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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library 8/19/24

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August 19th, 2024

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Adult & All-Ages Events
The Accountant of Auschwitz Movie & Discussion. In 2015, a 94-year-old former German SS officer went on trial for complicity in the murder of 300,000 Jews in 1944, making headlines around the world. View the documentary and stay for a discussion. August 20th, 5:30-7:30pm Downtown Library Community Room.
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.
Art as resistance with Ed Kabotie. Join us for a talk about art and environmental justice with Ed Kabotie, a multi- faceted creative from the Hopi village of Shungopavi and the Tewa village of Khap’o Owinge. Environmental Justice & B.I.P.O.C Communities series. Thursday, August 22nd 6:00 - 7:30 pm Downtown Library Community Room.
The Knitting Hour. Want to learn to knit? Need help with a knitting project? Members of the Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona Guild are available to help! All skill levels welcome! Fourth Friday of each month 1 to 3pm Downtown Library Northwest Fireplace.
Book Clubs
Senior Book Club at the Joe C. Montoya Community & Senior Center. 3rd Monday of every month. August 19th at 1pm Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. Upcoming: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt on September 16th.
LGBT+ Book Club 2024. Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. September 9th at 6:30 PM. Ages 16+.
Thursday Night Book Club: September 12 @ 6PM Bewilderment. October 10 @ 6PM Kindred. November 14 @ 6PM The Family Chao. Pick up a copy of the book at the Downtown Information Desk and meet in the downtown community room or online via zoom!
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.
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. The library is starting a quarterly poetry book club this year. Help us decide when to meet and what to read for our second gathering! Complete the survey at http://tiny.cc/poetry
Southwest Reads Book Club. What should we read in 2025? Vote here!
Youth Events
Storytimes. Saturday Story Stop. Year-round at 10:30am. Come to a fun-filled morning of storytime for ALL ages. Downtown Library Community Room.
Friends of the Library
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
Library Information
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