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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library 4/08/24

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April 8th, 2024

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Upcoming Library Closures
Due to building maintenance, the Downtown Library will be CLOSED from Monday, April 22nd to Tuesday, April 30th. We apologize for the inconvenience. There will be a pop-up library with limited services like hold pickups in the City Hall council conference room, Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm. The East Flagstaff Community Library is open regular hours.
Adult & All-Ages Events
Origami Tulips Take-and-Make Kit. Welcome spring by creating your own origami tulip bouquet! Instructions and paper are provided. Kits available at the Downtown Library Information Desk, March 22nd-April 21st, while supplies last.
Do-It-Yourself Book Repair. Learn about basic book repair in this hands-on workshop! Please bring no more than 2 items to be mended. Two sessions to choose from: Tuesday, Apr 9th 5:30pm-6:30pm or Monday, Apr 1st 11:00am-12:00pm in the Downtown Library Community Room.
Senior Coffee Hour. March 13th at 10am. Downtown Library Northwest Corner. Coffee and snacks provided! For older adults 55+. This month we will learn about Lowell Observatory’s programs and volunteer opportunities from Ethan Baisden and look through a solar telescope!
Pride in Your Community. Queer Board Game Night. Friday, April 12th at 6-8 PM. Join us for a night of board games! Board games will be provided by the Queer Game Night group & Vault, but feel free to bring your favorite board game! This will be a night of gaming fun for allies and LGBT+ community members alike! Ages 12+. Meeting at the Office of Inclusion on NAU campus 1050 Knoles Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Climate resilience work session. McAllister Ranch Community Day. Come celebrate Flagstaff’s agricultural history and learn about the new Urban Farm Incubator! Saturday April 13th, 2024, from 12 PM - 3 PM. MCALLISTER RANCH 3366 HISTORIC RTE 66
Critique Circle. Bring a sample of your writing to be workshopped by other writers! Please bring 5 double-spaced copies of 5 pages or less. All genres welcome! Sunday, April 14th 10:30am - 12:30pm in the Downtown Library Community Room.
Book Clubs
Poetry Book Club. Join us for the first gathering of the library’s poetry book club. Stick around (if interested) for some writing exercises afterwards! April 10 at 5:30PM Postcolonial Love Poem by Natalie Diaz. Pick up a copy of the book at the Downtown Information Desk and meet in the Downtown Community Room! Natalie Diaz will read at the Northern Arizona Book Festival on April 12. Free admission! For more info on the fest, use the QR Code.
Thursday Night Book Club: Dinosaurs: A Novel by Lydia Millet. April 11th at 6pm. May 9th at 6pm The Man Who Could Move Clouds. June 13th at 6pm The Undocumented Americans. Pick up a copy of the book at the Downtown Information Desk. Meet in the downtown community room or online via zoom!
Senior Book Club at the Joe C. Montoya Community & Senior Center. April 15th at 1pm. 3rd Monday of every month. Trust by Hernan Diaz. Upcoming: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict.
Banned Book Club: Animal Farm. Tuesday May 7th, from 6 to 7pm in the Downtown Library Community Room. “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Join us to discuss the novel as well as the concepts of free speech and censorship as we encounter them today.
LGBT+ Book Club. May 13th at 6:30pm. An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon. East Library.
Southwest Reads Book Club. Mesa of Sorrows by James F. Brooks on May 22nd. Coming soon: Black Gun, Silver Star on July 24th and Desert Solitaire on September 25th. Wednesday of every other month at 6pm. Downtown Community Room.
Youth Events
LEGO Club. Mondays 3:45 to 4:45pm. March 25th, April 8th, 22nd (at EFCL), and May 6th. Ages 5+. We bring the LEGO! You bring the imagination! Flagstaff Downtown Library.
Spring 2024 Storytimes at the Flagstaff Downtown Library. Baby Lap Time March 26 to May 7 Tuesdays at 9:15. Toddler Tales March 26 to May 9 Tuesdays at 10am & Thursdays at 9:15am. Preschool Express March 27 to May 9 Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10am. Saturday Story Stop year-round at 10:30am for all ages.
Crafty Corner. Express your creativity at the East Flagstaff Community Library! Tuesdays, March 26 to May 7, 2024 from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Ages 3+.
Family Storytime 2024. Wednesdays March 27 to May 8 from 10:30 to 11:15am at the East Flagstaff Community Library.
Game Day. Video games & tabletop games. Ages 8-17. Wednesdays March 20 through May 8 from 2:30 to 4pm. At the East Flagstaff Public Library.
Creation Station. Stories & crafts. Winter 2024 Wednesdays March 27, April 10, and May 8 at 3:30pm. Ages 3 & up.
Game Time, Hang Time. Ages 8 to 18. Come chill. Switch, PS4, and board games. Free snacks. 1 to 2pm on April 12th & 26th, and May 10th. Downtown Library Community Room.
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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