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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library — Library Weekly Newsletter 3/2/2026

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Library Weekly Newsletter
March 2nd, 2026
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Adult & All-Ages Events
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.
Graphic promoting America250 Bingo with a red and blue geometric background. Large white text reads “America250 Bingo.” A simple white 3x3 bingo grid icon appears in the top right corner. Text reads: “Read, learn, and explore as you celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States! Mark off your activities to get a Bingo, earn a small prize, and be entered into our America250 raffle!” Additional text states: “Bingo cards will be available March 1st through April 30th. Pick one up from any service desk at the library!”
Graphic calling for artists to design exterior art for the new Flagstaff City–Coconino County Public Library bookmobile. The image shows a colorful bookmobile parked in front of red rock cliffs under a blue sky. Large text at the top reads “Artists Wanted!” An orange starburst shape includes the link “tiny.cc/bookmobileart for more information.” A blue box at the bottom states: “We’re inviting creative minds to design exterior art for the new bookmobile. Info meeting Feb 10. Applications due Mar 15.”
Flyer for Sketch & Chill 2026 for adults 18+. The design features a teal and dark blue background with colorful paint swirls and drawing-themed graphics, including a sketchpad, pencil, and a small illustrated cat near the title. Large text reads “Sketch & Chill.” Event details list Tuesday, March 3, 6:00–7:00 pm. Description reads: “A social gathering for artists of all skill levels. Get your creative juices flowing with fun drawing prompts.” Location is East Flagstaff Community Library.
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.
Flyer for Library Fridays promoting ebook and audiobook how-tos. Large blue text reads “Library Fridays.” Text in the upper right states: “Every first Friday at 4:30pm at the Downtown Library.” A purple box reads “Ebook and Audiobook How-Tos.” An orange box highlights “March 6th” and “Learn the ins and outs of Libby and Hoopla!” The design features illustrated books on shelves along the left side.
Flyer for Poetry Reading with a black, starry background and large white text reading “Poetry Reading.” Text invites attendees to join a reading and discussion with poet Eve Luckring about her book Signal to Noise. The description explains themes of grief, uncertainty, communication, and interiority, and includes a brief author bio. Event details at the bottom read: Monday, March 9th, Downtown Conference Room, 6–7 pm. Registration required at tiny.cc/SignalToNoise. The book cover of Signal to Noise by Eve Luckring appears on the right, featuring abstract golden-toned imagery with layered textures.
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 for Winter 2026 Makers’ Lab. A green banner reads “Winter 2026” above large text “Makers’ Lab.” The design includes a circular illustration of hands crafting with paper, yarn, clay, and art supplies. Text lists meeting dates on Tuesdays: January 6th and 20th, February 3rd and 17th, and March 3rd. Time is 3:45–4:45 pm. Open to ages 3+. Location is Downtown Library. Additional text reads: “Join us to design, build, and make at the library!” Small icons say “Explore!”, “Be creative!”, and “Make!”
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.
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.
Colorful flyer for Spring 2026 Game Time Hang Time. A diagonal banner in the corner reads “Spring 2026.” Large central text says “Game Time Hang Time” with the tagline “Join us for friends, games, and snacks!” The program is for ages 8–18. Activities include VR headsets, Nintendo Switch, PS5/Xbox 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. The background features a bold blue center panel with a green and yellow checkerboard border decorated with playful illustrations of dice, game controllers, handheld consoles, a VR headset, lightning bolts, stars, and a smiling star character.
Upcoming Book Clubs

Pick up your copy at the Downtown Library today!
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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