Week Calendar

Self-expression through art is an important part of human nature. You don’t have to be in art school, or create marble sculptures, or create realistic paintings to be an artist.

Craft and create community at the Key Largo Library! Most Fridays our Sit ‘N Sew group meets in the Community Room to sew and share ideas. You are welcome to join our community of crafters! Bring your sewing machine and your current project.

MTG is a tabletop card game. Join us every Saturday morning as we host a MTG for adults. Newcomers and veterans are welcome! We have premade decks that new players can use to learn how to play.

Mahjong is played at the library on Tuesdays from 10AM until noon in the community room on the first floor. The group welcomes all skill levels! 

Playing Mahjong has several benefits such as:

Homeschoolers:  Join us for an hour of learning and engagement.

Join Miss Kaleila weekly in the Children’s Section for stories, activities, and crafts!

Visit the Library on Tuesdays & Thursday at 10:30am for Story Time! Dance, sing, and listen to stories that will help young children develop and grow, then take time for group play and a craft. Ages 0-5.

Join us for stories, songs and activities for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers.

Join us every Wednesday from 10am-noon for a new craft. All tools and materials provided.

To see what we're making this month, go to keyslibraries.org/post/keywestcrafts

Join us every Wednesday at 10:00 am for a round or two of Mahjong. Experienced and beginners are invited to play. If you have your own tiles, please bring them. Sponsored by the Friends of the Big Pine Key Library.

Ms. Chris shares stories, songs and activities for children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

The homeschool group meets on Thursdays with Kindergarten & under group meeting from 10 AM-11 AM and the 1st grade and up group will meet from 11 AM-12 PM.  There will be different themed activities for both learning and fun!

Schedule a session for one-on-one help with your device – stop by the library at 700 Fleming Street or call 305-292-3595 to make an appointment. Walk-ins also accepted according to staff availability.

Visit the Library on Tuesdays & Thursday at 10:30am for Story Time! Dance, sing, and listen to stories that will help young children develop and grow, then take time for group play and a craft. Ages 0-5.

Café con Libros – CFK Creative Writing Students

The CFK Creative Writing students will speak about their work.

Join Ms. Chris for a quick 30-minute class focusing on pre-literacy skills for toddlers ages 1-3 years old. Reading books, games, songs and activities will be used to introduce and reinforce concepts that lead to success in reading.

Try our 3D Printing Class at the Key West Library. Learn how a 3D printer works and watch it in action!

Do you want to learn the basics of making a video game? Using Fiero Code’s tools, we will look at some of these basic steps to set up your first video game and make you a game designer!

Sewing from a Pattern Fridays 11AM-1PM

Sewing for Ages 18 and up

Bring a pattern, material, and sewing machine, the library has a limited supply.

*REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED*

Join us the first and last Saturdays of each month at 11am for Bullet Journaling! A bullet journal is a DIY planner, habit tracker, journal, scrapbook - whatever you want it to be! It's a creative way to keep organized and motivated.

Cornerstone Resource Alliance offers help getting a birth certificate and Florida ID, applying for disability benefits, relocating and reunifying with family, assistance with Medicaid and Medicare, health care, mental health and addiction referral

A registered nurse from Keys AHEC visits the Islamorada Library every Thursday from noon until 1 pm offering FREE tools to help you quit tobacco, including free products and plans to help you quit any kind of tobacco.

Come in and work on a prepared project or bring your own. Fun begins as we brainstorm, design, visit and craft. Can’t finish one of the prepared projects in one sitting? Leave it and return the next week to work on it again.

What’s Outdoor Explorers?? Outdoor Explorers is Library Scouts 2.0! Let’s read, let’s get outside, let’s learn!

We have weekly grab-and-go activities as well as badges for completing the Outdoor Explorers booklet – come get yours today!

National Walking the Dog Day is here, and the team that brought you This is Spinal Tap and Waiting for Guffman are back with another mockumentary, this time highlighting the insane world of dog shows.

Calling all Artists, new and experienced! Bring in items you are working on and help each other during this fun afternoon program.

Tools to Quit is a group designed to address all aspects of nicotine addiction, in addition to helping people develop a quit plan and identify a quit date. This group addressed psychological and behavioral dependence.

Looking for some engaging activities for your homeschoolers? In February, we will be digging into rocks and minerals and how they form.  Our study of the rock cycle and fossils will help us “dig” into our own mine.

Stop in for help downloading library apps to your smart phone or tablet. Learn how to download ebooks and audiobooks, and learn how to stream movies from Kanopy, too. Basic computer help is also available. Bring your device and questions.

Join us on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. to Crochet for a Cause - we're making baby blankets for the Lower Keys Medical Center Maternity Ward. Knitters welcome!

Join us every Saturday from 1pm-4pm. No experience necessary. Everyone age 10+ welcome!

With Valentine’s Day in the air, how about a healthy dose of screwball comedy to offset the sweetness?

Based on the bestselling book series by Peter Brown, this follows the advanced robot Roz as she washes up on the shore of a remote territory inhabited by wild animals.

Schedule a session for one-on-one help with your device – stop by the library at 700 Fleming Street or call 305-292-3595 to make an appointment. Walk-ins also accepted according to staff availability.

Drop in every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm to participate in Library Scouts craft, skill, DIY, and art activities! Typically ages 6+ but early readers are more than welcome. A great time to collect your badges!

The Small Business Development Center at FIU offers no-cost consulting at the Key Largo Library every Wednesday 2-5PM except the 4th Wednesday of the month.

Join us on the third Thursday each month for our Seniors Game Meetup! We’ve got loads of classic and new games to enjoy.

Unleash your creativity with Planter Pals - adult craft fun where participants can design and decorate clay pots with character! Supplies are limited. Register at the library.

The Islamorada Library offers basic tech help with laptops, tablets and e-reading devices. Drop in with your device on Fridays between 2 pm and 5 pm for help or schedule a one-on-one session by calling (305) 664-4645.

Join us every Saturday for Magic the Gathering card game in the Activity Center. Ages 14+

Everyone knows you should have more fiber in your life - join us on Saturday afternoons for knitting, crocheting, and embroidery.

The Key West Library screens a different movie every Tuesday starting at 3pm! To see what we're showing, go to keyslibraries.org/post/matinee

Kid’s D&D is Tuesdays, 3:30 PM, after school!

Level up your gaming experience by taking on the role of a mighty hero in the world’s most popular fantasy role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons

Teens, level up your gaming experience by taking on the role of a mighty hero in the world’s most popular fantasy role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons!  We meet in the Activity Center Wednesdays, after school, at 3 PM.

Children and teens are invited to join us once a month to pen letters and create cards! Want to learn how to write a thank you note? Create a thoughtful card? Address an envelope? Supplies and stamps will be provided! For ages 6-18.

Join us at 3:30 PM, in the Activity Center for our kids & teen crafts and activities.

Drop in to participate in art activities to be completed in one sitting or over a longer period. There is something for all ages that will inspire children to think creatively and tap into their hidden inspiration as they color their world.

Come learn about Florida seafood!

Let off STEAM after school every Friday at 3:30 PM! Lots of fun activities and learning opportunities for school age kids!  The last Friday of the month STEAM will be making SLIME!

Calling all builders! Be creative and build with LOTS of LEGOs provided by the library. Work on your own creation or build as a team and test your skills with building challenges!

Calling all builders! Be creative and build with LOTS of LEGOs provided by the library. Work on your own creation or build as a team and test your skills with building challenges!

Dungeons and Dragons at the Library! Collaborative storytelling! We have the dice, dungeon maps, and DM – all we need are imaginative teens ages 12 to 17.

Drop in to engage in unstructured STEM activities designed to inspire children to think creatively, collaborate and solve problems.

With Valentine’s Day in the air, how about a healthy dose of screwball comedy to offset the sweetness?

Grab your characters and join us in our Dungeons and Dragons campaign on Wednesdays at 5 PM!

Pre-Morada Way Art Walk Event for the Photography Exhibit in our Community Room.

Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan is a New York-based journalist and author of Sarong Party Girls (William Morrow, 2016) as well as A Tiger In The Kitchen: A Memoir of Food & Family (Hyperion, 2011).

Toney Rocks is an American songwriter and solo musician from Las Vegas whose work has been described as "a mix of rock Americana with blues."