Wang led by a librarian, followed by a craft.

Wed, Jan 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Carver Ranches Branch - Multipurpose Room
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with us! Listen to "The Nian Monster" by Andrea Wang & make Chinese inspired crafts. Recommended for grades PreK to 3rd grade.

Wed, Jan 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hollywood Branch - Storytime Room
Join us for a discussion of the 2025 NEA Big Read Title: To Live by Yu Hua. Registered participants will receive a free book on a first come, first served basis.

Wed, Jan 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Southwest Regional Library - Creation Station
Join us for a class on book binding! Instructor Ana Maria Bitere will be teaching the art of Chinese bookbinding in this one-hour class. Materials and instructions provided.

Wed, Jan 29, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sunrise Dan Pearl Branch
Join the Cover to Cover Book Clubwith NEA's Big Read. We will discuss "To Live" by Yu Hua, set in China. Free books will be available, first come first served, registration is required.

Thu, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch - Multipurpose Room
NEA Big Read 2025 Storytime

Thu, Jan 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lauderdale Lakes Branch Library/Educational and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room
Please join us for an enchanting Children's Story Time adventure and make a take home craft to celebrate the Chinese New Year!
Registration opens Wednesday, January 1 2025 at 9:00am

Fri, Jan 31, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Northwest Regional Library
Storytelling to Celebrate Chinese New Year for all ages.

Sat, Feb 01, 10:00am - 5:00pm
South Regional/Broward College Library - Conference Room
Book discussion on "To Live" by Yu Hua

Sat, Feb 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room
This immersive event showcases the rich heritage and unique sounds of instruments like the Er Hu and Gu Zheng. The Er Hu, a bowed instrument, has been a cornerstone of Chinese music for centuries.

Mon, Feb 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Deerfield Beach Percy White Branch - Multipurpose Room
BIG Read book discussion of "To Live" by Yu Hua

Tue, Feb 04, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
North Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room
Please register.

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:15am
North Regional/Broward College Library - Story Room
Celebrate Lunar New Year with stories and a craft. Ages 2 to 5. Join us Saturday, February 8 for our ArtLit event!

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Pembroke Pines/Walter C. Young Resource Center - Storytime Room
Please join us for this fun story time.

Thu, Feb 06, 11:00am - 11:30am
Northwest Regional Library - Room #135
Come join us to Celebrate the Chinese New Year in Spanish with stories, music and art. For ages 3 and up.

Thu, Feb 06, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
West Regional Library - Multipurpose Room
Join us for the showing and discussion of the movie To Live a 1994 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou and written by Lu Wei, based on the novel of the same name by Yu Hua

Fri, Feb 07, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Fort Lauderdale Woman's Club - Stranahan Park - Lawn
Join two storytellers, one musical group, and a wonderful emcee for an storytelling experience under the stars, for adults.

Sat, Feb 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Pompano Beach Library and Cultural Center - Multipurpose Room
Please join us for an enchanting Children's Story Time adventure and make a take home craft to celebrate the Chinese New Year!

Mon, Feb 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room
Join us for a special storytime reading of the 2025 NEA Big Read book The Nian Monster. All registered participants will receive a free book.

Mon, Feb 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library - Multipurpose Room
We invite you to an enchanting Children's Story Time adventure inspired by "The Nian Monster" by Andrea Wang. A free program for ages 5 - 12.

Tue, Feb 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Pembroke Pines/Walter C. Young Resource Center - Multipurpose Room
"To Live" by Yu Hua

Tue, Feb 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Davie/Cooper City Branch - Multipurpose Room
Join us for the first-ever DC Evening Book Club with NEA's Big Read. We will discuss "To Live" by Yu Hua, set in China. Free books will be available, first come first served, registration is required.

Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Regional Library - Room #135
Join us for Chinese New Year Storytime for toddler, ages 18 months to 3 years old. Enjoy stories, songs and art activity.

Wed, Feb 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Margate Catharine Young Branch - Auditorium
Film screening and discussion.

Thu, Feb 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
North Lauderdale Saraniero Branch - Multipurpose Room
Join us for an NEA Big Read storytime featuring The Nian Monster by Andrea Wang. For ages 2-3. Registration recommended.

Thu, Feb 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
New venue West Regional Library - Conference Room
Join Diana Abu-Jaber for a Writer's Workshop on the novel "To Live" by Yu Hua

Sat, Feb 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Florida International University Graham Center - Anliker Auditorium
Program to include Author Spotlights, unpacking of "To Live", deep dive into themes, favorite excerpts and audience Q&A.

Wed, Feb 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Weston Branch - Conference Room (Room 107)
Hailed as a contemporary classic of Chinese literature, please join us for a discussion of the internationally acclaimed novel, To Live, by Yu Hua.

Thu, Feb 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Northwest Regional Library - Room 223
Embrace the journey of "To Live" by Yu Hua, the ‘where we live’ theme will be addressed by discussions that highlight the themes of resilience, love, and the spirit of the human experience.

Sat, Feb 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hollywood Branch - Multipurpose Room
Join our writing workshop using prompts from the Smithsonian Institution! Includes free-writing, storytelling, exercises, handouts, and recording your Florida story for WLRN's Public Storyteller.

Tue, Feb 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center
Join us for a fun family storytime with songs and crafts.