Genealogical Society of Broward County

The Alvin Sherman Library at Nova Southeastern University (ASL/NSU) is located at 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314. The Genealogical Society of Broward County (GSBC) enjoys a strong partnership with the library. ASL is home to the former GSBC collection, which became the cornerstone of its genealogy resources. Today, this collection—located on the fourth floor—includes more than 3,000 genealogy books and periodicals. To learn more, visit the Alvin Sherman Library website.

Library Hours:

The Genealogy Collection follows the same hours as the Alvin Sherman Library. You can view the current schedule here.

Directions:

For directions and an aerial map view click here.

Parking:

Visit the NSU Parking Portal for parking information and details click here

Library Card:

To apply for a library card, click here. Your card provides borrowing privileges and online access to many of the library’s valuable resources.

Flipster

Access to Flipster: Through the library, you get free and instant access to the most popular magazines. Checkout and read the latest issues however you like - in the browser, on your phone, or on a tablet. Flipster is easy to use and super convenient.

RBdigital:

RBdigital is an audiobook and ebook download service offered to Alvin Sherman Library public cardholders and NSU current students, faculty, and staff and NSU Alumni. It has the largest collection digital audiobooks (30% of all audio in the library market is exclusive to RB or Recorded Books!), and includes best-sellers and pop-fiction in both audio- and ebook formats. Read or listen to them on your computer, or use the free RBdigital app to add your books to your favorite device.

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Broward County Public Library

Broward County Library https://broward.org/library, a partner with the Alvin Sherman Library, has 38 branches conveniently located throughout Broward County. Locations, directions, and hours are found here: https://www.broward.org/Library/Pages/Locations.aspx

Genealogy and history databases for library card holders include Ancestry Library Edition (in library), Fold3 for Libraries (in library and remote access), and Historical Florida Newspapers (in library and remote access). For the list of History, Genealogy, and Biography databases, and genealogy research links, click here: https://www.broward.org/Library/Research/Pages/History-Genealogy-Biography.aspx

For a complete list of Broward County Library Online Resources, click here: https://www.broward.org/Library/Pages/OnlineResources.aspx

E-Books, E-Audiobooks, and E-Magazines are available for checkout with the Overdrive or Libby Apps, including current and past issues of popular magazines like Family Tree, and Family Tree UK. Click here for all Broward County Library E-Media Resources: https://www.broward.org/Library/EMedia/Pages/default.aspx

Click here for access to Broward County Library Interlibrary Loan Services and an easy link to WorldCat: https://www.broward.org/Library/Pages/InterlibraryLoanServices.aspx

Check your eligibility and get a Broward County Library Card or E-Card here: https://www.broward.org/Library/Services/Pages/LibraryCard.aspx

Broward County Library Special Collections https://www.broward.org/Library/Research/SpecialCollections/Pages/default.aspx include Broward County Historical Archives, the African American Research Library & Cultural Center Special Collection, Bienes Museum Rare Books Collection, Virtual AARLCC, and Broward County Digital Archives.