Editing North Miami Beach, Florida (section)

===Public libraries===
North Miami Beach Public Library (NMB Library), also referred to as the Lafe Allen Public Library, is a 23,000 square foot facility located at 1601 NE 164th Street in North Miami Beach, Florida. The library's collection currently contains over 60,000 items, including both fiction and non-fiction materials, DVDs, audio books, compact discs, newspapers, magazines, and foreign language materials. Digital services include access to e-materials and reference resources, such as Florida Electronic Library, Newsbank, Reference USA, World Book, NoveList Plus, and more.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://nmblib.libnet.info/about--11494/ |website=North Miami Beach Public Library |access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref>

In 1959, the North Miami Beach Library was initially opened inside of a storefront on NE 163rd Street as a branch of the [[Miami-Dade Public Library System]] (then known as the City of Miami Library system). This location was relocated and expanded to two storefronts at the corner of NE 19th Avenue and NE 169th Street the following year.<ref>{{cite web |title=The History of NMB Library |url=https://www.citynmb.com/1048/The-History-of-NMB-Library |website=City of North Miami Beach |access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref> In 1961, however, the city ended its attachment with the City of Miami Library system and became an independent library. During this time, the library was merely a staff of two. The staff had a minor budget of 25,000 to build the collection for the library. After residents of the City of North Miami Beach voted to build a permanent location for the library in 1964, a new building was constructed on 164th Street and opened in 1965. Renovations to this facility in 1981 and 1994 grew the branch from its original 10,000 square feet to make room for the library's expanding collection. The last reservation took place in 1994 and granted the facility its current dimensions at over 23,000 square feet. 

The NMB Library offers a variety of services to the residents of North Miami Beach, such as access to study and meeting rooms, employment resources, early literacy programs, voter registration forms, citizenship materials, and passport assistance. Computers, printers, copiers, scanners, and fax machine services are also available. The library's dedicated teen area, known as the Discovery District, is a space specifically designed to provide library patrons aged 13–19 with a place to read, study, or work on school projects.<ref>{{cite web |title=Discovery District |url=http://nmblib.libnet.info/teen-programs-11506/ |website=North Miami Beach Public Library |access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref> Access to computers, 3D printers, virtual reality, and zSpace for educational and recreational purposes is also provided.