Book Sale in the Palm Garden
Held monthly in the Library Palm Garden from December to March, the Friends of the Key West Library Book Sale is a place that brings the community together. It is […]
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Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United States
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Book Sale in the Palm Garden
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesHeld monthly in the Library Palm Garden from December to March, the Friends of the Key West Library Book Sale is a place that brings the community together. It is amazing what gems can be found among the 3,000 donated books: a book or two, a friend or two, a good conversation, or even a […]
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Speaker Series: Nicholas Boggs
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesNicholas Boggs is the New York Times bestselling author of Baldwin: A Love Story, the first major biography of the iconic figure in over three decades. He also co-edited a new edition of Baldwin’s collaboration with French artist Yoran Cazac, Little Man, Little Man: A Story of Childhood (2018). He is the recipient of a 2023 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant […]
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Speaker Series: Robert W. Fieseler
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesRobert W. Fieseler will speak about his book, American Scare: Florida’s Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives, a history of how Black activists and gay teachers were targeted by a legislative inquest in Florida in the 1950s and how the story was recovered and revealed after authorities tried to hide it. Date: January […]
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CANCELLED: Speaker Series: Sarah Stewart Taylor
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesTHIS EVENT IS CANCELLED. Sarah Stewart Taylor is the author of the Sweeney St. George series and the Maggie D’arcy mysteries. She has been nominated for multiple awards, including the Dashiell Hammett Prize and the Sue Grafton Memorial Award. Her latest book, Hunter’s Heart Ridge, the second in new series, is set in Vermont in […]
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Book Sale Inside the Library
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesNotes: This event has been moved inside the library due to predicted inclement weather. This Book Sale is a week earlier than usual to accomodate our Murder Mystery Tea. Held monthly in the Library Palm Garden from December to March, the Friends of the Key West Library Book Sale is a place that brings the […]
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Speaker Series: Sonya Sargent
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesLiv Constantine is stuck up north due to weather. Happily, author Sonya Sargent has agreed to step in. In a bow to our own weather, this event will take place inside the library. Sonya is the co-writer of ten novels, including the psychological thrillers The Last Girl Left, Gravewater Lake, and most recently, A Place […]
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Murder Mystery Tea
This event is ticketed. It is free and open to the public. Tickets will be available starting January 1, 2026. Something’s cooking at the Key West Library—and it isn’t just the pastries! Five local bakers have gathered for the island’s most mouthwatering competition, inspired by the Key West Woman’s Club Cookbook. But when front-runner Claudette […]
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Speaker Series: Karen Dukess Inside the Library
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesKaren Dukess is the author of The Last Book Party and Welcome to Murder Week, a “ … delightfully funny and heartfelt new novel,” (The New York Times). She is […]
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Speaker Series: Mirta Ojito–Inside the library
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesMirta Ojito has worked at the Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald, and The New York Times. She received an Emmy for the documentary Harvest of Misery and a shared Pulitzer […]
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Author Gala: Ruth Reichl–SOLD OUT!
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesTHE GALA IS SOLD OUT. This is the only event in the series that requires a ticket for every attendee for the free Talk Only, or for the Talk and […]
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Speaker Series: Bob Rich
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesNoted American businessman Bob Rich is an avid outdoorsman and the author of five books, including Fish Fights, The Fishing Club, and The Right Angle. His novel, Looking Through Water, […]
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Book Sale in the Palm Garden
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesHeld monthly in the Library Palm Garden from December to March, the Friends of the Key West Library Book Sale is a place that brings the community together. It is amazing what gems can be found among the 3,000 donated books: a book or two, a friend or two, a good conversation, or even a […]
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Speaker Series: Jenn McKinlay
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesThis event will be preceded at 5:45 by a very brief annual meeting of the Friends. A former librarian, Jenn McKinlay is a The New York Times bestselling author, who writes in multiple genres—mystery, romance, and fantasy. Her latest book is Booking for Trouble. A TEDx speaker, she is always happy to talk books, writing, […]
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Speaker Series: Christopher Castellani
Key West Public Library Palm Garden 700 Fleming Street, Key West, United StatesChristopher Castellani is the author of six books, most recently the novel Last Seen. His previous book is Leading Men, a novel about Tennessee Williams and Frank Merlo, for which […]