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.

3D Printing Mondays from 10AM until Noon come in to learn about 3D printing.

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

Author Rosanne Potter will discuss her books Key West Transit of Venus and Two Arts: a Memoir in Poetry and Paintings at 10am in the Palm Garden.

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:

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.

Free legal help for low-income residents of Monroe County. Call (866) 686-2760 or pre-register online at Legal Services of Greater Miami.

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

Come paint ceramics with us at the Key West Library! All supplies will be provided and no painting experience is necessary.

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!

Get help with your taxes, thanks to the trained volunteers of the United Way of Collier and the Florida Keys. Free tax help for those making $67,000 or less annually.

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.

Held monthly in the Library Palm Garden from December to March, the Friends of the Key West Library Book Sale is a place that brings the community together.

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.

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

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!

The winner of the Best Animated Feature in 2024 also acts the swan song (for now) of legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki.

Join us every other Tuesday at 1 PM for crazy crafty fun!

Benefits of Crafting for Adults:

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.

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!

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 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.

Fun with Legos!  Mondays 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM in the Activity Center come do your own thing or join in on the weekly challenges!

Advantages of playing with Legos

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.

2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from 3:00-5:00 pm. Ages: 6-12

Kids can scout for badges, fun and learning at the Key West Library.

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.

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!

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.

Award-winning Washington DC based VERONNEAU defy categorization.  At the core, the husband-and-wife duo – Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau and UK guitarist Ken Avis – translate the themes of their musical journeys into captivating multiling

Have you heard about Fiero Code?  Your library provides this learn-to-code solution available online.

Award-winning Washington DC based VERONNEAU defy categorization.  At the core, the husband-and-wife duo – Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau and UK guitarist Ken Avis – translate the themes of their musical journeys into captivating multiling

Conch Shell Blowing Class presented by Karen Beal and Wavy Davy. Develop the skills to blow the conch shell and enjoy the majestic, calming tones it creates. Sponsored by Shell World. Conch shell provided, max 15 participants. 

The Big Pine Library is happy to announce that Veronneau, a Jazz group with folk and worldly influences is coming to the Library to perform on February 25, 2025 at 5pm! All ages welcome, seating plentiful, and merchandise available.

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

Ann Hood is the author of a dozen books of memoir and fiction, including The Stolen Child, The Book That Matters Most, and The Knitting Circle, and editor of the anthologies Knitting Yarns and

February Books & Bites will discuss Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen at Num Thai Sushi Bar & Restaurant. Borrow a book from the library or download from the Libby app then meet up to discuss.

Num Thai 103200 Overseas Hwy.

Award-winning Washington DC-based Veronneau defy categorization.  At the core, the husband-and-wife duo – Quebecoise vocalist Lynn Veronneau and UK guitarist Ken Avis – translate the themes of their musical journeys into captivating multiling

The Kennedys are an American folk-rock band, consisting of husband and wife Pete and Maura Kennedy.

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