Broward County Libraries – Southwest Regional Library

This is the closest library to my house and I am one of those people that simply cannot concentrate when there are other things going on. So I like to get out of the house and into the library whenever I am studying, doing homework or working from home. I guess I am old fashioned but it works for me. So I am giving this library 2 stars because even though it is big and there are librarians always wiling to help, whenever I come from the hours of 2 to 5 unless I am in a study room or in the quite room there is no way I can concentrate in there with the kids talking and messing around all over the library. I understand that the library is located right next to the charter school so its inevitable to have the kids there but they have to understand that they are at a library and it is inconsiderate to be loud when people are studying. Other than those times I love coming here because its convenient and I get all my work done.

This is the only library I can go to without having to drive 20 minutes.
This library is loud 90% of the time
M-​F: theres a charter school attached to it so if you’re planning on studying here on these days, you have leave before 2pm (latest)
THIS LIBRARY IS A FREE AFTER SCHOOL FOR THE CHARTER KIDS
I’ve spoken with the security and librarians on this issue which they responded by:
You were the same when you were their age. No… I was not rude and hanging out in a library at 16 years old.
There are no rules for noise here. Babies are crying as I type this.
They simply do not care. The librarians speak loud also!
On the weekends the noise level on a scale on 1 – 10 is about a 4.
Which for a nursing student, is way too loud.

The Wi-​Fi here is terrible. In fact, I’m writing this review while waiting for ONE page to load. I’ve asked for help and there is nothing else they can do other than help you «connect» to the network. But what good is connecting if the speeds are slower than 56k. (And for the skeptical among you, I’m writing this review from my phone, and with its 4G speed it is absolutely blowing this Wi-​Fi out of the water.

Huge library — 2 stories. There were lots of security and librarians throughout the library trying to keep the place quiet. Regardless, as soon as school is let out, the price is packed with students and it gets nosy. Often, you can’t even find a table or chair to to study on. The place has a huge parking lot with ample parking.

Relatively large library. It is shared with a high school, so on school afternoons it can get loud with all the kids around.
But with it’s two stories, there is a lot of room. They have a no laptop room which is relatively quiet all the time. The have a computer room so you use the computers if you like.
The main gripe I have is that the study rooms are right at the top of the stairs, so it can get loud when you try to study in the study room, but as I said before you have many different choices in where you can study.