Key West Public Library Branch - Monroe County

06/08/2026

Have you stopped by the Library this month to check out our June displays? We've got Summer Reading logs and activities for kids -- and even Summer Reading for adults, where you can turn in a card for a chance to win a prize.

Not to mention all the other great stuff! Including this week our Library Book Club at noon and 5 p.m. on Wednesday -- we're be talking about a South Florida classic, "Killing Mister Watson" by Peter Matthiessen.

On Thursday, we've got Adult Painting Class at 10 a.m. and at 3 p.m. it's time for Once Upon A Craft for kids!

Check out everything we've got going on at bit.ly/kw-library-events.

06/04/2026

Our apologies! The Library's Lending Machine at Bernstein Park on Stock Island is out of order.
If getting to the Library during our open hours is difficult, you can request books and DVDs from our catalog to be sent to the Pickup Locker, also at Bernstein Park. We'll notify you when it's ready.
In the meantime, you can also get eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, streaming music and TV and much more online with your Library card. For more on that, go to keyslibraries.org/online.

06/02/2026

School is out, which means Summer Reading is ON at the Key West Library.

Even if you aren't planning any roadtrips this year, you can travel around the world with our Ticket to Read!

Get your reading logs to earn prizes, enter our bookmark contest, and check out the special programs we'll be holding on Saturdays through June and July.

P.S. for adults: We've got Summer Reading for you, too -- get your Adult Summer Reading card to turn in for a chance to win prizes!

Get a Ticket to Read this summer at the Key West Library. We'll have scavenger hunts, a bookmark competition, prizes for reading logs and special Saturday programs throughout June and July!

06/01/2026

School's out, but the Library is still ON, providing programs every day -- along with all the books, movies, periodicals and more we offer in person (and online, 24/7).

This week is our monthly movie matinee, at 3 pm on Tuesday. We can't promote the title on social media -- but it's a recent release that's an adaptation of a novel based on the story behind a Shakespeare play. And it starts with "H."

Summer Reading kicks off this week, so if you have kids, stop by to pick up your reading logs and check out our Saturday offerings -- a special program with Ranger Katy from the National Key Deer Wildlife Refuge at 11 am Saturday. Stick around or come back for our STEM Saturday program from 1-3 pm -- we're making catapults!

We also have Adult Summer Reading -- pick up a card to record your reading and enter for prizes! If you don't know what you want to read, ask us or check out our display of Beach Reads to find a page-turner.

For more information about everything going on at the Library this week, go to bit.ly/kw-library-events.

05/24/2026

It's a short week to end the month but we've still got a lot happening.

Check out everything going on for adults and kids. Or come by to see the new books on the shelves!

Find out more about what's going on at bit.ly/kw-library-events.

05/22/2026

We're closed on Monday for Memorial Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26.

You can get books, movies, music, and more any time from the Library -- find out more at keyslibraries.org/online.

05/19/2026

Join us at 6 pm on Wednesday, May 20, when we'll welcome writer C.J. Hauser, author of the memoir "The Crane Wife" and two novels, "Family of Origin" and "The From-Aways."

This event is free and open to the public. You do not need to have a Monroe County Public Library card to attend.

Hauser teaches in the English and Creative Writing departments at Colgate University in New York. Some places their work has appeared include: Tin House, Narrative Magazine, The Paris Review, TriQuarterly, Esquire, Third Coast, The Kenyon Review, The Guardian, Bon Appetit, Elle Magazine UK, Vogue UK, and The New York Times.

They are a Peyton Evans Artist in Residence at The Studios of Key West.

05/17/2026

This week's highlight is author C.J. Hauser, who is a current artist-in-residence at The Studios of Key West. They will be speaking at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Otherwise, we've got our regular lineup that has something for everyone: mahjong, crafts, story time, and games. You can find out more about what's happening at bit.ly/kw-library-events.

And if you're looking for a book or movie to inform, inspire or enrich your life: this is the place. Have you checked out our books and movies featured for Mystery Month in May? Stop by to check out our display! You can also explore the collection here: keyslibraries.org/post/mystery-month-in-may

05/10/2026

So much cool stuff happening at the Library this week!

If you're mahong-curious but worried about jumping in, consider our Mahjong for Beginners, from 12:30-2:30 pm on Mondays! Experienced players will be there to help you get started.

On Wednesday, our Library Book Club is meeting at noon and 5 pm to discuss "Trust" by Hernan Diaz.

And we've got a special treat on Saturday -- the Island Guitar Recital in the Palm Garden at 10 am!

Remember, you don't have to have a Monroe County Public Library card to take part in programs (though we'd sure like to help you get one!).

Find out more about what's happening at the Library at bit.ly/kw-library-events.

05/08/2026

Thanks to our remarkable Friends of the Key West Library organization for making today's author talk with JJ Fleming happen. Fleming discussed his new middle grade reader, Wonders of Shadow Key, with several of our local middle school students. Each student was given a free copy of the novel, too.