Business, Cultural, Education, Events, Family, Government, Local, News, Seniors, women, Youth

Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library Weekly Happenings 12/15/25

by  •  • Comments Off on Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library Weekly Happenings 12/15/25
View this email in your browser
"Library Weekly Happenings" weekly newsletter banner, winter edition. the libray log o is in the bottom right hand corner. ice blue cartoon images of a deer, an elk, ice skates, a mitten, a beenie, and a tree.
December 15th, 2025
Food for Fines 2025

Give back to the library AND clean out your pantry!
Flyer advertising the Food for Fines program at the Downtown Library. This is taking place from November 24 to January 2. Have unopened, non perishable, and unexpired food items in your pantry? Bring to the Flagstaff City - Coconino County Public Library DOWNTOWN and receive $1 per item towards any outstanding fees or fines on your account! The flyer is decorated in a light blue snowy scene, with mountains peaked with snow on the bottom, and two friendly mother and baby snowmen waving. Frosty snowflakes hang from the top of the flyer and border Food for Fines.
Library Survey 2025 – We Want Your Feedback!
All Surveys Due by December 31st, 2025
Image for the Library Survey 2025. "Help us make the Flagstaff-City Coconino County Public Library even better by filling out our survey!" A QR code is present that links to tiny.cc/fplsurvey, also the link to reach the survey. All surveys should be completed by 12/31/25. A stack of multi colored books bordered only the left side of the image.
Adult & All-Ages Events
https://flagstaffpubliclibrary.libcal.com/calendar?cid=8542&t=m&d=0000-00-00&cal=8542&ct=79633&inc=0
A winter-themed flyer featuring three folded paper stars in shades of blue against a snowy background with snowflakes. Text advertises a “Paper Star Take & Make Kit,” inviting patrons to create holiday paper star ornaments. Kits are available at the Downtown and East Flagstaff Library information desks from December 1st–24th, while supplies last. Instructions and supplies are included.
Flyer for an American Red Cross program titled “Be Red Cross Ready: Home Fire Preparedness.” The design features the American Red Cross logo and red text on a light background. On the right, one photo shows a smiling Red Cross representative wearing a red shirt and pointing toward a table with emergency preparedness supplies such as water bottles, canned food, and a Red Cross kit. Below it is a photo of an American Red Cross disaster relief vehicle. Event details read: Tuesday, December 16th, 6:00–7:00 PM at the Downtown Library. Text at the bottom says, “Learn how you can keep yourself, your loved ones, and your community safe during a home fire.”
Flyer advertising the Wily Writers program. Flyer style resembles a piece of notebook paper. This is a weekly writing group. It takes place every Wednesday at the new time of 5:30pm, and is located in the Northwest corner of the Downtown Library. 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!
Holiday-themed flyer titled “Together for the Holidays: Ornament Making.” The design features a light textured background with green pine branches, candy canes, gingerbread cookies, and mugs of cocoa around the edges. Event details read: Thursday, December 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at the Downtown Library Community Room. Text invites the community to enjoy cocoa, cookies, crafting, and time together while making ornaments. A note at the bottom says, “No need to RSVP. Just show up!”
Youth Events
A colorful survey reminder graphic with a row of emoji-style faces showing a range of emotions, followed by three cute cartoon animals: a bear with an apple on its head, a frog holding a strawberry, and another bear hugging an avocado. An illustrated survey form with a pencil appears on the right. Below, bold turquoise text reads, “The Flagstaff City–Coconino County Public Library needs your feedback!” At the bottom, orange text invites viewers to take the Storytime Survey with the link: http://tiny.cc/storysurvey .
Holiday-themed flyer advertising the Downtown Library’s 2025 Gingerbread House Program. The design features a festive illustrated gingerbread house decorated with candy, icing, and lights, set against a light background with gold sparkles and stars. Text reads: “Join us at the Downtown Library for our 2025 Gingerbread House Program.” The program is for ages 5 and up and invites participants to make a gingerbread house using graham crackers, sweets, and treats. Event details list Friday, December 19th, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM in the Downtown Community Room. A red badge notes that registration is required.
Flyer promoting library storytimes titled “Saturday Story Stop.” The design has a green background with a white central panel. Text reads: “Saturday Story Stop,” with details noting it is held year-round at 10:30 a.m. and features stories and fun for the whole family. The location is listed as the Downtown Library Community Room. A small illustration of a snowman inside a snow globe appears in the lower right corner.
Upcoming Book Clubs!
Pick up your copy at the Downtown Library today
A flyer for the Senior Book Club at the Joe C. Montoya Community & Senior Center, 245 N Thorpe Rd. It advertises the December meeting on Monday, December 15 at 1:00 PM. The group will discuss The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley, shown with the book cover. Illustrated seniors sit reading in a bright room. An upcoming section lists February as “To Be Determined” and March’s book, In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson.
A flyer for the Thursday Night Book Club, which meets on the second Thursday of each month. The top shows an illustration of stacked books and a coffee mug. The featured book is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver, shown with its cover. A blue box lists: “January 8 @ 6 PM – Demon Copperhead.” Another box lists: “February 12 @ 6 PM – The Time Traveler’s Wife.” The background has a hand-drawn mountain pattern, and the bottom text reads: “visit tiny.cc/TNBC for more information.”
A flyer for the Nonfiction Book Club featuring the book Empire of AI by Karen Hao, shown with its cover. The background uses blue digital circuit and data imagery. A text block describes the book as an inside look at the tech arms race and its global impact. The meeting date and time are listed as Wednesday, January 14th, 6:00–7:00 PM.
Flyer for the Banned Book Club featuring Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. The design has a gray background with red accent lines and a “Banned Book Club” logo incorporating a prohibition symbol. Event details read: January 22, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at the Downtown Library Community Room. On the left is the book cover for Brave New World, showing a stylized figure with raised arms and mechanical imagery. On the right, text poses questions about anti-religion, anti-family, and blasphemous content, and describes the novel as a vision of a technologically advanced, unequal future marked by genetic engineering, social indoctrination, and loss of freedom. The flyer invites participants to discuss the novel along with themes of free speech and censorship today.
A flyer for the Southwest Reads Book Club featuring Rim to River by Tom Zoellner, shown with its cover. Text notes the book’s essays about Arizona as an indictment, love letter, and homecoming story. A blue banner shows the meeting time, 6:00 PM, and another banner lists the date, Jan 28. The background is a map of Arizona. The bottom states the club meets the 4th Wednesday of every other month at 6:00 PM in the Downtown Library Community Room.
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
Library Information
An image showing the hours and location for each library. Click on the image to be taken to the Libraries' contact page.
An image showing the hours and location for each library. Click on the image to be taken to the Libraries' contact page.

Curbside pickup and phone reference services are available.
Flagstaff City - Coconino County Public Library website
Facebook
Instagram
Youtube
Goodreads
Copyright © 2019, Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library, All rights reserved.