Friends of the Key West Library

Friends of the Key West Library You can learn more at http://friendsofthekeywestlibrary.org.

The mission of the Friends is to support, improve, and promote the Key West Library through fundraising, volunteering, raising public interest in and advocacy for the library.

09/23/2026
The Dive Bar Shirt Club - Grub House at 320 Grinnell St is hosting a Dolly Parton look alike contest on September 25, pr...
09/15/2026

The Dive Bar Shirt Club - Grub House at 320 Grinnell St is hosting a Dolly Parton look alike contest on September 25, proceeds to benefit the Friends of the Key West Library. Benefiting the Friends was their idea, honoring Dolly's devotion to books and kids, and we are very grateful. Go on over and enjoy--or participate!

📚✨ Did you know that one small island has inspired hundreds of books and some of the most iconic voices in American lite...
04/23/2026

📚✨ Did you know that one small island has inspired hundreds of books and some of the most iconic voices in American literature?

From Ernest Hemingway to Tennessee Williams, Elizabeth Bishop to Judy Blume, Key West has long been a sanctuary for storytellers, poets, and dreamers. 🖊️🌴

And today, that literary spirit is still alive and thriving right here in our community.

📸 The photo you’re seeing? It was taken inside Hemingway’s personal study, the very room where words turned into world-changing stories. A quiet space, filled with history, that reminds us just how powerful a library, a desk, or even a single idea can be.

At Friends of the Key West Library, we believe in preserving that spirit, supporting access to books, ideas, and lifelong learning for everyone on our island.

Because in Key West, stories aren’t just told… they’re lived. ❤️📖

Photo: Santi Visalli/Getty Images

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700 Fleming Street
Key West, FL
33040

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