Broward County Library’s Science Fair Festival

Broward County Library’s Science Fair Festival (SFF) is a free, annual event that provides Broward County students, parents and caregivers with help, guidance and resources to help make their school science fair project a winner. Open to all students ages 18 and under, it was launched in 2017 with a grant from NASA@ My Library. In 2020, Broward County Library closed is physical buildings due to the threat of COVID-19, and the event successfully transitioned from in-person to online, continuing virtually in 2021. Festival activities include presentations, demonstrations and experiments from local science experts as well as information/Q-and-A sessions with school staff and administration. The Science Fair Festival provides Broward County’s students with equal access to STEM-related experts, information and resources to help conceptualize and create their school science projects. SFF is also an outstanding example of how a public library can creatively promote their resources to young library users, as well as way to strengthen and develop community and intra-governmental partnerships. The Science Fair Festival received the Florida Library Association’s 2021 Betty Davis Miller Youth Services Award, which recognizes library programs of direct service to youth. County Broward County, Fla. Featured Resources Announcing 2022 Achievement Award Winners Achievement Award Category Libraries