North Dade and Miami Gardens residents joined hundreds of children from neighboring schools, county and city officials to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183 St.

The day-long event featured juggling shows, face painting, arts and crafts, storytelling, Dance Dance Revolution, Wii gaming, bingo for seniors, and giveaways from WEDR 99 Jamz. Visitors also explored resources from the “Talking Books” collection, a division of the library that offers materials for the hearing and visually impaired, and from the Schomburg collection on African American history, art, and culture, dating back to 1924

The North Dade Regional Library was officially opened on September 14, 1979, and offers a collection of over 180,000 materials, 103 public computers, with free Internet access and a variety of entertainment, educational and academic resources. The library also offers a wealth of programs for literacy and cultural enrichment, including computer workshops, job search assistance, book discussion groups, art exhibitions, chess and music clubs, teen theatre and toddler story time.

The library is open Monday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 305-625-6424.