DATE: September 28, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Catherine McElrath
Libraries Division
EMAIL: cmcelrath@Broward.org
PHONE: 954-357-7402

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Broward County Libraries will host a series of free ACT and SAT preparation courses for college-bound students. The intensive program, presented by Alberto Howe, founder of Affordable College Solutions, is a comprehensive workshop comparable to that of an expensive test-prep course.

The sessions, which will be held at seven Broward County Library locations, include practice tests and intensive test-taking strategies. They will focus on four components per subject: fundamentals, technique, recognition/reaction and timing manipulation.

Participants are required to attend every session and bring #2 pencils with erasers, highlighter, notebook and calculator. Parents are encouraged to attend the first 15 minutes of the first session and the entire last session.

Please pre-register by calling the  preferred library location. The workshops are sponsored by the Broward Public Library Foundation and the Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation.

-African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, 954-357-6282 ext 3
October 7, 14, 21 and November 4,^, 2015 - 5 to 7PM

-North Regional/Broward College Library, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek, FL 33066, 954-201-2600 ext. 4
November 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015 - 5 to 7:30PM

-West Regional Library, 8601 W Broward Blvd., Plantation, FL 33324, 954-765-1560 ext. 4
November 10, 17, 24 and December 1, 8,^, 2015 - 5 to 7PM

-Southwest Regional Library, 16835 Sheridan St., Pembroke Pines, FL 33331, 954-357-6580, ext. 4
January 12, 19, 26 and February 2, 2016, 9 - 5 to 7PM,

-Northwest Regional Library, 3151 University Drive, Coral Springs, FL 33065, 954-357-7990 ext. 4
January 25 and February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016 - 5 to 7PM

-Main Library, 100 S Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301,954-357-7504
February 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 2, 2016 ­- 5 to 7PM

-South Regional/Broward College Library, 7300 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, FL 33024, 954-201-8825 ext. 4
April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 2016 -  5 to 7:30PM

College-bound students can also receive online test preparation assistance from Broward eTutor, a free service that can be accessed with your Broward County Library card. Broward eTutor offers 24/7 access to skills assessments and sample tests as well as live help and test prep for the SAT and ACT. Live assistance, in both English and Spanish, is available every day from  2 to 11PM.