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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!
Join us for stories, songs and activities for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.
Saturdays at 10:30 AM Children’s Area
2nd Floor
- Meaningful social interaction
- Strengthening communication and teamwork skills
- Maintaining mental sharpness
- Boosting immunity to ward off illness
- Improving test scores
- Delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia
- Being an inexpensive form of entertainment
- Being a career path
- Being good clean fun
- Keeps dementia at bay.
- Decreases possibility of depression.
- Improves hand-eye coordination.
- Trains concentration and pattern recognition.
- Helps benefit short-term memory
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!
The last Tuesdays of the month at 5:30 PM is your opportunity to create RPG characters with the help of our resident GM! Use these new characters in one of our ongoing games or use them in one of your own campaigns.
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.
Teens, 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! We meet in the Activity Center Wednesdays, after school, at 3 PM.
Grab your characters and join us for our new Dungeons and Dragons campaign on Wednesdays at 5 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. 
The homeschool group has been growing and we are splitting groups to accommodate everyone. We will still meet on Thursdays with Kindergarten & under group meeting from 10 AM-11 AM and the 1st grade and up group will meet from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM. There will be different themed activities for both learning and fun!
The homeschool group has been growing and we are splitting groups to accommodate everyone. We will still meet on Thursdays with Kindergarten & under group meeting from 10 AM-11 AM and the 1st grade and up group will meet from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM. There will be different themed activities for both learning and fun!
Game On! Thursday and Friday after school for all ages Passive Program- Events on Your Time!
Relax and unwind by playing popular games with friends and family. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On! Board games, video games even MTG!
Games in a library?! Of Course! Now you and your children can enjoy new and popular games with friends and family. Make friends while going on quest in Dungeons and Dragons or crush your opponents in a game of Magic the Gathering. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On!
*Note the video game zone is only available when a librarian is present.
Why do we have toys, board games, and video games in the library?
“Play is the highest form of research”-Albert Einstein
Many games in the library are multiplayer games that encourage teamwork and social skills. Playing games is a great way for kids to meet new people and make some friends. Video games and board games can be pricey at times and not affordable for every hose hold, so it is important to us here at the library that every child is given the opportunity to experience the joy of playing games and being a kid.
With all that fun our kids are having while playing board/video games, they don’t realize they are developing some very important skills. Gaming (especially Nintendo games) challenges kids on their reading, mathematics, and critical thinking skills. Gaming is also a great way for kids to relieve stress and make some friends.
For further reading on video games in the library check out this NPR article: At Libraries Across America, It’s Game On
Fun with Legos! Thursdays from 4 PM to 5 PM in the Activity Center.
May 2, 16, & 30
4 pm
STEM: Intro to Game Design Do you like to play video games? Are you interested in learning how to make your own animations and games? Join us every other Thursday in May to begin your coding journey! Sign up at the desk to reserve a spot. Max 10. Participants will use code.org. For ages 10 – 14.
Game On! Thursday and Friday after school for all ages Passive Program- Events on Your Time!
Relax and unwind by playing popular games with friends and family. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On! Board games, video games even MTG!
Games in a library?! Of Course! Now you and your children can enjoy new and popular games with friends and family. Make friends while going on quest in Dungeons and Dragons or crush your opponents in a game of Magic the Gathering. After homework and studying are done kick back and get your Game On!
*Note the video game zone is only available when a librarian is present.
Why do we have toys, board games, and video games in the library?
“Play is the highest form of research”-Albert Einstein
Many games in the library are multiplayer games that encourage teamwork and social skills. Playing games is a great way for kids to meet new people and make some friends. Video games and board games can be pricey at times and not affordable for every hose hold, so it is important to us here at the library that every child is given the opportunity to experience the joy of playing games and being a kid.
With all that fun our kids are having while playing board/video games, they don’t realize they are developing some very important skills. Gaming (especially Nintendo games) challenges kids on their reading, mathematics, and critical thinking skills. Gaming is also a great way for kids to relieve stress and make some friends.
For further reading on video games in the library check out this NPR article: At Libraries Across America, It’s Game On
Join us at 4 PM, in the Activity Center for our kids & teen crafts, Check the calendar for exact dates. Each Kids Craft we will do a different craft or activity!
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!
Join us for stories, songs and activities for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers.
Saturdays at 10:30 AM Children’s Area
2nd Floor
- Keeps dementia at bay.
- Decreases possibility of depression.
- Improves hand-eye coordination.
- Trains concentration and pattern recognition.
- Helps benefit short-term memory
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!