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The Black Broward Oral History Collection contains audio-visual interviews documenting the Black community in Broward County, Florida.

The Eric Jon Rawlins Collection consists of personal and professional papers of librarian Eric Jon Rawlins. Materials include correspondence to and from Eric Jon Rawlins, certificates, his funeral program, newspaper clippings, personal and professional photographs of Eric Jon Rawlins, Broward County Library brochures, and bookmarks.

The collection contains personal and professional papers of Julie Hunter. Materials include correspondence to and from Julie Hunter, professional papers documenting her career at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library, African American Research Library and Cultural Center, and Broward County Library, photographs, notes, certificates, plaques, newspaper clippings, audio-visual materials, and one framed poster.

The Sunland Park Library scrapbook documents the early history of the first municipal library open to Fort Lauderdale's Black residents located at 1449 NW 9th Street. The scrapbook dates from 1953 to 1956 and contains an invitation and program documenting the library's opening, newspaper clippings about the activities and history of the Sunland Park library branch, a photograph of a storytime program at the library, an essay, and circulation statistics. The newspaper clippings include photographs of Mary Lou Barner and the interior and exterior of the branch, as well as the dedication ceremony.