Based in Miami, Fla., West Dade Regional Library is the second largest library building. The library has various online databases, library catalog, interactive games for children, resume building kit and other software. Its collection includes more than 200,000 books, as well as videos, CDs, magazines and newspapers. In addition, West Dade Regional Library has an extensive collection of more than 25,000 Spanish language titles. The library is a part of Miami-Dade public library, which received the National Medal for Museum and Library Services in 2008.
The University of Miami Libraries, located in Coral Gables, Fla., offers a wide collection of volumes, material in microfiche, desktop access to more than 300 electronic databases, and electronic journals and books. The University of Miami Libraries has a variety of material in several areas, including arts, architecture, humanities, social sciences and the sciences. The University of Miami Libraries has a special collections division and the Cuban heritage collection that provides various books, maps, manuscript collections and the university archives. It offers various facilities that support programs in music, marine science, business and architecture. It provides several libraries, such as the Marta and Austin Weeks Music, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Paul Buisson Reference, University of Miami Law, and Mary and Edward Norton Library.
