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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library Weekly Newsletter 2/23/2026

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Library Weekly Newsletter
February 23rd, 2026
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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.
Graphic promoting “Celebrate America 250 Library Challenge.” At the top, a navy blue banner with white text reads “Celebrate America 250 Library Challenge,” accented with small white stars. The main section is framed by a wavy red border on a light gray background with muted red and blue brushstroke textures. Large black text in the center says “ALL AGES!” followed by decorative red and blue stars and lines. Bold red text reads “Click Here for More Info!” Below, blue text states “March 1st – April 30th.” An illustrated Uncle Sam hat decorates the upper right corner, and a red, white, and blue open book appears in the lower left corner. Small text along the bottom notes support from the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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 “The Knitting Hour” featuring a purple knitted yarn background with a cream-colored center panel. At the top is the FANA (Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona) logo with knitting needles and mountains. Large brown text reads “The Knitting Hour,” with decorative lavender X stitch accents above and below the body text. The flyer says: “Need help with a knitting project? Members of the Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona Guild are available to help! All skill levels welcome!” Event details list: “Second & Fourth Friday of each month, 1:00pm to 3:00pm, Downtown Library Northwest Corner.”
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.
LEGO Builders Winter 2026 flyer with a light blue background and colorful LEGO brick borders along the sides and bottom. Large bold text at the top reads “LEGO Builders,” with “Winter 2026” in the upper right corner. Red text says, “LE-GO crazy with brick-tacular challenges & creativity!” The flyer includes images of LEGO bricks, a construction vehicle with a worker minifigure, a worker sweeping, and a small LEGO house build. Event details read: “Flagstaff Downtown Library. Mondays 3:45–4:45 pm. January 12th, January 26th, February 9th, February 23rd.” “Ages 5+” appears in red text.
Lego Club Winter 2026 flyer with a dark blue border and colorful oversized LEGO brick shapes scattered around the edges. A light gray center panel features the Flagstaff City–Coconino County Public Library logo at the top. Large blue text reads “Lego Club Winter 2026,” with “Ages 5–11” below. A pink banner states “East Flagstaff Community Library.” Event details read: “Tuesdays 3–4 pm. January 13th and 27th. February 10th and 24th. and March 10th.”
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.
Teen Lounge Fridays flyer with a light gray background and a subtle pixel-style square pattern. Large curved purple and teal text at the top reads “Teen Lounge Fridays,” followed by “at the East Flagstaff Community Library.” Decorative retro-style graphics include sparkles, a small UFO, a die, headphones, and a lightning bolt. The center panel lists: “Every other Friday: January 16 & 30, February 13 & 27, March 13.” Time is “1–2:30 PM,” and it is for “ages 13–17.” Text below says: “Hang out with your friends after school in the community room! Craft, paint, play board games, make custom buttons, and more.”
Upcoming Book Clubs

Pick up your copy at the Downtown Library today!
Senior Book Club flyer with a dark teal evening sky background featuring soft glowing lights and subtle floral silhouettes along the sides. At the top, script-style text reads “Senior Book Club.” Below it lists the location: “Joe C. Montoya Community & Senior Center, 245 N Thorpe Rd.” Centered on the flyer is the book cover for In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson, showing an illuminated Berlin scene at night with Nazi banners and the Brandenburg Gate. Text at the bottom reads: “Join us for a lively discussion on Wednesday, February 24, 2026 @ 1:30pm 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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