Miami-Dade Public Library System

Congratulations to Daymi Roman, Qiana Robinson, Cynthia Saavedra, Shiham Colegial-Lorenzo, David Hildenbrand, Adriana (Anna) Blake and Milena Gonzalez, recipients of the 2024 Friends of the Miami-Dade Public Library Employee Awards! Friends President Marylynne Schwartz joined Library Director Ray Baker to present the awards recognizing these outstanding #MDPLS employees for their teamwork, leadership, impact, innovation and customer service. Thank you to the Friends for their continued support of our libraries and in celebrating our amazing MDPLS team!

Congratulations to #MDPLS Director Ray Baker on this well-deserved honor!?

#MDPLS is thrilled and honored to be named the 2024 Top Innovator in Equity and Inclusion by?Urban Libraries Council?for creating autism friendly spaces at our libraries!?The annual awards program recognizes the most innovative projects from libraries across the U.S. and Canada. Thank you to?UM-NSU CARD?for their partnership and to?Mayor Daniella Levine Cava,?Commissioner Raquel Regalado and the?Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners?for their?continued efforts in making our libraries and all County departments autism friendly and inclusive for all. ? Learn more at?https://lnkd.in/dKEpaAWR.?

The Miami-Dade Public Library System is thrilled?and grateful?to be awarded $1,417,600 through FloridaCommerce’s Digital Connectivity Technology Program! This grant will provide more than 900 digital devices?–?including laptops, tablets and desktop computers?– at our libraries?to assist and support residents in their professional and educational endeavors, helping #OurCounty?narrow?the digital divide and?create a more connected community.?https://spr.ly/6004lM9EG

Congratulations to Jennifer Dewsnap-Shipley, Library Operations Manager at the Miami-Dade Public Library System! She was recognized today at the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Achievement Awards Program for winning the Best Emerging Technology Application Award from RUSA’s Emerging Technology Section for spearheading two innovative interactive exhibitions for people with vision and hearing disabilities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e6_F4e58.

?????? Discover It's Possible to See Without Sight, A Multi-Sensory Pop-Up Art Experience. This interactive exhibition features tactile, multi-sensory paintings created by the participants of our Miami Lighthouse SGA program, on view now through August 30th at the Miami Dade Main Library. The exhibit features scannable QR codes at the bottom of each painting for an immersive experience. Simply scan the QR codes to hear a description of the inspiration behind each artists' incredible piece. Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore art beyond sight! (Gentle touching of the artworks is encouraged.) ?? This exhibition is Presented by Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. in collaboration with the Miami-Dade Public Library System's Braille and Talking Books Library. ?? Join us at the Opening Reception at the Main Library on Friday, July 26th 4-5:30pm, where our President and Chief Executive Officer Virginia Jacko is a featured speaker! Learn more here- https://lnkd.in/evB_KwFz Together, we continue to prove It’s Possible to See (& Create) Without Sight! ???? #MiamiLighthouse #MiamiLighthosueSGA Jennifer Dewsnap-Shipley Miami-Dade Public Library System #ItsPossibletoSeeWithoutSight #MiamiArtists #BlindArtists #ArtfortheBlind #MiamiLeaders #artsforall #accessibleart #artaccessibility #artfortheblind #inclusiveart #inclusiveexhibition #miamiart #artforall #disabledarists #seniorservices #blindseniors #seniorartists

#MDPLS is thrilled and proud to win a 2024 Best in Category achievement award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) for our efforts in creating autism-friendly spaces in our libraries! Library Director Ray Baker joined Miami-Dade County Commissioners Kionne McGhee, Eileen Higgins and Juan Carlos Bermudez to accept the award at the NACo Awards luncheon.? The Library created autism-friendly spaces through Autism Spectrum Disorder and Strategies for Inclusivity training for all staff, creating custom social narratives for each of our library locations, expanding sensory-friendly programs and designating sensory-friendly spaces within our libraries, creating a supportive and comfortable experience for everyone.

Congratulations?to our talented #MDPLS Marketing and Graphics team for winning the Florida Library Association, Inc. 2024 Excellence in Marketing and Public Relations award!????We’re proud to be recognized for our successful Library Card Sign-up Month Campaign.?#FloridaLibraries?

The Miami-Dade Public Library System is the 2024 Florida Library of the Year! We are thrilled and honored to be recognized by the Florida Library Association for outstanding service to the community. #ProudAwardWinner

Director and CEO Eulois Cleckley celebrates World Book Day by catching a quick ride on Metrorail and reading one of his favorite books, "Train Time," by John R. Stilgoe. World Book Day is a day to celebrate the privilege of being able to read, so head to Miami-Dade Public Library System, where you can explore thousands of books.