| Library History |
The Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library was established in the late 1950s by Mrs. Helen B. (Abram) Hoffman. It was initially a volunteer library, staffed by Plantation Woman’s Club members to help local children with their homework. Originally called the Plantation City Library, it occupied the sixth grade classroom of Peters Elementary School four nights a week. In 1963, the Library became a City Department, and was relocated to the Plantation Community Center on Palm Tree Road.
The current Library building located at 501 North Fig Tree Lane was officially dedicated October 6, 1968, and through the years, expanded to meet the needs of the growing community in which it resides. In 1974, a non-fiction wing was added, followed by the Children’s Room in 1980. In 1981, to honor Mrs. Hoffman's service to the City and its students, the Plantation City Council renamed the library the Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library.
The library houses over 70,000 books and an extensive video, CD, DVD and audio cassette collection. Thanks to grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other local organizations, the library also provides access to computers with printers, high-speed cable modems, Microsoft Office, reference software, educational titles and Internet access.
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Location and Directions |
The Helen B. Hoffman Plantation Library
501 North Fig Tree Lane
Plantation, FL 33317
954-797-2140 |
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- From University Drive take Broward Boulevard east four traffic lights to Fig Tree Lane. Turn left (North) on Fig Tree Lane. Continue on Fig Tree Lane through the traffic circle. The Library is on the left, across the street from the tennis courts at the Community Center.
- From State Road 441 take Broward Boulevard west under the Turnpike. The third traffic light after the Turnpike is Fig Tree Lane. Turn right (North) on Fig Tree Lane. Continue on Fig Tree Lane through the traffic circle. The Library is on the left, across the street from the tennis courts at the Community Center.
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Hours |
- Monday thru Thursday 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Friday 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Sundays closed
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Staff |
- Library Director Monika L. Knapp 954-797-2141
- Reference/Adult Services 954-797-2144
- Tanya Field
- Jenny Kajatt 954-797-2730
- Children's Services Miki Ostendorf 954-797-2145
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