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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library Week of 9/30/24

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September 30th, 2024

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Adult & All-Ages Events
Game Night. First Wednesday of each month from 5 to 7:30pm. October 2nd at the East Flagstaff Community Library. Board games, multi-player card games, strategy games, social games, and much more!
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.
Can you save humanity? You must stop M.A.Y.A. Your objective is clear—retrieve the kill code, and if possible, secure the original code. This is humanity’s final stand. Succeed, and you save the future. Fail, and all hope is lost. The clock is ticking. Will you rise to the challenge? An Escape Room Experience. Ages 15+. October Sat. 5th & Sun. 6th. Sat Slots: 12:30 PM 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:30 PM. Sun Slots: 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM. Registration REQUIRED click image to register. tiny.cc/fplescapeMAYA
Book Clubs
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!
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
Smokey Bear Reading Challenge Wrap Up. Monday Sept. 30th, 2024 @ 4pm. Ages 5-12. Join library staff and the AZ Department of Forestry and Fire Management for stories, crafts, and a chance to meet Smokey Bear!
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).
Game Day. Ages 8-17. Video games & table top games! Fridays Sep 13 - Nov 1 1:30 - 3:00 pm. East Flagstaff Community Library.
Teen Advisory Group. Help plan teen programs, earn volunteer hours, & meet new people! Ages 14-18. 1st Saturday of each month starting October 5th, 2024 @ 2pm. Downtown 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, emaillibraryprograms@flagstaffpublibrary.org
Library Information
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