report noted that "in Miami Shores, there were 261 seat belt citations issued with 186 [(71%)] going to blacks." The report did not discuss what whether any of the drivers were initially stopped for other violations. It also failed to note the large area's large African American population. Miami Shores itself is 23.8% African American, as compared to 18.9% for Miami-Dade County and 16.31% for Florida as a whole. More significantly, neighboring areas have large African American majorities. For example, North Miami's population is roughly six times that of Miami Shores, 58.9% being African American (i.e., the African American population of North Miami is more than three times the total population of Miami Shores). Other nearby neighborhoods include Little Haiti (64.9% African American), West Little River (57.2% African American), Gladeview (76.98% African American), and Westview (75.6% African American). Educational institutions Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates district public schools serving Miami Shores: MDCPS schools Miami Shores Elementary School Horace Mann Middle School Miami Edison High School (in Miami) The following public, charter, and private schools are located in Miami Shores: Miami Shores Elementary School Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores at Barry University Miami Country Day School Miami Shores Presbyterian Church School Miami Shores Baptist Church Academy Miami Shores Community School St. Rose of Lima Catholic School of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami Colleges and universities Barry University's main campus is located in Miami Shores. Public library Brockway Memorial Library was founded in 1949. While over the years the countywide Miami-Dade Public Library System has taken over the libraries of most of the cities in the county, the Miami Shores public library has remained independent. This independent public library first opened in February 1949 due to the generosity of George A. Brockway, an industrialist and part-time South Florida resident, who donated the funds to build the library. The land the library was built on was donated by Bessemer Properties under the management of Roy H. Hawkins. This library is considered the central cultural and educational hub of Miami Shores. Brockway Memorial Library offers patrons a large and diverse collection of materials that contain, print books, magazines, newspapers, online databases, eBooks, multimedia resources, such as computers, DVDs, music, and a diversity of social clubs and activities to serve the patrons and the community at large. In 2002, funds were raised to add 2,500 square feet to the library. "This new addition