Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Happening at Your Library Week of Week of 3/3/25

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March 3rd, 2025


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Adult & All-Ages Events
Explore The World. Virtual Reality (VR) For Seniors. Come try our new VR technology! Now is your chance to experience a virtual adventure to a new place you've never been, or try a new experience. 20-minute slots available for each experience. Downtown Public Library Community Room. Monday March 3rd 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm.
Climate Conversation: Wildland Fire Management. Tuesday, March 4th at 6pm. East Flagstaff Community Library.
Game Night. Now ONLY at the East Flagstaff Community Library! First Wednesdays 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Board Games, Multi-player Card Games, Strategy Games, Social Games, & Much More! Upcoming Dates: Mar 5, Apr 2, May 7, Jun 4. 3000 N. 4th St.
Wily Writers. Weekly writing group. Every Wednesday at 6:00pm Downtown Library Northwest Corner. 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!
The Coconino County Bookmobile IS BACK! Schedule of Stops: https://tinyurl.com/coboschedule
Book Clubs
LGBT+ Book Club 2025. Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore. March 10th at 6:30 PM. East Library.
Thursday Night Book Club. March 13 @ 6PM Sing, Unburied, Sing. April 10 @ 6PM The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wasteland. May 8 @ 6PM Anita de Monte Laughs Last. Pick up a copy of the book at the Downtown Information Desk and meet in the downtown community room!
Senior Book Club at the Joe C. Montoya Community & Senior Center. March 17th @ 1:00 PM. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. 3rd Monday of every month. Upcoming: April 21st Maame by Jessica George.
Southwest Reads Book Club. The Broken Circle. Mar 26 6:00pm. An exposé of the 1974 murders known as the “Chokecherry Massacre” and the racial unrest that that followed. 4th Wednesday of every other month. Downtown Library Community Room.
Poetry Book Club. Join us every other month to discuss poetry. Stick around (if interested) for writing exercises afterwards! April 3 @ 5:30 PM Deaf Republic. Pick up a copy of the book at the Downtown Information Desk and meet in the Northwest Corner!
Banned Book Club. The Giver. Tuesday, April 1st, 6:00 to 7:00pm Downtown Library Community Room. “Disregard for human life”? Join us to discuss the novel as well as the concepts of free speech and censorship as we encounter them today.
Big Read Book Discussion. Part of the Flagstaff Big Read. There There. Wednesday, April 9th, 6:00-7:00pm Downtown Library Community Room. Click here for details.
Youth Events
Winter 2025 Storytimes at the Flagstaff Downtown Library.   BABY LAP TIME Jan 14 - Mar 4 Tuesdays @ 9:15 am Enjoy songs, stories, fingerplays, knee bounces, rhymes and more with your infant.   TODDLER TALES Jan 14 - Mar 4 Tuesdays @ 10:00 am Your toddler will delight in this special time for stories, songs, games and more.   PRESCHOOL EXPRESS Jan 15- Mar 6 Wed & Thurs @ 10:00 am Surprises galore are in store when we get together for stories, songs and games.   SATURDAY STORY STOP Year-round @ 10:30 am Come to a fun-filled morning of storytime for ALL ages.   *programming pauses Mar 10-14 for Spring Break.
Crafty Corner. Express your creativity at the East Flagstaff Community Library! Every other Tuesday, Jan 21st, Feb 4th & 18th, & March 4th from 3:30 - 4:30PM. This kids program is for ages 3+.
Bards & Nobles. Dungeons & Dragons for Teens. Winter 2025. Ages 12-18. Wednesdays 3:30-6pm, Weekly, January 15th - March 5th. Downtown Public Library. Registration required (click image).
Makers’ Lab. Winter 2025. Join us to design, build, and make at the library! Explore! Be creative! Make! Wednesdays January 22nd February 5th & 19th March 5th 3:45 - 4:45 PM. Ages 3+. Downtown Library.
Game Day 2025. Thursdays Jan. 16 – Mar. 6 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Ages 8-17. Video games & tabletop games! East Flagstaff Community Library.
Game Time, Hang Time. Join us for friends, games, and snacks! VR headsets, Switch, PS5, and board games! Every other Friday @12pm Jan. 24TH, Feb. 7th, Feb. 21st, and Mar. 7th 2024. Ages 8-18.
Spring Break at the Library
Spring break at the Downtown Library 2025. Join us for fun programs during the week of Spring Break March 10th - 14th. Mon 3.10 @10:00 am Pretty Petals Paper Craft. Come craft your own blooming paper flowers. All ages. Tues 3.11 @2:00 pm Cryptid Creations. Learn about cryptids and design your own. Ages 8-12. Wed 3.12 @2:00 pm Virtual Odyssey: a VR experience. Jump into a new world of VR gaming at your library. Ages 12+. Thurs 3.13 @ 3:00-4:15 pm Pursuing the pinyon pine. Join NAU RaMP scholars to learn about pinyon pines in Northern Arizona! Ages 7+. Fri 3.14 @ 9:30 am Friday morning cartoons. Join us for some classic Saturday morning cartoons and cereal. All ages. Sat 3.15 @ 10:30 am Saturday Story Stop. Storytime fun for all ages.
Friends of the Library
Image of an open book with flowers bordering the square. Text reads: Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale. Saturday, April 12th 9:00am - 4:30pm. Sunday, April 13th 9:00am - 12:30pm. Downtown 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.

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