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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library Weekly Newsletter 2/16/2026: Check It Out!

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Library Weekly Newsletter
February 16th, 2026
Check It banner - cartoon of library patron checking out item
Graphic with a blurred American flag in the background and a white text box centered on top. The text reads: “The Downtown and East Flagstaff Community Libraries will be CLOSED Monday, Feb. 16th in honor of Presidents' Day.” The word “CLOSED” is in red, while the rest of the text is in black.
Adult & All-Ages Events
Flyer with a soft pink background and red floral line illustrations across the top and corners. The headline reads “Paper Roses Take-and-Make Kit.” Text explains that participants can learn to create roses out of paper, with kits including materials for two roses and instructions, paper, and a link to a video tutorial. A photo on the right shows white paper roses made from printed book pages arranged in an open book, with library shelves blurred in the background. At the bottom, text reads: “Kits available at the Information Desk, February 9th through 15th, or while supplies last.”
Flyer with a colorful quilt-pattern background featuring geometric blocks in teal, mustard, coral, cream, and black. A large mustard-orange rectangle overlays the center with white text that reads: “Coconino Quilters’ Guild Library Quilt Show 2026.” Script text says, “Vote for your favorite!” Additional text reads: “On display at the Downtown Library from January 31 until March 31.” The Coconino County Public Library logo appears in white near the bottom left of the orange panel.
Flyer with a teal and dark blue background featuring colorful abstract paint strokes. Large text at the top reads “Sketch & Chill” with small illustrated icons of a cat doodle and drawing tools. Text states “Adults 18+” and “2026.” Event details read: “Tuesdays Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 17, Mar 3, 6–7:00pm.” Description says: “A social gathering for artists of all skill levels. Get your creative juices flowing with fun drawing prompts.” At the bottom, text reads “East Flagstaff Community Library,” with the Coconino County Public Library logo in the lower left corner.
Flyer for “Wily Writers,” a weekly writing group. Text explains that the group focuses on building a writing habit through prompts, timed writing, and group sharing. Meets every Wednesday at 5:30 pm in the Downtown Library Northwest Corner. The design resembles lined notebook paper with playful doodles, pencils, tabs, and handwritten-style text, and includes a note indicating a new start time.
Youth Events
Flyer titled “Winter 2026 Storytimes at the Flagstaff Downtown Library.” It lists four programs: Bouncing Babies on Mondays at 9:15 am (Jan 5–Mar 2), Toddler Tales on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:15 am (Jan 6–Mar 4), Preschool Express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 am (Jan 6–Mar 4), and Saturday Story Stop year-round at 10:30 am. Notes that programming pauses March 9–13 for spring break.
Flyer with a light background and green and orange accents titled “Winter 2026 Makers’ Lab.” A circular illustration shows hands working on crafts around a table with art supplies, yarn, and tools. Text lists meeting dates: Tuesdays January 6th and 20th, February 3rd and 17th, and March 3rd, from 3:45–4:45 PM. It is for ages 3+ and held at the Downtown Library. Additional text reads: “Join us to design, build, and make at the library!” Small icons on the right say “Explore!”, “Be creative!”, and “Make!” with matching illustrations.
Flyer for “Bards & Nobles: Dungeons & Dragons for Teens,” Winter 2026. The program is for ages 12–18 and meets biweekly on Wednesdays from 3:45–6:00 pm, January 7 through March 4, at the Downtown Public Library. The design features fantasy-style artwork of adventurers in action and colorful dice illustrations.
Flyer with a light blue background and grid-style banner at the top reading “Crafts and Canines 2026.” Text states “Wednesday February 18th” and “4–5 PM.” Additional text reads: “Join us at the East Flagstaff Community Library for a relaxing afternoon of crafting with therapy dogs!” It is for ages 5–17, with a note that children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult in the library. The design includes playful illustrations of dogs and small decorative stars.
Illustrated flyer for Family Storytime Winter 2026 at the East Flagstaff Community Library. Text states that storytime takes place Thursdays at 9:30 AM from January 15 through March 12. The design features rows of colorful illustrated books at the top and bottom, with a note indicating a new day and time.
Retro-style flyer for Game Day 2026 at the East Flagstaff Community Library. Large pixelated text reads “Game Day 2026.” The event takes place Thursdays from January 15 to March 12, 3:30–5:00 PM, for ages 8–17. The flyer highlights video games and tabletop games. The design features a pixel-art aesthetic with silhouetted characters in front of a castle-like background and bold, arcade-style text.
Comic-style flyer with bold yellow and blue background and explosive graphic elements. Large orange text reads “Comic Creation.” A speech bubble says, “Draw, collaborate, write, & create your own comics! *Beginners welcome!!!” Text indicates ages 8–18. Event details read: “Thursdays @ 3:45–4:45PM — January 15th, February 19th, March 19th.” “Winter 2026” appears at the top, and “Flagstaff Downtown Library” is written vertically along the side. Decorative comic elements include a pencil, “Wow!” graphic, and action bursts.
Colorful flyer with a blue center panel and a green and yellow checkerboard border decorated with illustrated game icons, including dice, controllers, a VR headset, lightning bolts, stars, and a smiling star character. A banner in the corner reads “Spring 2026.” Large text in the center reads “Game Time Hang Time” with the subtitle “Join us for friends, games, and snacks!” It is for ages 8–18. Activities include VR headsets, Switch, PS5/X-Box One, and board games. The event takes place every other Friday at 1:30 PM on March 20th; April 3rd and 17th; and May 1st and 15th.
Upcoming Book Clubs

Pick up your copy at the Downtown Library today!
Senior Book Club flyer with a dark teal background and floating leaf accents. Centered is the book cover for In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. Text reads “Senior Book Club.” Event details say: Join us for a lively discussion on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 2:00 pm at the Joe C. Montoya Community & Senior Center.
Nonfiction Book Club flyer with a brick wall background. A green banner at the top reads “Nonfiction Book Club.” Text says: Join us Wednesday, March 11th at 6 PM at the Downtown Library Community Room. The book cover shown is Beneath the Mountain: An Anti-Prison Reader, featuring a stylized red and black mountain illustration with silhouetted figures.
Graphic with a blue, water-textured background and the headline “Senior Book Club” at the top. Text reads: “3rd Wednesday of Every Month @ 2:00pm.” Location listed as Joe C. Montoya Community & Senior Center, 245 N Thorpe Rd. A book cover of My Friends by Fredrik Backman appears on the left. On the right, upcoming meeting dates are listed: March 18 @ 2PM – My Friends; April 15 @ 2PM – The Life Impossible; May 20 @ 2PM – The Feather Detective. Contact information at the bottom reads: LibraryPrograms@flagstaffpubliclibrary.org
Flyer for the Southwest Reads Book Club featuring The Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West by Lesley Poling-Kempes. The meeting takes place March 25 at 6:00 PM and is held on the fourth Wednesday of every other month in the Downtown Library Community Room. Text describes the book as using interviews, historical research, and photographs to recreate the experiences of women who worked in Fred Harvey’s restaurants along the Santa Fe Railway. The design includes the book cover over a vintage dining room background with warm brown tones and bold text.
Graphic with a bright green background and the heading “Banned Book Club” with a crossed-out symbol behind the words. The featured book title reads “Perks of Being a Wallflower.” Event details state: “March 26th, 2026, 6:00 to 7:00pm, Downtown Library Community Room.” An image of the book cover for The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky appears on the left. Text on the right includes quoted content warnings: “Pornographic,” “vulgar,” drugs and alcohol, and suicide. Additional text invites participants to join the discussion of the novel and the concepts of free speech and censorship as encountered today.
Graphic with a textured gray concrete background. At the top, a brown rectangular banner reads “Poetry Book Club” in white text. In the center is an image of the book Freeland by Leigh Sugar on a white background. At the bottom, another brown banner reads: “April 2nd at 5:30 PM, Downtown Library Conference Room.”
County Bookmobile
https://flagstaffpubliclibrary.libcal.com/calendar?cid=8542&t=m&d=0000-00-00&cal=8542&ct=79633&inc=0
NEW – Mobile printing for Library patrons 

Service through Princh
Downtown Flagstaff Library print pricing graphic with an illustration of a blue printer. Text lists prices: Black and white printing is $0.15 for single-sided and $0.20 for double-sided/duplex. Color printing is $0.25 for single-sided and $0.30 for double-sided/duplex. Printer ID shown as 112635.
Instructional graphic explaining how to print at the library using Princh. Blue and white design with icons of a laptop, tablet, and smartphone, and a blue “Learn More” button with a hand cursor. Left side explains how to print from a laptop: go to print.princh.com, enter the printer ID, upload documents and adjust settings, then pay at the library’s print station. Right side explains how to print from a phone or tablet: scan the QR code or visit print.princh.com, enter the printer ID, upload documents and adjust settings, then pay at the print station. A note at the bottom recommends installing the Princh mobile app to print webpages or emails from a phone.
East Flagstaff Community Library print pricing graphic with an illustration of a blue printer. Text lists prices: Black and white printing is $0.15 for single-sided and $0.20 for double-sided/duplex. Color printing is $0.25 for single-sided and $0.30 for double-sided/duplex. Printer ID shown as 112636.
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 928-213-2330 (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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