COVID-19 take home rapid test kits available at eight Miami-Dade Public Library System locations on Friday, December 31 beginning at 7:30 a.m., while supplies last

As we continue to work to meet the surge in demand for COVID-19 testing and keep our community safe through the holidays, Miami-Dade County is again offering free take-home rapid test kits at select Miami-Dade Public Library System locations. Residents can pick up test kits at eight library locations on Friday, December 31 beginning at 7:30 a.m., while supplies last. There is a limit of up to two tests per household.

“Our team is working around the clock to meet the enormous increase in demand and keep residents safe by making tests as accessible as possible, including by distributing hundreds of thousands of take-home rapid test kits and opening new testing sites this week,” said Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “We’re grateful to all those across Miami-Dade taking the simple precautions that we know work to keep us safe.”

Miami-Dade County has already completed distribution of approximately 152,000 take home rapid test kits through a collaboration between Miami-Dade Public Library System, Miami-Dade Police Department, and the Miami-Dade Emergency Operations Center.

This week the County opened three additional testing sites and expanded Zoo Miami hours to 24/7 as part of our continued effort to meet the increased demand for COVID testing. Find more information about all 30+ free County-run testing sites available across Miami-Dade: miamidade.gov/covid.

The following are the eight library locations where residents can pick up the take home tests on Friday, December 31:

• Kendale Lakes Branch Library
  15205 SW 88 Street
  Miami, FL 33196
• Naranja Branch Library
  14850 SW 280 Street
  Miami, FL 33032
• North Dade Regional Library
  2455 NW 183 Street
  Miami Gardens, FL 33056
• Northeast Dade - Aventura Branch
  2930 Aventura Boulevard
  Aventura, FL 33180
• Main Library
  101 West Flagler Street
  Miami, FL 33130
• Miami Beach Regional Library
  227 22nd Street
  Miami Beach, FL 33139
• Miami Lakes Branch Library
  6699 Windmill Gate Road
  Miami Lakes, FL 33014
• Westchester Regional Library
  9445 Coral Way
  Miami, FL 33165

Instructions to utilize a take home test will be provided at each location and are available at the following link, along with the list of participating library locations: www.mdpls.org/covid-test-kits. If you need more information about the free test kits, please email [email protected] for assistance.

All sites will accommodate those arriving by transit or without a car. Please note that facial coverings are required at County facilities.

About the Miami-Dade Public Library System

The mission of the Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) is to provide extraordinary services, spaces and experiences that promote literacy and learning, personal growth and limitless opportunities. MDPLS is recognized as an Autism Friendly Partner by the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. MDPLS has been honored with an Urban Libraries Council 2020 Innovation Award as Top Innovator in the Civic and Community Engagement category and awarded 59 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards over the past five years. MDPLS has also received the Florida Library Association (FLA) Award for Exemplary Instructional Programs or Services for its Climate of Art Program in 2021 and Homework Help and Tutoring Program in 2020, FLA Library Innovation Award for its Technobus in 2019 and the FLA Award for Excellence in Marketing and Public Relations in 2018. Learn more at www.mdpls.org.