Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library 7/8/24

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July 8th, 2024


Connect with your community
Adult & All-Ages Events
Climate Conversation: Emergency Preparedness 101: Ready, Set, Go! Tuesday, July 9th at 6pm East Flagstaff Community Library.
Senior Coffee Hour. The 2nd Wednesday of every month @ 10AM. Downtown Library N.W. Corner. Coffee and snacks provided! For older adults age 55+. June 12, 2024 - Robbie Begay, Coconino County Senior Services. July 10, 2024 – Carrie Henderson, Wilderness Volunteers. August 14, 2024 – Whitney Juszczak, Coconino Co Elections. September 11, 2024 - Mari Soliday-Larsen, Museum of Northern Arizona. October 9, 2024 – Gina Marie Byars, Sun Sounds of Arizona – Flagstaff.
Book Clubs
LGBT+ Book Club. July 8th at 6:30pm. Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel. East Library.
Thursday Night Book Club: Shutter by Ramona Emerson. July 11 at 6PM. August 8 at 6PM The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. September 12 at 6pm TBD. 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. 3rd Monday of every month. July 15th at 1pm The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Upcoming: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson on August 19th.
Southwest Reads Book Club. Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey on July 24th.  Coming soon: No Spiritual Surrender by Klee Benally on September 25th. 4th Wednesday of every other month at 6:00pm Downtown Library Community Room.
Banned Book Club: The Outsiders. Tuesday Aug 6th, from 6 to 7pm in the Downtown Library Community Room. Gang violence. Drug use. Family dysfunction. Join us to discuss the novel as well as the concepts of free speech and censorship as we encounter them today.
Youth Events
Summer Reading Challenge 2024. Kids Sewing with Threaded Together. Recommended ages 8+. Monday July 8th 1:30 pm. Downtown Library Lawn.
Adventure begins at your library 2024. Paws to Read. Sign up to read to a real therapy dog! Come to Youth Services, in person, to sign your child up for a reading time. This program is for kids reading independently. June 12th - July 24th. Mondays 2:00 - 4:00pm, Wednesdays 1:00 - 3:00pm. 20 minute sessions. Downtown Library
Summer 2024 Adventure Begins at Your Library Storytimes. BOUNCING BABIES June 14 & July 12 @ 10:30 am Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays, knee bounces, rhymes, and more with your infant. TODDLER TALES June 18 - July 23 Tuesdays @ 10:30 am Your toddler will delight in this special time for stories, songs, games, and more. PRESCHOOL EXPRESS June 20 - July 25 Thursdays @ 10:30 am Surprises galore are in store when we get together for stories, songs, and games. SATURDAY STORY STOP Year-round @ 10:30 am Stories and fun for the whole family! Fire truck on June 22nd! Downtown Public Library
Family Storytime 2024. Wednesdays Jun 12, Jul 3, 10, 17, 24 at 10:30-11:15 am. Under the Community Ramada at Bushmaster Park (near the East entrance). East Flagstaff Community Library.
Adventure Begins at Your Library 2024. Preschool STEM Day. Downtown Library. Monday June 24th Wednesday July 10th. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Ages 3-5. Discover, innovate, and create with STEM. The possibilities are endless!
Adventure Begins at Your Library Chess Club. July 10th @1:30pm and July 24th @10:30am. Play chess with us. Learn chess with us. Ages 7+.
Game Day. Video games & tabletop games. Ages 8-17. Wednesdays Jun 12, 26 & Jul 10, 24 from 2:30 - 4:00pm. Adventure begins at your library.
Adventure Begins at Your Library 2024. Kids Book Club. Suggested Ages 7+. Book: Choose Your Own Adventure The Abominable Snowman by R. A. Montgomery. Book Club participants: Step 1: pick up a free copy of this book at the Downtown Library Youth Services desk Step 2: read the book Step 3: join us for snacks, games, discussion, and button-making. Wednesday July 10th 4:30 pm. Pick up your book starting June 26th. Downtown Library Community Room.
Adventure Begins at Your Library. Pirate Party. Join us for pirate themed crafts and scavenger hunt using a treasure map! Thursday July 11th @ 1:30pm. Ages 5+. Downtown Public Library.
LEGO Club 2024. Ages 5-11. Thursdays June 13, 27, July 11, 25 3:00-4:30pm. Special LEGO Club event at Planet Science on July 25. Same time, different place: 109 N Leroux St. Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Adventure begins at your library. East Flagstaff Community Library.
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE 2024. Adventure begins at your library. Friday Flicks. Fridays: craft @ 1:30 pm, movie @ 2:00 pm. This week's movie is Up, July 12. 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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