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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library Week of 9/16/24

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September 16th, 2024

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Adult & All-Ages Events
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. Library Card Bingo, Tours, Prizes and more! Click the image to learn more! Library services and cards are always free!
Movie & Discussion: The Witness. The name "Kitty Genovese" became synonymous with urban apathy after The New York Times stated that she was stabbed to death while 38 witnesses did nothing. Fifty years later, her brother investigates the truth behind his sister’s death. View the documentary and stay for a discussion. Sept. 17th, 5:30-7:30pm Downtown Library.
Wily Writers, weekly writing group. Starting August 7th! Make writing a habit with practice! With the use of prompts, time allotments, and group sharing, Wily Writers will learn more about their writing and support others along the way. You bring your writing tools and we'll bring the fun! Every Wednesday at 6:00pm Downtown Library Northwest Corner.
Meet us at the trailhead: Red Mountain. Learn about local history, flora and fauna from the trail! Saturday, September 21st at 9AM.
Speed Puzzling Competition! Compete in teams of two to see which team is the fastest. All teams will have two hours to complete their identical puzzles. The first team to finish will receive a special prize! Saturday, Sept. 21st, 12:30-3:45 Downtown Library Community Room. Spots are limited. Registration required. Click here to register.
Book Clubs
Senior Book Club at the Joe C. Montoya Community & Senior Center. 3rd Monday of every month. September 16th at 1pm Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Upcoming: The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland on October 21st.
Southwest Reads Book Club. No Spiritual Surrender by Klee Benally on September 25th. The late activist, Klee Benally writes of his experience agitating against colonial politics and working towards Indigenous autonomy. 4th Wednesday of every other month at 6:00pm Downtown Library Community Room.
Science Book Discussion. Tuesday, Sept 24 6:00pm Downtown Library Community Room. Pandora’s Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong by Paul A. Offit. Copies are available at the Downtown Library information desk.
Banned Book Club: Lawn Boy. Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 6:00 to 7:00pm Downtown Library Community Room. Obscenity? Homoerotic content? Pedophilia? Join us to discuss the novel as well as the concepts of free speech and censorship as we encounter them today.
Poetry Book Club. Join us for the second gathering of the library’s poetry book club. Stick around (if interested) for some writing exercises afterwards! October 3 @ 5:30 PM Bright Dead Things. Pick up a copy of the book at the Downtown Information Desk and meet in the Northwest Corner!
Thursday Night Book Club. October 10 @ 6PM Kindred. November 14 @ 6PM The Family Chao. January 9 @ 6PM Demon Copperhead. Pick up a copy of the book at the Downtown Information Desk and meet in the downtown community room or online via zoom!
LGBT+ Book Club 2024. The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo. November 18th at 6:30 PM. East Library.
Youth Events
Fall 2024 Storytimes at the Flagstaff Downtown Library. Bouncing Babies Sept 10 - Nov 12 Tuesdays @ 9:15 am. Toddler Tales Sept 10 - Nov 14 Tuesdays @ 10:00 am & Thursdays @ 9:15 am. Preschool Express Sept 11 - Nov 14 Wed & Thurs @ 10:00 am. Saturday Story Stop Year-round @ 10:30 am.
Crafty Corner. Express your creativity at the East Flagstaff Community Library! Every other Tuesday, Sept 17th & Oct 1st, 15th & 29th from 3:30 - 4:30PM. This kids program is for ages 3+.
Flagstaff Public Library. Chess Club. First and third Tues. Sept. 17 Oct. 1 & Oct. 15 4:00PM. Ages 7+. Play chess with us. Learn chess with us.
Bards & Nobles: Dungeons & Dragons for Teens. Fall 2024. Ages 12-18. Wednesdays 3:30-6pm. September 18, October 2 & 16, November 6. Downtown Public Library. Registration required (click image).
Scallywag School: Earn your Piratical PhD. Thursday Sept. 19, 2024 @3:45pm East Flagstaff Community Library. Learn about real pirates including how and why they sailed. Ages 10-18.
Game Day. Ages 8-17. Video games & table top games! Fridays Sep 13 - Nov 1 1:30 - 3:00 pm. East Flagstaff Community Library.
Friends of the Library
Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale. Friday Sept. 20 9am-6pm, Saturday Sept. 21 9am-5pm, Sunday Sept. 22 9am-1pm. Plus Special Preview Day for Friends of the Library Members Thursday Sept. 19, 4pm-6pm. Click here to become a member!
Copper Quill Award 2024. Presented by the Friends of the Flagstaff Library. Nominations are open! The Friends of the Flagstaff Public Library is opening the Copper Quill Award nomination process to all residents of Coconino County. To nominate a local published author, scan the QR code or visit: flagstaffpubliclibrary.org/get-involved/friends/copper-quill Please read the requirements for submitting the application. Nominations are due September 30th.
Become a Friend to the Library. How Our Group Helps? We raise money to help support our library system and their many programs. How Do We Raise Money? Membership Dues, Year-Round Book Sales, Special Annual Book Sale, Merchandise Sales, Generous Donations. We also host a special event for local authors. At this event, the Copper Quill Award is presented to a local author chosen by past Copper Quill winners. Benefits to You: Support your library, Early Access to Members Preview Day of Annual Book Sale, 25% off books being sold through Friends at the library.
Technology Help
Free Technology Instruction and Resume Help. 30-minute,one-on-one instruction sessions available for help with introductory software, creating email accounts, downloading eBooks, résumé development, online job applications, and more. Click here to see available dates. Registration is required for all sessions.
To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, please call 928-213-2331 (Downtown Library) or 928-213-2348 (East Flagstaff Library). Three days prior notice is requested.

For all other event questions, email libraryprograms@flagstaffpublibrary.org
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