Category: Friends News
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Donut Day Celebrates Library Staff
As part of National Library Week the Key West Friends of the Library treated the staff to a doughnut day on April 12. Pictured erupting in smiles at the 9 a.m. delivery were Laura Bernazzoli, Riona Campbell, Amy Skerly, and Carly Neilson. The Friends know no harder working staff than those at the Key West…
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At the Library – July 2024
by Kim Rinaldi, Senior Branch Manager Hello Friends! I hope you are enjoying your summer. Despite the heat in the Keys, here at the Key West Library, we are keeping busy with projects, programs, and patrons. We are tidying up our collections and donating older books to local organizations to make room for new releases.…
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FRIENDS GROUP DONATES $70,000 TO KEY WEST PUBLIC LIBRARY BRANCH
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 and its $70,000 donation to the Key West Public Library Branch. The Friends of the Key West Library was…
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A Note from our Treasurer
This year has been a positive one for the Friends of the Key West Library. Our program activities – including our membership drive, book sales, and fundraisers have brought in nearly $100,000. There are several high points this year: First, thanks to your support of the library, we raised nearly $49,000 in Membership donations this…
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2023 Wishlist Expenditures
Thanks to our members, sponsors, and volunteers. Here is how the library allocated the money from your 2023 efforts. We are very grateful. 2023 Wish List Expenditures *Florida History Room, Palm Garden lights, audio
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Final Three Speakers in March Bring the Series To A Close
On March 4, Jean Hanff Korelitz appeared in a lively conversation with Friends board member and author Ellen T. White. Korelitz, whose eight novels include the bestsellers The Plot and The Latecomer, discussed her journey from poetry to prose. She also discussed her works that have been adapted for the screen, including You Should Have Known (The Undoing), starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh…
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New Instagram Account Attracts a Host of Followers
We set out to grow our social media presence this year. To that end, we recently launched an Instagram account at friendskwlibrary. Instagram gives us a valuable tool to reach a wider audience, which has been growing steadily. Since December 11, 2022, a little over a year ago, our Facebook page visits increased by almost 300…
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Book Donations for Next Year’s Sales Gladly Accepted at the Key West Library
The Friends of the Key West Library held their last Book Sale of the season on Saturday, March 2. In preparation for next year’s sales, the Friends will gladly accept books throughout the year, as long as they are published after the year 2001. Just drop them off at the library circulation desk, and the…
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Message from the President
What a Month It Was, Friends! We have been vibrating with excitement following the hugely successful Friends of the Key West Library 2024 Gala this year. Judy Blume and Pat Scales, who have been in the trenches fighting book banning for decades, gave an inspiring talk. My takeaway was simple: we all need to be in this fight…
