Please note: All branches of the Library will be closed on Friday, March 29, for Good Friday. The Library will be open during its regular hours on Saturday, March 30.

Explore Library Events

Mar
19
Tue
Art Class @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Mar 19 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am

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!

Mahjong @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Mar 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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:
  • Keeps dementia at bay.
  • Decreases possibility of depression.
  • Improves hand-eye coordination.
  • Trains concentration and pattern recognition.
  • Helps benefit short-term memory

 

Tech Tutoring at the Key West Library, One on One session for 45 minutes. @ Key West Library
Mar 19 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Adult Crafts @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Mar 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Adult Crafts is moving to Tuesdays!  Every other Tuesday at 1 PM join in on the crazy crafty fun!

Creative Tuesdays! @ Key Largo Branch
Mar 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Creative Tuesdays! @ Key Largo Branch

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.

Let’s Learn Libby! @ Islamorada Branch Library
Mar 19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm

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.

 

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Mar
20
Wed
Adult Crafting Corner @ Key West Library
Mar 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

All materials are provided. To see what crafts we’re making, click here.

image of yarn, buttons, beads with text that reads Adult Crafting Corner, join us every wednesday from ten a m to twelve p m for a new craft every week. All tools will be provided. This program is for eighteen plus.

 

Mahjong @ Big Pine Library
Mar 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mahjong @ Big Pine Library

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.

Cornerstone Resource Alliance @ Key West Library
Mar 20 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

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.

 

Big Pine Crochet Club
Mar 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Big Pine Crochet Club

Whether you have an ongoing crochet project or would like to learn how to start, join us Wednesdays at 1pm! Knitters welcome!

QUIT YOUR WAY – TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA PROGRAM @ Key Largo Library
Mar 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
QUIT YOUR WAY - TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA PROGRAM @ Key Largo Library

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.

Tech Tutor @ Key Largo Branch
Mar 20 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tech Tutor @ Key Largo Branch

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.

 

Adult Dungeons and Dragons @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Mar 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm

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

 

Adult Game Night +18 @ Key West Library
Mar 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Stop in for the Key West Library Game Night every Wednesday! Pick up any of our board games, or bring your own and sit at any of the tables in the library’s lounge.  

Mar
21
Thu
Tech Tutoring at the Key West Library, One on One session for 45 minutes. @ Key West Library
Mar 21 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
QUIT YOUR WAY – TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA PROGRAM @ Islamorada Branch Library
Mar 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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. She can provide free products and plans to help you quit any kind of tobacco. Call (305) 743-7111 ext 205 for more information or to learn about Zoom meeting options.

Adult Craft: Crazy for Coconuts @ Key Largo Branch
Mar 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Adult Craft: Crazy for Coconuts @ Key Largo Branch

Decorate a coconut or two with your favorite medium – acrylic paint or pen,  decoupage, or use bling – all supplies are provided and lots stencils are on hand.

Creative Writing Workshop: Second Session @ Key West Library
Mar 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Join us at the Key West Library for a new Creative Writing Workshop! This month’s focus will be Memoir Writing.

In the first session on March 7, we’ll learn about and practice memoir writing and creative nonfiction with writing exercises. In the second session on March 21, bring your writing to receive feedback in a group workshop setting. Both sessions will begin at 4pm.

All levels of writing experience are welcomed, and writing materials will be provided. Attendance at both sessions is encouraged but not mandatory.

Creative Writing Workshop on March 7th at 4 pm at the Key West Library.

Spanish Class @ Monroe County Public Library Marathon
Mar 21 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm

Spanish class has moved from Wednesdays to Thursdays! Still at 6 PM, this community led program teaches the basics of Spanish at the Marathon Branch of the Monroe County Public Library. To register email retomarathon@gmail.com

Mar
22
Fri
Sit + Sew @ Key Largo Branch
Mar 22 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Sit + Sew @ Key Largo Branch

Fridays

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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.

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Photography Basics: Take Better Pictures @ Marathon branch
Mar 22 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Would you like to learn more about your camera, or camera phone, and how it works?  Are your pictures underexposed, overexposed, out of focus, poorly composed, or just plain old dull, and boring? If you answered yes to any of these questions join us on Friday mornings from 11 AM till 1 PM in the Activity Center to learn how to take better pictures and do fun assignments!  Not only will you learn how to take better pictures, but you can also reap the benefits of photography.

Top Benefits of Photography

  1. Photography is a form of self-care.
  2. Photography improves a person’s well-being through community interaction.
  3. It also improves well-being through the potential for reminiscence.
  4. Helps to find beauty in our world.
  5. Enhances memory and keeps your brain healthy.
  6. Gets you outdoors and makes you exercise.
  7. Photography makes you enjoy what you are doing more.
  8. Photography can help people who are struggling with depression.
  9. Stimulates and improves your creativity.

Tech Help @ Islamorada Branch Library
Mar 22 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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.

Mar
23
Sat
Magic The Gathering @ Key West Library
Mar 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Magic The Gathering @ Key West Library

Magic the Gathering

Saturdays 9am- Noon

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. Magic-themed giveaways and tournaments throughout the year!

 

 

Fiber Fiends @ Key West Library
Mar 23 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm