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Building at 417 Duval Street. Then in 1917, it moved across the street to the Sweeting Building at 420 Duval Street. In 1941, the library moved to the Woman’s Club at 319 Duval Street. In 1951, the City of Key West agreed to partially fund library operations. In 1956, Monroe County agreed to add to their assistance. November 15, 1959, the Key West Library officially opened. On that first day, 237 books were checked out.
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She turned him down and he never quite got over the rejection. She inspired the character
Catherine in “A Farewell to Arms.” In 1956, Agnes Von Kurowsky (Stanfield) moved to Key West and went to work at the Key West Library after it opened. One day she asked Betty Bruce about “Ernie,” and Bruce knew something was up. The story came out. One of Hemingway’s great muses was also a Monroe County librarian.
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Islamorada library is a full-service library that is open to residents and visitors and offers a variety of books, newspapers and articles, audio-visual resources, in-library online databases, and resources to Florida Keys history, including a large photo collection available online.
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