Explore Library Events
Grab your passport to Spring Break this week! Get your passport stamped for every program you participate in for a chance to win prizes while having fun.
Each day we will have a craft station set up for you to come in during regular Library hours to create on your own time.
Monday:
- 1PM Robots & Games
- 3PM Teen Resin Jewelry Making
- Craft Station: Jewelry Making
Tuesday:
- Noon Board Games
- 3:30PM Kids Dungeons & Dragons
- Craft Station: Origami
Wednesday:
- 10:30AM Story Time!
- 1PM Kids Art
- Craft Station: Paper Lanterns
Thursday:
- 10AM 3yo-Kindergarten Homeschool (Everyone welcome, even if you don’t homeschool)
- 11:30AM 1st grade & Up (Everyone welcome, even if you don’t homeschool)
- 4PM Legos
- Craft Station: Foam Rainbows!
Friday:
- 1PM SLIME TIME!
- 4PM Movie & Craft: Watch Moana and make Kakamoras!
- Craft Station: Slithering Caterpillars
Saturday:
- 10:30AM Special Story Time on Space!
- 3:30PM Learn about the Solar Eclipse that is happening on April 8th
- Craft Station: Macaroni Jewelry
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. Whatever you create is an extension of you, and it is beautiful in that regard.
Join us on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 AM to let your creativity shine! In this class we will explore different mediums such as sketch, paint, multimedia and more!
Author Rosalind Brackenbury will speak about her book Bone Whispers.
Café con Libros is a weekly event featuring local and independent authors accompanied by coffee in the Key West Library’s beautiful Palm Garden. All presentations begin at 10am.
Stop by the front desk at the Key West Library or call 305-292-3595 to register for a computer class. Classes are limited to 6 people, so reserve your spot early!
- Keeps dementia at bay.
- Decreases possibility of depression.
- Improves hand-eye coordination.
- Trains concentration and pattern recognition.
- Helps benefit short-term memory
Adult Crafts is moving to Tuesdays! Every other Tuesday at 1 PM join in on the crazy crafty fun!
Tuesdays
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Calling all Artists, new and experienced! Bring in items you are working on and help each other during this fun afternoon program. Sometimes a guest artist will have a fun project everyone can participate in. Check the Key Largo Library’s Facebook page for weekly projects during season. It’s a great way to meet other artists and receive help. All library programs are free and open to the public. Except February 27, 2024.
The Libby App allows you to borrow ebooks and audiobooks using your library card from the Monroe County Public Library System. Stop by the Islamorada Library on Tuesday, May 23 between 2:00 and 4:30 pm with your library card, smartphone, laptop or e-reading device to learn more.
Kid’s D&D is moving to 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
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. Join the group on a thrilling adventure: create a character, solve puzzles, improvise solutions, work together, find treasure, and save the day!
Beginner and experienced players welcome to join the table!
Drop in and participate in unstructured STEM activities designed to inspire children to think creatively, collaborate and solve problems.
All materials are provided. To see what crafts we’re making, click here.
Ms. Chris shares stories, songs and activities for children ages 0 to 5 and their caregivers.
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 referrals. The group also offers job, housing, shelter and educational assistance, cell phone and mail services, rental assistance, food stamp assistance and clothing and basic needs supplies.
For more information, contact Cornerstone at 305-393-2972, by email at keyscra@gmail.com or check out their website at https://www.keyscra.org.
Wednesdays
1:00 p.m.
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. Free nicotine replacement is available/provided to address a person’s physical dependence to tobacco. Studies show that group counseling combined with nicotine replacement can more than double a person’s chances of quitting and staying quit. Hosted by AHEC RN Beth Dunlap.
Wednesdays
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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. Instruction may be one-on-one or group depending on the number of participants.