Category: Friends News
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Message from the President-December 2024
Time to Renew Your Membership Happy December, Friends! Recently I read an interesting article in the New York Times about the rise of “healing fiction,” that is cozy, whimsical novels often featuring magical cats. These books have exploded into blockbusters, providing comfort and hope during chaotic times—we certainly live in those. But we who are members…
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At the Library–December 2024
Kim Rinaldi, Senior Branch Manager Happy Birthday, Key West Library! On November 20, Key West staff and Friends held a birthday party for the little pink library. The community turned out to enjoy speeches from Key West dignitaries and staff, a poetry reading by the 2024 Key West Poet Laureate Emily Weekley, a presentation of…
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Renewing Your Membership
Unless you joined or renewed in July 2024 or later, your membership with the Friends ends on December 31. Now would be a great time to renew! As we explained in the last newsletter, over the summer we changed the software that runs our membership database. We believe you’ll find the new system more intuitive…
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Murder Mystery Tea with Ann Cleeves
Save the Date for Murder on February 1, 2025 On February 1 from 3:30 to 5 p.m., the Friends of the Key West Library will host an afternoon of witness statements, forensic reports and, of course, guessing whodunnit at the Key West Library with our Gala Honored Guest, Ann Cleeves. Prizes will be awarded to…
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Sponsorship Opportunities for the 2025 Season
Did you know sponsors are a key piece in the Friends’ support of the library? Our sponsors’ generous support allows us to provide valuable resources, educational programs, and community services that enrich the lives of our residents and visitors. Without this support these important community resources would simply not be possible. We have designed a…
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Let’s Connect on Social Media!
Did you know we’re on social media? The Friends are active on both Facebook and Instagram. Our social media pages are a great place to discover the latest in Friends events, find out about opportunities to get involved with the Friends organization, and learn more about what we and the library are doing in the…
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The First Annual BookFest is a Success
The first annual Key West BookFest, held on November 2 in the Key West Library Palm Garden, was a major success. BookFest attendees had a unique and exciting opportunity to purchase signed books and chat with over 25 Key West authors. The event featured open mic presentations on the new outdoor stage where writers offered…
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Key West Bookfest
Save the date!
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Remembering Our First President Anne McKee
It was a somber day when we heard that our old friend Anne Hennessy Corbett McKee had passed on in May. But we rejoiced in knowing that she had fully lived each day of her 100 years with uncommon vision and curiosity. “I never wasted any time,” she told us when we visited her at…
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Monroe Comissioners Honor Friends Contributions
At their meeting on June 6, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners recognized and thanked the Friends of the Key West Library for their more than 50 years of commitment to education, information and culture in Key West and the Florida Keys, as well as its $70,000 donation this year to the Key West…