Broward County - Library

The African-American Research Library and Cultural Center

The African-American Research Library and Cultural Center is a general-service library, as well as a research facility and cultural center containing more than 75,000 books and related materials that focus on the experiences of people of African descent.

View a photo album from AARLCC for fall 2009. (.pdf - 3MB)

View a photo album from AARLCC for May through July 2009. (.pdf - 2MB)

Features include:
  • Literary collections of African-American authors
  • Books and artifacts from Africa, the Caribbean, and
     North and South America
  • Small Business Resource Center
  • Career Information Resource Area
  • Exhibits, seminars and special events
     The Pan African Bookfest, Jazzteenth and Kwanzaa
  • Resources for information on local history
• Free wireless Internet access
• 5,000-square-foot museum

Address: 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 Telephone: 954-625-2800

The African-American Research Library and Cultural Center

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