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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library Week of 10/7/24

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October 7th, 2024

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Upcoming Library Closures
The Downtown & East Flagstaff Libraries will be CLOSED Monday, Oct. 14th in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day.
Adult & All-Ages Events
Folded Book Witch Take -&-Make Kit. Use a paper silhouette and an old book to create your own witchy Halloween decoration! Kits available at the Downtown Library Information Desk, Oct 1st- 31st, or while supplies last.
Let’s Talk About Term Limits. Should elected officials be able to run for office year after year? Should judges have life-time appointments? How would adding, changing, or eliminating term limits affect the country? Join us in a lively discussion about term limits! Mon. Oct 7th at 6:00pm Downtown Library
Climate conversation: Cultivating a Resilient Food System. Tuesday, October 8th 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+. September 11, 2024 — Claudine Taillac, Museum of Northern Arizona. October 9, 2024 — Gina Marie Byars, Sun Sounds of Arizona – Flagstaff. November 13, 2024 — Erin Kruse, Axe of Service (NAU). December 11, 2024 — Carrie Henderson, Wilderness Volunteers.
Join us for a Special Movie Screening to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Guillermo del Toro Presents The Orphanage a J.A. Bayona Film. Laura (Belén Rueda) has happy memories of her childhood in an orphanage. She convinces her husband to buy the place and help her convert it into a home for sick children. One day, her own adopted son, Simón (Roger Príncep), disappears. Simon is critically ill, and when he is still missing several months later, he is presumed dead. Grief-stricken Laura believes she hears spirits, who may or may not be trying to help her find the boy. October 9th, 5:30-7:30pm Downtown Library Community Room. In Spanish with English subtitles. Rated R for some disturbing content.
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.
Book Clubs
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!
Senior Book Club at the Joe C. Montoya Community & Senior Center. 3rd Monday of every month. October 21st at 1pm The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland. Upcoming: The Morningside by Tea Obreht on November 18th.
LGBT+ Book Club 2024. The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo. November 18th at 6:30 PM. East Library.
Southwest Reads Book Club. This Land is Our Land: How We Lost the Right to Roam and How to Take It Back by Ken Ilgunas. An examination of the history and future of America’s private property and public lands. November 20 at 6pm. *3rd Wednesday in November due to Thanksgiving Downtown Library Community Room.
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.
Family Storytime 2024. Wednesdays Sep 11 Sep 25 Oct 9 Oct 23 10:30-11:15am. East Flagstaff Community Library.
Creation Station: stories & crafts. Ages 3 & up. Fall 2024 Sept 11th & 25th Oct 9th & 23rd Nov 13th @3:45 pm. Downtown Library.
Lego Club 2024. Ages 5-11. Thursdays Sep 12 Sep 26 Oct 10 Oct 24 3:30 - 4:30 pm. Build Learn Share. East Flagstaff Community Library.
Game Time Hang Time 2024. Ages 8-18. Join us for snacks and games! 2nd and 4th Fridays 1:00-2:30pm. Sept. 13 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Oct. 25 Nov. 8. Downtown Library.
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
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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