The free event features four dynamic presentations made by conference partners intended to get students in grades 6 through 12 enthused about school projects. Conference partners include the School Board of Broward County, the Museum of Discovery and Science, Barry University and the Space Science Institute.

The event is funded via a prestigious grant from NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The NASA @ My Library grant allows Broward County Library, in partnership with the Broward County School Board, to prepare students ages 18 and younger to use library resources to make science fair projects easier, more successful and greater fun.

The four online presentations of the Science Fair Fest include:

-Parent & Student Info and Q&A with the School Board of Broward County - 11:30AM to 12:30PM, for grades 6-12
-Coral Reef Rangers with the Museum of Discovery and Science - 1 to 2PM, for grades 5-8
-Fun with Chemistry with Barry University - 2:30 to 3:30PM, for grades 4–6
-Be a NASA GLOBE Citizen Scientist with the Space Science Institute - 4 to 5PM,  for all ages

At every session a special phrase will be given. All attendees of any presentation will receive a certificate by emailing the phrase to Valerie Marshall at vmarshall@broward.org. The first 300 attendees to email the presentation’s special phrase will also receive an at-home activity kit that includes a portable microscope and be entered in a raffle.

The goal of NASA@My Library is to create compelling learning experiences for the community and share the story, science and adventure of NASA's scientific explorations of planet Earth, our solar system and the universe beyond.

Broward County Library is one of 75 public libraries chosen to be part of NASA@ My Library to engage public audiences nationwide in informal and lifelong learning with NASA, an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.

For more information, please contact Valerie Marshall at vmarshall@broward.org or 954-357-7512.

About Broward County Libraries Division
Broward County Libraries Division, named 2020 and 2015 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association, was founded in 1974 and is the largest library system in Florida by square footage and one of the busiest, with more than 7.5 million walk-in customers visiting its 38 locations annually. Broward County Libraries Division provides convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing needs of the people of Broward County for information, education and recreation. Visit our website, Broward.org/Library, or follow Libraries on Facebook and Twitter.

DATE: September 16, 2020
MEDIA CONTACT: Catherine McElrath
Libraries Division
PHONE: 954-357-7402
EMAIL:cmcelrath@Broward.org