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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Marie Howe
DESCRIPTION:Marie Howe is the author of New and Selected Poems\, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry\, as well as four other volumes of poetry: Magdalene\, The Kingdom of Ordinary Time\, The Good Thief\, and What the Living Do. Her poems have appeared in The New Yorker\, The Atlantic\, Poetry\, Agni\, Ploughshares\, Harvard Review\, and Partisan Review\, among others. \nShe is also co-editor of a book of essays\, In the Company of My Solitude: American Writing from the AIDS Pandemic. Howe appears courtesy of the Key West Literary Seminar. \nDate: Jan 11\, 2027 \nTime: 6 p.m. \nLocation: Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming St \nAll speaker series events begin at 6:00 p.m. Speaker Series talks are free. Seating is on a first-come\, first-seated basis. Gates open at 5:30. We will make every effort to seat everyone. In case of rain\, the event will be held inside the library.
URL:https://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/event/marie-howe/
LOCATION:Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming Street\, Key West\, 33040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Christina Baker Kline
DESCRIPTION:Christina Baker Kline is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten novels\, including Orphan Train\, The Exiles\, Please Don’t Lie (with Anne Burt)\, and the forthcoming The Foursome (May 2026). Published in more than 40 countries\, her novels have received the New England Prize for Fiction\, the Maine Literary Award\, and a Barnes & Noble Discover Award\, among others\, and have been chosen by hundreds of communities\, schools\, and universities as “One Book” selections. \nDate: January 18\, 2027 \nTime: 6 p.m. \nLocation: Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming S \nAll speaker series events begin at 6:00 p.m. Speaker Series talks are free. Seating is on a first-come\, first-seated basis. Gates open at 5:30. We will make every effort to seat everyone. In case of rain\, the event will be held inside the library.
URL:https://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/event/speaker-series-christina-baker-kline/
LOCATION:Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming Street\, Key West\, 33040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Meg Cabot
DESCRIPTION:Meg Cabot was born in Bloomington\, Indiana during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse\, a notoriously unlucky sign\, but learned at an early age that a good storyteller can always give herself a happy ending. \nHer 100+ books have included multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers. Her Princess Diaries series has been published in more than 38 countries\, and despite being made into multiple feature films by Disney\, has been banned in multiple school libraries in the United States due to its message of female empowerment. Meg’s other award-winning books include The Mediator series\, The Witches of West Harbor series\, and Avalon High. Meg currently lives in Key West with her husband and various cats. Her latest book is Kissing Cowboys. \nDate: January 25\, 2027 \nTime: 6 p.m. \nLocation: Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming St \nAll speaker series events begin at 6:00 p.m. Speaker Series talks are free. Seating is on a first-come\, first-seated basis. Gates open at 5:30. We will make every effort to seat everyone. In case of rain\, the event will be held inside the library.
URL:https://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/event/speaker-series-meg-cabot/
LOCATION:Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming Street\, Key West\, 33040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: John Copenhaver
DESCRIPTION:John Copenhaver is an award-winning author whose latest novel\, Hall of Mirrors\, was named a New York Times Crime Novel of the Year and won the Left Coast Crime Award for Best Historical Mystery. Hall of Mirrors is the second book in the Nightingale trilogy\, following The Savage Kind\, winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ Mystery. Goddess of Love\, the third and final book\, will be published on March 2. A co-founder of Queer Crime Writers\, he co-edited Crime Ink: Iconic and serves on the board of International Thriller Writers. He lives in Richmond\, Virginia\, with his husband\, ceramic artist Jeffery Paul Herrity. \nDate: February 1\, 2027 \nTime: 6 p.m. \nLocation: Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming St \nAll speaker series events begin at 6:00 p.m. Speaker Series talks are free. Seating is on a first-come\, first-seated basis. Gates open at 5:30. We will make every effort to seat everyone. In case of rain\, the event will be held inside the library.
URL:https://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/event/speaker-series-john-copenhaver/
LOCATION:Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming Street\, Key West\, 33040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Annual Gala: William Kent Krueger
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling author William Kent Krueger will be our honored guest for an unforgettable evening of books\, conversation\, and celebration on February 8\, 2027. \nThe Friends of the Key West Library are delighted to welcome William Kent Krueger—New York Times bestselling author of Ordinary Grace\, This Tender Land\, and the beloved Cork O’Connor mystery series—as the featured guest at our annual Garden Party Gala. More information about the event is here. \nDate: February 8\, 2027 \n\nAuthor interview: 6:00–7:00 p.m.\nGarden Party Gala: 7:00–9:00 p.m.\n\nLocation: Key West Public Library\, 700 Fleming St \nUnlike all other Speaker Series events\, this event is ticketed. Discounted Gala tickets for Friends members go on sale December 7\, 2026. A limited number of tickets for nonmembers\, along with free tickets to the author interview only\, will be available beginning January 1\, 2027. \nDon’t miss out! To qualify for early ticket purchases and special member pricing\, join or renew your Friends membership today. Your savings on Gala tickets could even cover the cost of your membership!
URL:https://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/event/speaker-series-william-kent-krueger/
LOCATION:Key West Public Library\, 700 Fleming Street\, Key West\, FL\, 33040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gala,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Rina Bousalis
DESCRIPTION:Rina Bousalis\, PhD\, is an associate professor of social studies education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton\, Florida. She was previously a high school social studies teacher and an elementary school teacher. Her research interests include U.S. history\, immigration\, multiculturalism\, and citizenship education. She has coauthored a book\, authored chapters for books\, and written articles for professional journals. Her recent book is The Florida Sponge War: Conflict Between Key West and the Gulf Towns \nDate: February 15\, 2027 \nTime: 6 p.m. \nLocation: Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming St \nAll speaker series events begin at 6:00 p.m. Speaker Series talks are free. Seating is on a first-come\, first-seated basis. Gates open at 5:30. We will make every effort to seat everyone. In case of rain\, the event will be held inside the library.
URL:https://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/event/speaker-series-rina-bousalis/
LOCATION:Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming Street\, Key West\, 33040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Paula McLain
DESCRIPTION:Paula McLain is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels The Paris Wife\, Circling the Sun\, Love and Ruin\, and When the Stars Go Dark. Her latest novel\, Skylark\, a Good Morning America January 2026 pick\, follows two parallel stories in Paris across different centuries in prose that reviewers called luminous and deeply humane. \nShe received her MFA in poetry from the University of Michigan in 1996\, and is the author of two collections of poetry and a memoir\, Like Family: Growing Up in Other People’s Houses\, about growing up in the California foster care system. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times\, O: The Oprah Magazine\, Good Housekeeping\, Real Simple\, Huffington Post\, the Guardian and elsewhere. \nDate: February 22\, 2027 \nTime: 6 p.m. \nLocation: Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming St \nAll speaker series events begin at 6:00 p.m. Speaker Series talks are free. Seating is on a first-come\, first-seated basis. Gates open at 5:30. We will make every effort to seat everyone. In case of rain\, the event will be held inside the library. \n 
URL:https://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/event/7518/
LOCATION:Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming Street\, Key West\, 33040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Jen Golbeck
DESCRIPTION:Jen Golbeck is the “internet’s dog mom” and creator of the social media sensation @TheGoldenRatio4. A professor at the University of Maryland’s College of Information Studies\, she is a popular science communicator on issues related to her research on social media and dogs. \nHer TED Talks have been viewed by millions and she is a popular keynote speaker who has appeared on NPR\, The 11th Hour\, and more. Her writing has appeared in Slate\, The Atlantic\, Psychology Today\, and Wired. She and her husband rescue golden retrievers who are senior or who have special medical needs and give them a safe and comfortable life. Her latest book is Think Like a Dog: How Positive Psychology Can Help Your Dog Thrive. \nDate: March 1\, 2027 \nTime: 6 p.m. \nLocation: Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming St \nAll speaker series events begin at 6:00 p.m. Speaker Series talks are free. Seating is on a first-come\, first-seated basis. Gates open at 5:30. We will make every effort to seat everyone. In case of rain\, the event will be held inside the library.
URL:https://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/event/speaker-series-jen-golbeck/
LOCATION:Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming Street\, Key West\, 33040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan & Stephen Kitsakos
DESCRIPTION:Behind Key West’s sun-drenched streets\, turquoise waters\, and colorful characters lies a darker world of secrets\, scandal\, and crime. In Key West Noir\, editors Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan and Stephen Kitsakos bring together fourteen original stories by celebrated writers\, including Meg Cabot\, Lucy Burdette\, and S.A. Cosby. Part of the Akashic Noir series\, this anthology explores the contrasts that define Key West: paradise and peril\, freedom and corruption\, eccentricity and change. \nDrawing on the island’s rich cultural history and irreverent spirit\, these stories offer readers a compelling glimpse beyond the tourist postcards. The collection also celebrates Key West’s longstanding literary heritage while capturing the distinctive character of an island that continues to evolve. \nDate: March 8\, 2027 \nTime: 6 p.m. \nLocation: Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming St \nAll speaker series events begin at 6:00 p.m. Speaker Series talks are free. Seating is on a first-come\, first-seated basis. Gates open at 5:30. We will make every effort to seat everyone. In case of rain\, the event will be held inside the library.
URL:https://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/event/7526/
LOCATION:Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming Street\, Key West\, 33040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Jean Kwok
DESCRIPTION:Jean Kwok is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Dominion\, The Leftover Woman\, Searching for Sylvie Lee\, Girl in Translation\, and Mambo in Chinatown. Her books have been chosen by Read with Jenna’s TODAY show book club\, Goodreads Choice\, CBS New York\, Book of the Month\, LibraryReads\, and Indie Next\, among others\, and much of her work is in development for film and television. \nIn between her bachelor’s degree from Harvard and her MFA from Columbia\, she worked as a professional ballroom dancer. Her work has been published in more than twenty countries and is taught in schools across the world. When she’s not writing she can be found line dancing\, burning food\, or snuggling with her cat. After two decades in the Netherlands\, she’s returned to the New York area. \nDate: March 15\, 2027 \nTime: 6 p.m. \nLocation: Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming St \nAll speaker series events begin at 6:00 p.m. Speaker Series talks are free. Seating is on a first-come\, first-seated basis. Gates open at 5:30. We will make every effort to seat everyone. In case of rain\, the event will be held inside the library.
URL:https://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org/event/speaker-series-jean-kwok/
LOCATION:Key West Public Library Palm Garden\, 700 Fleming Street\, Key West\, 33040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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