Lemon City Branch Library, Public library branch in Little Haiti, Miami, United States.
Lemon City Branch Library is a library branch in the Little Haiti neighborhood, housed in a modern building at 430 NE 61st Street. The facility provides books, digital resources, and computer workstations for the Miami-Dade community.
This institution started in 1894 as a reading room in a private home and later grew into an established library for the expanding community. Its founding was made possible through community support and external funding that helped build a book collection.
Thirteen women pledged ten cents in monthly dues and a donated book each when the reading room opened in 1894; they formed the Lemon City Library Association on February 4, 1902, and raised $683.46 in three years for the first dedicated building. Popular borrowings included Ben-Hur, Ramona and The Farmer's Almanac.
The branch provides access to computers, free Wi-Fi, and digital resources for visitors with varying learning needs. It is helpful to check ahead if specific materials or programs you need are available.
The first dedicated building opened in 1905 holding 346 titles, funded by thirteen women who each pledged ten cents a month and a donated book; in three years they raised $683.46. Popular loans included Ben-Hur, Ramona and The Farmer's Almanac.
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