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New Boca Raton Library
Residents of City of Boca Raton: City of Boca Raton residents may obtain a library card by showing proof of residency such as a utility bill, vehicle registration, property tax bill, lease agreement.
Non-residents: Individual library card are available for a non-refundable annual fee of $150.00 or a family card (immediate family only) for a non-refundable annual fee of $250.00.
Library Location
The new library located on the north side of Spanish River between Military Trail and I-95 over pass is spectacular. The cathedral style building is two stories with amble parking, a covered drop-off and a drive-up book drop.
Boca Raton Library Map
Facilities
I recently had an occasion to visit there and check out the facility. I especially liked the quite study room upstairs with views of the lake. There is also a café and gift shop on the premises. By the way, the gift shop needs volunteers if any of you are interested in working there. The rear of the building has a patio with beautiful and serene views of Blue Lake. The rooftop terrace also has lake views and is available to rent for special events such as weddings or parties.
Services and Programs
The library has many programs and events for everyone. The adult services are quite extensive, internet access is free for 1 hr. with your library card, compact discs, audio books, computer lab services, DVD’s, best sellers, fiction and nonfiction books, and the list goes on and on.
For youths -tots to teens, they have story-time and entertainment programs, school and group tours, summer reading programs, a computer lab, online resources, fiction and nonfiction books, etc. While I was there, a school group was touring and having lunch at the on-site café.
For more information on the Boca Raton Spanish River Library, please visit their website at http://www.bocalibrary.org.
1501 NW Spanish River Blvd
Boca Raton, FL
561 393-7852
Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m.
If you are in the market to buy or sell Boca Raton real estate, please visit your local expert Realtors today.
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Date: Sunday, April, 20th 2008 @ 02:40:06 PMViews: 6827
This blog entry currently has 4 comments posted.
robert
I visited the new 45 000 000 dollar library yesterday for the first time. It was beautiful. Unfortunately it isn't really a library. There are more books in the second hand book store. I was truly aghast at the idiocy of the place. It must have been conceived by a committee. Andrew Carnegie is turning over in his grave
nytimesreporter
HOW SAD THAT OVER 12000 BOCA RATON RESIDENTS CANNOT EVEN USE THIS LIBRARY, EVEN THOUGH THEY LIVE LESS THAN 2 MINUTES AWAY! THESE BOCA RESIDENTS ARE CONSIDERED "OUTSIDE OF THE CITY'S BOUNDARY LINES" AND CANNOT USE IT UNLESS THEY PAY A FEE OF $150.00 PER YEAR.
SHAME ON THE CITY Of BOCA RATON OR SPENDING MILLIONS ON THIS LIBRARY, AND NOT MAKING PROVISIONS FOR ALL ITS RESIDENTS TO UTILIZE IT!!!!!!!.
shirley
It appears to me that this is typical Boca Raton attitude. More for those who can and less for those who cannot. And what are tax dollars meant to do/
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Daniel
I’ve been a resident of Boca Raton for about three years now and am glad to see a new library going up. Its things like this that keep the Boca Raton Real Estate alive and it draws more and more people to our community. I would like to see building slow a little though as I prefer Boca to remain green and natural!