Established in 2004 as an independent, nonprofit organization, The Miami-Dade Public Library Foundation’s mission is to fund capital projects and support the educational and cultural community programs of the Miami-Dade Public Library System.
As the eighth largest and fastest growing public library system in the United States, the Miami-Dade Public Library System today comprises 47 branches and 3 bookmobiles that serve the over 2 million residents of Miami-Dade County. The Library houses more than 1,600 computers and serves as the largest resource for public computer use in the county. Last year, the Library answered close to 6 million reference questions, circulated over 8.5 million items, and had over 6 million visitors.