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Book Talk on Harvest: An Adventure into the Heart of America’s Family Farms — July 27 at 10am
Author Richard Horan will discuss his non-fiction work, Harvest: An Adventure into […]
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Lecture: Sargassum and the Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
Tuesday, August 10th at 10:00 am: Shelly Krueger, Florida Sea Grant Agent […]
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Hemingway Days Literary Event — July 21 at 6:30pm
The Key West Public Library will host a special Hemingway Days literary […]
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Plan Your Next Big Adventure! DnD Collection and Other Table Top Games
Interested in playing DnD? Not sure where to start? Or have you played before and looking for more resources? Never fear for your librarians are here! The library has many books in our collection to help you with you next big adventure.
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Read With PRIDE!
Pride Month has arrived! While every day is a time to be proud of your identity and orientation, June is that time for boldly celebrating LGBTQIA community. Join libraries across the nation to celebrate June as Rainbow Book Month,
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Summer Reading 2021 June 4 – July 16
The annual Summer Reading Program is here! Jump into Summer Reading this year with Tails & Tales June 4th- July 16th!
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Congrats to Class of 2021!
MCPL would like to congratulate all our graduating seniors. From shelving to Storytime, teaching computer classes, and braving the full force of Summer Reading; Our student volunteers joined the Jr. Library Program early on in their middle school days and made it to their Senior year.
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Your 24/7 library is now open.
We’re here for you with these resources: Get your Virtual library card […]
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2021 NYT Bestsellers Fiction
This page is updated weekly with the newest titles appearing on the […]
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2021 NYT Bestsellers Non-Fiction
This page is updated weekly with the newest titles appearing on the […]
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May Book Club for Among Us Fans
Among Us is a game that has the player doing normal, astronaut tasks…while there is a murderer, who is also a player, afoot! See if you can figure out who was the imposter in these books similar to Among Us.
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May What’s New In Kids & Teens!
Check out new titles for May 2021 in the youth department!
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April Book Club and Reads For Ramadan
Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim friends! For book club this month we thought it would be fitting to read books written by Muslim Authors and books with Muslim characters.
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Virtual Talk with NASA Solar System Ambassador — April 13 at 10am
“NOTES ON THE LANDING OF THE MARS PERSEVERANCE ROVER” NASA Solar System […]
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Highlights for Children eBooks from Axis360
Monroe County Library System is now offering Highlights eBooks for checkout, free […]
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April is National Poetry Month & National Library Week
April 2021 is the 25th annual celebration of poets and poetry! We’re also celebrating National Library week April 4-10, 2021.
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March What’s New In Kids & Teens!
Although the Monroe County Public Libraries are still closed to in-person visits you can still check out our new YA titles!
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We’re hiring!
Monroe County Public Libraries are hiring across the Keys. View the Monroe […]
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YA Reads for Women’s History Month
After the 100 year milestone passage of the 19th Amendment legally protecting women’s right to vote, women continue to be trailblazers, pioneers, innovators, and leaders in their fields. Join us this month as we honor and observe women’s history.
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National Reading Month & Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
March is National Reading Month and we’re starting the celebration off with a birthday party! Not just anyone’s birthday party but Dr. Seuss’ birthday!
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What’s New In Graphic Novels & Manga!
While libraries are operating contact-free, you can still check out our new YA titles!
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African-American READ-IN
Read or listen to a book with us on Saturday Feb 20th in a day of reading! Choose any African-American author of your choice to read or listen to
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10 Children’s Picture Books That Celebrate Black History Month and All Year Round
Join us this month as we celebrate Black History Month 2021. These […]
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Black History Month 2021
The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity February 1st – March 1st is […]
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What’s New In YA Fiction!
Although the Monroe County Public Libraries are still closed to in-person visits you can still check out our new YA titles!
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Did You Know? Fun Facts and More!
Fun facts, icky trivia, poetry, stories and more! Join Miss Teresa every […]
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Friends of the Key West Library 2021 Virtual Lecture Series
The fifth talk features Rita Troxel discussing the new collection, Home at […]
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Friends of the Key West Library 2021 Virtual Lecture Series
The final talk of the series features acclaimed author Patricia Engel discussing […]
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Jill’s Little Library
Hello everyone! Welcome to December! What is your favorite part of this […]
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Jill’s Little Library
Hello everyone! Welcome to November! What is your favorite part of this […]
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Virtual Storytime!
Although the libraries are still closed to in person visits, your family […]
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Jill’s Little Library
Hello everyone! Welcome to October! What do you look forward to most […]
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Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week 2020 will be held September 27 – October 3. The theme of this year’s event is “Censorship is a dead end. Find your freedom to read!”
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month
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Little Free Library Refill!
We refilled a bunch of the Little Free Libraries around town and […]
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Jill’s Little Library
Hello everyone! Welcome to September! It’s officially fall (not that that means […]
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Goodreads: The Social Network For Book Lovers!
Join the Key West Library on the largest site for readers and book lovers. Goodreads helps people find and share books they love.
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Library Card Sign-Up Month 2020
Library cards empower students and fuel academic success. This year, DC’s Wonder […]
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Tools for Job Seekers
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s website provides access to unemployment and […]
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Our County Counts! ¡Nuestro condado cuenta!
Be counted for your community, your county, your state and your country! It is not too late for you and your family to be counted in the 2020 Census. Results of the Census affect how our tax dollars are spent in our communities.
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Bedtime Storytime With Ms.Trisha!
As you settle down for bed tonight , let’s curl up and listen to a good story. While many may be staying close to home this summer, readers can go anywhere using their imagination!
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Around the World With Cinderella
What do you know about Cinderella? Maybe Disney’s iconic blonde-haired, blue eyed […]
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Summer Reading 2020 Imagine Your Story
While many may be staying close to home this summer, readers can […]
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Tampa Taiko
“Through study in the arts, we learn about and honor others and the worlds in which they live(d).”
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Talks with Tom Hambright
An occasional series of chats with Historian Tom Hambright. Produced and filmed […]
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How to Use Libby on Your Devices
This tutorial will teach you how to download and use Libby! Libby […]
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Natural History Museum Virtual Tours
The Smithsonian Natural History Museum has virtual tours and educational resources. http://naturalhistory.si.edu
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KL : weekly book review
The Jack Taylor series by Ken Bruen is stark, violent and sharp. […]
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New Adult Book Club Week 2
Week 2 is here for our New Adult Book Club. A little bit of everything for everyone!
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National Gallery of Art has education resources
The National Gallery of Art has educational resources for teachers as well […]
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Tim Dorsey Discussing Book Suggestions
Hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. … I’ve seen a […]
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Dave Pilkey & Library of Congress
Dav Pilkey, the children’s author and illustrator behind award-winning and worldwide bestselling […]
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Smithsonian Libraries
The Smithsonian libraries site has lots of interesting stuff. Including online books […]
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How to Access OverDrive on Your Devices
This is a step-by-step tutorial on how to set up an account […]
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Streaming videos from the library
Our streaming film partner, Kanopy, has opened unlimited access to the Kanopy […]
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Extra streaming films
Our streaming film partner, Kanopy, has generously put together a collection of […]
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Census 2020
Safe. Secure. Significant. Monroe County Public Libraries are ready for Census 2020. […]
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Online Historical Archive Surpasses 30,000,000 views
A modest 2002 grant started something that grew quite big. This month, […]
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We give thanks. Libraries closed Thursday 11/28 & Friday 11/29
The libraries will close at 6pm on Wednesday, then remain closed Thursday […]
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Books librarians love
Stuck for a new read? Book club been boring lately? Then, please […]
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Speak up with Mango Languages
Free with your library card–24/7 access to 70+ languages and ESL courses. […]
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September is Library Card Sign Up Month
Happy #LibraryCardSignup Month! Celebrate by getting your very own library card this […]
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Stream these Summer Films
Beat the heat with these Best of Summer films, curated by the […]
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Award-winning eBooks for summer reading
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program (SSYRA) is a statewide reading […]
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Stream these Feel-Good Films
Get your happy on with these selected Feel-Good films, curated by the […]
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Stream Earth Day Films
From the charming story of San Francisco’s avian population in THE WILD […]
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Libraries closed Friday
Monroe County Public Libraries will be closed on Friday, April 19th in […]
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Streaming Films for Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, Kanopy has carefully curated a collection […]