Key West Public Library Branch - Monroe County

School is out, which means Summer Reading is ON at the Key West Library.

Even if you aren't planning any roadtrips this year, you can travel around the world with our Ticket to Read!

Get your reading logs to earn prizes, enter our bookmark contest, and check out the special programs we'll be holding on Saturdays through June and July.

P.S. for adults: We've got Summer Reading for you, too -- get your Adult Summer Reading card to turn in for a chance to win prizes!

Get A Ticket To Read This Summer at the Key West Library branch Get a Ticket to Read this summer at the Key West Library. We'll have scavenger hunts, a bookmark competition, prizes for reading logs and special Saturday programs throughout June and July!

School's out, but the Library is still ON, providing programs every day -- along with all the books, movies, periodicals and more we offer in person (and online, 24/7).

This week is our monthly movie matinee, at 3 pm on Tuesday. We can't promote the title on social media -- but it's a recent release that's an adaptation of a novel based on the story behind a Shakespeare play. And it starts with "H."

Summer Reading kicks off this week, so if you have kids, stop by to pick up your reading logs and check out our Saturday offerings -- a special program with Ranger Katy from the National Key Deer Wildlife Refuge at 11 am Saturday. Stick around or come back for our STEM Saturday program from 1-3 pm -- we're making catapults!

We also have Adult Summer Reading -- pick up a card to record your reading and enter for prizes! If you don't know what you want to read, ask us or check out our display of Beach Reads to find a page-turner.

For more information about everything going on at the Library this week, go to bit.ly/kw-library-events.

It's a short week to end the month but we've still got a lot happening.

Check out everything going on for adults and kids. Or come by to see the new books on the shelves!

Find out more about what's going on at bit.ly/kw-library-events.

We're closed on Monday for Memorial Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26.

You can get books, movies, music, and more any time from the Library -- find out more at keyslibraries.org/online.

Join us at 6 pm on Wednesday, May 20, when we'll welcome writer C.J. Hauser, author of the memoir "The Crane Wife" and two novels, "Family of Origin" and "The From-Aways."

This event is free and open to the public. You do not need to have a Monroe County Public Library card to attend.

Hauser teaches in the English and Creative Writing departments at Colgate University in New York. Some places their work has appeared include: Tin House, Narrative Magazine, The Paris Review, TriQuarterly, Esquire, Third Coast, The Kenyon Review, The Guardian, Bon Appetit, Elle Magazine UK, Vogue UK, and The New York Times.

They are a Peyton Evans Artist in Residence at The Studios of Key West.

This week's highlight is author C.J. Hauser, who is a current artist-in-residence at The Studios of Key West. They will be speaking at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Otherwise, we've got our regular lineup that has something for everyone: mahjong, crafts, story time, and games. You can find out more about what's happening at bit.ly/kw-library-events.

And if you're looking for a book or movie to inform, inspire or enrich your life: this is the place. Have you checked out our books and movies featured for Mystery Month in May? Stop by to check out our display! You can also explore the collection here: keyslibraries.org/post/mystery-month-in-may

So much cool stuff happening at the Library this week!

If you're mahong-curious but worried about jumping in, consider our Mahjong for Beginners, from 12:30-2:30 pm on Mondays! Experienced players will be there to help you get started.

On Wednesday, our Library Book Club is meeting at noon and 5 pm to discuss "Trust" by Hernan Diaz.

And we've got a special treat on Saturday -- the Island Guitar Recital in the Palm Garden at 10 am!

Remember, you don't have to have a Monroe County Public Library card to take part in programs (though we'd sure like to help you get one!).

Find out more about what's happening at the Library at bit.ly/kw-library-events.

Thanks to our remarkable Friends of the Key West Library organization for making today's author talk with JJ Fleming happen. Fleming discussed his new middle grade reader, Wonders of Shadow Key, with several of our local middle school students. Each student was given a free copy of the novel, too.

How MAY we help you this week 🥰🌷📚?

We've got a lot going on, including a special Cinco de Mayo craft for kids at 2 p.m. on Tuesday (May 5, naturally!), a Mother's Day Letter & Craft Making for Kids program at 3 p.m. on Wednesday PLUS all our regular programs.

We hope we see you here! For more on what's happening at the Library, go to bit.ly/kw-library-events.