October 2018
Memoir Writing : With Dawn Evans Radford
Memoir Writing : With Dawn Evans Radford
Find out more »December 2019
Yard Sale Fundraiser
At Old Library Building, 6th St. and Avenue D, Apalachicola. Find fabulous bargains on furniture, rugs, lamps, art, household furnishing and household items, tools, gardening, boat and automotive items, plus holiday decorations. All items are in good condition. Be sure to come the first day as early as possible for the best selection. The yard sale is by PALS of the Apalachicola Margaret Key Library and all proceeds go to fund new book purchases and library programs from 8 AM…
Find out more »March 2021
PALS Book Sale
Get great bargains on books! Paperbacks just 50 cents each; Hardcover $1 each; Large Hardcover/Coffee Table books $2 each. All genres including Novels, Mysteries, Nonfiction, SciFi, Histories, Romance, Biographies, How To books, and many more. Plus some yard sale items. All sales cash only. No limit on how many books you can buy. Covid-19 protocols will be observed; face masks and social distancing required. All sale proceeds go to buy new books and fund programs for the Apalachicola Margaret Key…
Find out more »November 2021
Susan Buzzett Clementson Author Event: Elizabeth Stuckey-French
Come to this Free author event for a presentation, Q&A, and book signing with author Elizabeth Stuckey-French. She’ll be talking about her book The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady which People Magazine called “A smart and improbably cheerful tale” and New Yorker Magazine said, “It’s the sort of book that one devours quickly and then thinks, I’ll have another just like that”. This event is presented by PALS, (Patrons of Apalachicola Library Society) as part of the Susan Buzzett Clementson author series. Other books by Ms. Stuckey-French…
Find out more »January 2022
Susan Buzzett Clementson Author Series: Terry Lewis
The Susan Buzzett Clementson Author Series presents Terry Lewis on January 13th at 5pm at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library. Terry Lewis is the author of the historical thriller Incognito released this year, plus three legal thrillers – Delusional, Privileged Information, and Conflict of Interest, all set in or near Tallahassee. Lewis began writing thrillers when he was a Florida trial judge. Incognito has received awards in three categories from the Florida Book Publishers and Authors Association. Come here to his exciting presentation where he’ll tell about…
Find out more »March 2022
Authors in Apalach: Herstory
Honoring Author Sue Riddle Cronkite at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library. Author of Louette's Wake and White Sheets. Journalist, local historian, collector of 'heirloom language'. Free Admission! Author Presentation Q & A with the Author Books for Sale Book Signing Refreshments Presented by PALS- Friends of the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library Supported by Downtown Books and Purl
Find out more »April 2022
The Susan Buzzet Clementson Author Series
Marie Bostwick, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and historical fiction, is the guest author for a presentation, reception, and book signing at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library as the final event of the Susan Buzzett Clementson Author Series this spring. The event will be held on Friday, April 8, at 6 p.m. and is hosted by the library’s friends group, P.A.L.S., and is supported by Downtown Books and Purl. Copies of Bostwick’s just-released…
Find out more »May 2022
KIDS ACTIVITIES Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library
Every Tuesday! Books for Babies @ 10:30am Sunset Stories @ 5:30pm
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Chess Club! Learn to play Tuesdays 3-5pm
Find out more »Stock up for Summer Book Sale!
The Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library is having its well-loved $5 fill-a-bag & Summer Book Sale! Stop by during the historic home and garden tour on Saturday May 7th from 12-3pm. Presented by Pals: Friends of the Apalachicola Margaret Key Library
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Every Tuesday! Books for Babies @ 10:30am Sunset Stories @ 5:30pm
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Chess Club! Learn to play Tuesdays 3-5pm
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Want to try a Summer Garden? Bring your questions! Sundays 15th & 22nd of May 1-3pm
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STEAM Club Monday 3-5pm
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Every Tuesday! Books for Babies @ 10:30am Sunset Stories @ 5:30pm
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Chess Club! Learn to play Tuesdays 3-5pm
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Want to try a Summer Garden? Bring your questions! Sundays 15th & 22nd of May 1-3pm
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Every Tuesday! Books for Babies @ 10:30am Sunset Stories @ 5:30pm
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Chess Club! Learn to play Tuesdays 3-5pm
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Knitting Basics Wednesday 3-4pm
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Every Tuesday! Books for Babies @ 10:30am Sunset Stories @ 5:30pm
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Chess Club! Learn to play Tuesdays 3-5pm
Find out more »June 2022
Summer Reading Kickoff Party at Margaret Key Library
Come celebrate at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Library Friday June 3rd, from 3-6pm
Find out more »Family Movie Night at Margaret Key Library
Premiere Event! Friday June 10th from 6-8pm. You bring the blanket-we supply the popcorn! Please, no outside food or drink.
Find out more »August 2022
Summer Music Series at Margaret Key Library
Friday, August 26th the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library returns to showcasing live music with singer-songwriter ‘Papa Dean’ Newman performing from 6-8 p.m. Papa Dean is a member of the band Despair Knot, which has released two albums. He travels to Apalachicola from Alligator Point, where he is active in the sea turtle patrol—here’s a talented musician with a caring heart! No tickets are required for Friday. Light refreshments will be served, and donations are requested for this service, and…
Find out more »Craft and Learn
Join us for a fun afternoon of hand making cards and learning about Volunteer opportunities with Big Bend Hospice! August 31st, 2022 3-4pm at the Apalachicola Library
Find out more »September 2022
Apalachicola Margaret Key Library Movie Night
The Apalachicola library is showing “The Thin Man,” one of the most beloved films in the history of the movies on Friday night, September 16th, at 6 PM. Considered by the American Film Institute “one of the great comedies of the 20th century,” this 1934 classic features mystery, romance, and lots and lots of cocktails. Detective team Nick and Nora Charles and their dog Asta will leave you smiling. Free admission and free popcorn. Brought to you by PALS, the…
Find out more »October 2022
Movie Night at the Margaret Key Library
Just in time for Halloween, the Apalachicola library is showing the original 1984 "Ghostbusters" on Friday night, October 7th, at 6 PM. An American comedy classic, "Ghostbusters" combines humor, science fiction, and a healthy dose of supernatural chills for a perfect spooky night out at the library. Free admission, family friendly, and free popcorn. Brought to you by PALS, the Friends of the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library, corner of 98 and 12th Street, Apalachicola.
Find out more »November 2022
Susan Cerulean Speaks in Library
Celebrated environmental author Susan Cerulean will speak at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library Thursday, November 10 at 6pm EST. Cerulean has written three award-winning books, weaving her work in wildlife conservation with personal stories and life events. In her latest release I Have Been Assigned the Single Bird: A Daughter’s Memoir Cerulean finds parallels in caring for her ailing father, and volunteering as a shorebird steward in Apalachicola Bay. Cerulean’s degrees in Biology and Horticulture and her continued volunteering…
Find out more »Movie Night at The Library
The Apalachicola Margeret Key Library will be showing the Pink Panther this Friday November 18th from 6-8pm. Popcorn is provided!
Find out more »December 2022
Santa visits Margaret Key Library
Welcome Father Christmas to the library with us! He will be visiting Thursday, December 15th from 3-5pm. A Holiday meet and greet with shrimp boat Santa himself!
Find out more »January 2023
Classic Movie Night at the Library
Just in time for the college bowl season, the Apalachicola Library is screening the Marx Brothers in “Horse Feathers”—a hilarious spoof of college football rivalries. Bootleg liquor, speakeasies, and flappers—68 minutes of comic mayhem. ESPN voted the madcap finale #1 in “top 11 scenes in football movie history.” Brought to you by PALS, the Friends of the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library. We provide the popcorn!
Find out more »Pilates Workshop at Margaret Key Library
Special this month the library offers a 3-week Pilates workshop each Friday from 6:30-7:30 beginning Friday the 13th. Pilates is a core-based exercise program, that improves posture, alignment, and balance. Hosting the workshop will be Kerry Petty, an internationally certified Pilates instructor who has practiced and taught for over 25 years. Kerry previously taught Pilates at the second-largest fitness center in the U.S., and will give focus in these 3 weeks on fall prevention, core/posture, and learning the Pilates fundamentals.
Find out more »Jerry Hurley Signing at Margaret Key Library
A celebrated local favorite, Mr. Jerry Hurley will be speaking and signing copies of his book at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Thursday, January 19 from 6-7:30 pm. Wildcrafting and Other Stories I Share Only With My Friends records tales of Hurley’s youth growing up in Appalachia. The short story collection is made up of 36 poems and stories, which recount often humorous events from Hurley’s life, and the colorful personalities of his family and friends. A great-grandmother made…
Find out more »Pilates Workshop at Margaret Key Library
Special this month the library offers a 3-week Pilates workshop each Friday from 6:30-7:30 beginning Friday the 13th. Pilates is a core-based exercise program, that improves posture, alignment, and balance. Hosting the workshop will be Kerry Petty, an internationally certified Pilates instructor who has practiced and taught for over 25 years. Kerry previously taught Pilates at the second-largest fitness center in the U.S., and will give focus in these 3 weeks on fall prevention, core/posture, and learning the Pilates fundamentals.
Find out more »Pilates Workshop at Margaret Key Library
Special this month the library offers a 3-week Pilates workshop each Friday from 6:30-7:30 beginning Friday the 13th. Pilates is a core-based exercise program, that improves posture, alignment, and balance. Hosting the workshop will be Kerry Petty, an internationally certified Pilates instructor who has practiced and taught for over 25 years. Kerry previously taught Pilates at the second-largest fitness center in the U.S., and will give focus in these 3 weeks on fall prevention, core/posture, and learning the Pilates fundamentals.
Find out more »February 2023
Winter Music Series-Apalachicola Margaret Key Library
February 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Join us for a great evening of Jazz, R&B, and Gospel played by Kenny Turner in our ‘listening room’ setting. Light refreshments will be served.
Find out more »March 2023
Herstory: African American Women’s Groups Active in 1900’s Apalachicola
On Thursday, March 16 at 6 p.m., the Apalachicola Library will host a ‘HerStory’ event with visiting professor Dr. Cynthia Patterson, speaking on her research into various women’s groups in early 1900’s Apalachicola. Patterson chiefly studied the Black and African American women’s groups that received press in the Apalachicola Times, most notably from 1901-1904. The library will hear about Dr. Patterson’s work, including oral interviews she conducted in Apalachicola before her 2019 publication in the Florida Historical Quarterly journal. This…
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