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Our 2026 Gala Was a Hit!
The Friends sold-out Annual Fundraising Gala on February 23, was an enormous success. In conversation with local author Lucy Burdette, Guest of Honor Ruth Reichl was endlessly interesting as she told us about her life and work. She spoke about how she came to have such an adventurous palate, the thrill of creation and renewal when…
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Non-Member and Talk Only Tickets Available for Ann Cleeves
Two more ticket types go on sale today for the Friends Annual Fundraising Author Talk and Gala. To learn more about this exciting evening featuring renowned author Ann Cleeves and cocktails under the lights in the library Palm Garden, click here. Non-Member Author Talk and Gala tickets are for those who are not members of the…
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Murder Mystery Free Registration Now Available
Registration is now open for the Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea, taking place on February 1, 2025, in the library’s Palm Garden. Guests will be guessing whodunnit at this event co-sponsored by the Friends and the Key West Library. Prizes will be awarded to audience members closest to solving the murder. Author Ann Cleeves will be…
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At the Library — January 2025
Kim Rinaldi, Senior Branch Manager The Key West Library is alive with the sound of music! We will host not one, two, or three, but four musical performances in January. All concerts will be held in our beautiful Palm Garden. Here is the lineup: Monday, January 6, at 5 p.m.– Hungrytown: Big Stir Records describes…
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Speaker Series Kicks Off on January 13 in the Palm Garden
Mark your calendars for the remarkable line-up of authors we have scheduled for the 2025 Speaker Series — New York Times bestselling authors, Pushcart Prize recipients, and Best American Food Writing Award winners among them. The series launches on January 13 with Ayana Mathis who is the author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Knopf, 2012) and most recently, The…
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Message from the President
An Exciting Season Begins Dear Friends, Our 2025 high season in Key West is about to kick off, and we couldn’t be more excited! We’ve planned a wonderful lineup of Monday night speakers beginning January 13 and running through March 17. These take place at 6 p.m. in the library’s Palm Garden. They are free…
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Summer Snacks for Kids Key To Library Engagement
With more than 3,500 children living full-time in Key West, the public library is bound to be a destination of choice for many during the summer months. The library offers many summer activities for these children, including the annual Summer Reading Club, visits from the Sheriff’s Animal Farm, musical entertainers, magicians, and even video games.…
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Introducing Our New Member Management System
Over the summer, the Friends migrated our data to a new member management system. We chose Neon One for this project, a system that may be familiar to you because it is also used by The Studios of Key West and Williams Hall, among others. The Neon One system offers many features our members have…
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The Friends Want to Spotlight Our Members
We are so grateful for our members and know that you are as passionate and excited about our work as we are. This fall, in an effort to show our thanks, we are excited to begin our brand new member spotlight program! The spotlight is an opportunity for you to share who you are and…
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Message from the President–Summer 2024
Friends Gear Up for Next Season! Dear Friends, Though many of our board members are away from Key West visiting family or on vacation this summer, we’ve been busy making plans for the 2024-25 season. Those preparations include adding a summer edition of our newsletter to give you an idea of what’s in store! In…