Week Calendar

Tell Us How Great it is to Live in the Upper Keys with a poem. 

This summer join in on our Once Upon A Time Summer Reading weekly grab and go challenges! To participate you can come in all week long and grab a bag with all the materials to make that week's challenge.

June 7-30 Art Exhibit: Gloria Avner, Key Largo painter and poet. Her batik artworks have won prizes and ribbons in art shows in South Florida and coastal Maine, where she spends her summer.

Tell Us How Great it is to Live in the Upper Keys with a poem. 

June 7-30 Art Exhibit: Gloria Avner, Key Largo painter and poet. Her batik artworks have won prizes and ribbons in art shows in South Florida and coastal Maine, where she spends her summer.

Tell Us How Great it is to Live in the Upper Keys with a poem. 

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.

June 7-30 Art Exhibit: Gloria Avner, Key Largo painter and poet. Her batik artworks have won prizes and ribbons in art shows in South Florida and coastal Maine, where she spends her summer.

Tell Us How Great it is to Live in the Upper Keys with a poem. 

The mission of the Veterans Affairs Department is to enhance the quality of life for veterans, survivors, dependents, and family members by assisting them in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for benefits and entitlements fr

June 7-30 Art Exhibit: Gloria Avner, Key Largo painter and poet. Her batik artworks have won prizes and ribbons in art shows in South Florida and coastal Maine, where she spends her summer.

Tell Us How Great it is to Live in the Upper Keys with a poem. 

June 7-30 Art Exhibit: Gloria Avner, Key Largo painter and poet. Her batik artworks have won prizes and ribbons in art shows in South Florida and coastal Maine, where she spends her summer.

Tell Us How Great it is to Live in the Upper Keys with a poem. 

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.

June 7-30 Art Exhibit: Gloria Avner, Key Largo painter and poet. Her batik artworks have won prizes and ribbons in art shows in South Florida and coastal Maine, where she spends her summer.

Tell Us How Great it is to Live in the Upper Keys with a poem. 

Before she thinks of herself as Little Alien, our protagonist is a lonely girl who doesn’t understand the world the way other children seem to.

West Care Guidance Care Center presents the Fun at the Library Apple A Day storytime and craft! Discover the power of stories, self-love, and mindfulness! 

Meet me in Marathon on Mondays from 10AM to Noon for Makerspace Mondays!  

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

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:

Need business assistance? Do you have any questions on how to start, finance, or market a business? Let our Small Business Development Center (SDBC) consultants assist you with your business planning at no cost to you.

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 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.

Let's paint! Join us at the Key West Library for adult painting classes all summer.

June 12: Paint by Numbers

July 10: Buoy Painting

August 14: Light-Up Flowers

Classes start at 10am and all supplies are provided.

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.

Join the excitement, Thursday, June 12th at 10:30AM, with Patty Shukla, the YouTube superstar for kids!

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.

The library offers fun events all summer long to keep families reading. It is a community tradition that promotes reading for fun and lifelong enrichment.

Patty's Primary Songs helps children master new concepts in early childhood development skills through music.

pattysprimarysongs.com

We provide chess sets; you provide the skill. Chess players of all levels are invited. Ages 6-11. Wednesdays in June & July beginning June 11.

Join us every Friday morning at 11am for stories, crafts, and activities for ages 6 and under! 

Photography Basics: Take Better Pictures

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

The Key West Library Book Club is reading Binti by Nnedi Okorafor in June.

To check out a copy of the book from our Book Club bag, ask at the front desk.

For questions about the Book Club, call 305-292-3595.

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.

Before she thinks of herself as Little Alien, our protagonist is a lonely girl who doesn’t understand the world the way other children seem to.

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.

Join us for our new Adult Mahjong Club at the Key West Library! All skill levels are welcome.

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!

Celebrate both Father’s Day and the 30th anniversary of this cult classic from Disney! Goofy decides to take his son Max fishing cross country, but the two don’t see eye to eye.

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!

April 2, 9, 16, 30 2-5 pm The Small Business Development Center at FIU offers no-cost consulting Wednesdays at the Key Largo Library except the 4th Wednesday and Tuesdays 9-1 pm at the Islamorada Library.

Music, Movement, and Learning with Patty Shukla This engaging musical performance combines rhythm, rhythm, and repetition to boost early literacy, coordination, and confidence.

Join us on the second Thursday each month for our Adult Crafternoon! Crafts to expect: candle making, air-dry clay mosaics, Mason jar bird feeders, shell and sea glass dioramas, and that’s just to start!

Join us at the Big Pine Library for a fun and interactive sing-a-long with YouTube sensation Patty Shukla! Wiggle and dance on Friday, June 13th at 2:00pm. It's also the Big Pine Library branch's 30th birthday, so be ready to celebrate!

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+

Learn and play friendly matches of the Pokémon Trading Card Game!

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

Rolling Into Robotics with Sphero Lab 

Learn and play friendly matches of the Pokémon Trading Card Game!

Watch a movie while painting a craft! All supplies provided. Adults only.

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.

Come back to the Big Pine Library every Friday from 3:30pm to 4:30pm for more 3D printing! In this session use the knowledge gained in TinkerCAD to tackle the monthly challenge step-by-step! Create and save your final designs to be printed in 3D.

Let off STEAM after school every Friday at 3:30 PM! Lots of fun activities and learning opportunities for school age kids! 

Dive into the fascinating world of sharks with Dr. Rob Nowicki! Join the us at the Big Pine Library on Tuesday, June 10th at 4:00pm for this free interactive program!

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.

The Key West Library Book Club is reading Binti by Nnedi Okorafor in June.

To check out a copy of the book from our Book Club bag, ask at the front desk.

For questions about the Book Club, call 305-292-3595.