BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Two hundred families received gift cards for turkeys and groceries to make a complete Thanksgiving meal at a holiday giveaway held last Thursday at Broward County's African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) and sponsored by the Friends of the African American Research Library and Cultural Center and RTR Law.
"We are honored to participate to partner with our Friends and RTR Law to provide an amazing Thanksgiving meal to members of our community who are in need this holiday season," says Broward County Library Director Kelvin Watson. "Today's public libraries are more than books and storytimes - they are community hubs that help fill gaps in society's safety net and offer much-needed services and resources to everyone in our community.
In addition to gift cards and groceries, participating families also received books for youth and adults, hand sanitizer, masks and t-shirts.
The 60,000-square-foot African American Research Library and Cultural Center, built in the heart of one of Broward’s historically black communities, is the third of its kind in the nation to house extensive collections related to African, African American and Caribbean heritages, cultures and histories. It houses more than 85,000 books, manuscripts, artifacts and documents and features permanent and traveling exhibits, a 300-seat state-of-the-art auditorium and a computer training lab.
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Broward County Libraries Division, named 2020 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association and the 2020 American Library Association's Library of the Future, was founded in 1974 and is the largest library system in Florida by square footage. 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.
DATE: November 23, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT: Catherine McElrath
Libraries Division
PHONE: 954-357-7402
EMAIL: cmcelrath@Broward.org