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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library Weekly Newsletter 2/9/2026: Check It Out!

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Library Weekly Newsletter
February 9th, 2026
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Adult & All-Ages Events
https://flagstaffpubliclibrary.libcal.com/calendar?cid=8542&t=m&d=0000-00-00&cal=8542&ct=79633&inc=0
Flyer for a Name Change Clinic with One•n•ten in 2026. The event takes place Monday, February 9 at 6:30 PM at East Flagstaff Community Library. The flyer notes that the clinic is for ages 18 and up, with minors welcome if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. It offers information on the legal name change process with one-on-one legal consultations from community partners Aspey Watkins & Diesel, PLLC. A sign-up option for hybrid attendance is listed via email at efclstaff@flagstaffpubliclibrary.org . The design includes pastel sparkles and an image of legal paperwork with a pen, glasses, and magnifying glass.
Flyer titled “Climate Conversation: Centering Resilience and Equity in Climate Action.” The event takes place Tuesday, February 10 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Text invites the community to participate in a conversation about Flagstaff’s climate action plan and how resilience and equity are embedded in the city’s approach. The design features illustrated landscapes of desert canyons, mountains, and forest, with logos for Flagstaff City–Coconino County Public Library and the Flagstaff Sustainability Office.
Flyer for Flagstaff Public Library’s Senior Coffee Hour. The program takes place the second Wednesday of every month at 10 AM at the Downtown Library, Northwest Corner, with coffee and snacks provided. The featured February 11, 2026 session lists guest speaker Sharon Sifling from the Coconino County Elections Center. The design includes a snowy forest background, a coffee cup icon, and logos for AmeriCorps Seniors and NAU Center for Service and Volunteerism, along with library contact information at the bottom.
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 titled “The Knitting Hour,” hosted with the Fiber Artists of Northern Arizona. The flyer notes that members of the guild are available to help with knitting projects and that all skill levels are welcome. The program takes place the second and fourth Friday of each month from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Downtown Library, Northwest Fireplace, and is now held twice a month. The design features purple knit-texture borders, stitch graphics, and a heart-shaped note reading “now 2x a month.”
Youth Events
https://flagstaffpubliclibrary.libcal.com/calendar?cid=8542&t=m&d=0000-00-00&cal=8542&ct=79633&inc=0
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 border. Large text reads “Lego Builders.” Event details list Mondays from 3:45–4:45 pm on January 12 and 26, and February 9 and 23. Held at Flagstaff Downtown Library. Ages 5 and up.
Lego Club Winter 2026 flyer with a blue background and colorful Lego brick graphics. Text reads: “Lego Club Winter 2026,” ages 5–11. Held at East Flagstaff Community Library. Tuesdays from 3–4 pm on January 13 and 27, February 10 and 24, and March 10.
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.
Flyer for a “Cozy Crochet” program, Winter 2026. The event takes place February 12 from 3:45 to 5:45 PM and is for ages 12–18. The flyer invites participants to make a beginner-friendly, Valentine’s-themed crochet project, with the option to bring their own hooks or use ones provided. A link for more information is listed as tiny.cc/cozycrochet. The design features pink checkered patterns, heart shapes, a ball of yarn, and crochet hooks in a Valentine’s color palette.
Teen Lounge Fridays flyer with a pastel, pixel-style design and playful icons. Text reads: “Teen Lounge Fridays at the East Flagstaff Community Library.” Held every other Friday on January 16 and 30, February 13 and 27, and March 13, from 1–2:30 pm. For ages 13–17. Description says teens can hang out with friends after school in the community room to craft, paint, play board games, make custom buttons, and more.
Upcoming Book Clubs

Pick up your copy at the Downtown Library today!
Flyer for the Thursday Night Book Club at the Flagstaff Public Library. The design features a warm, sunset-toned field background with illustrated books and a coffee cup. Meeting dates and titles are listed: February 12 at 6 PM for The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, March 12 at 6 PM for The Frozen River, and April 9 at 6 PM for The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane. Text notes that participants can pick up a copy of the book at the Downtown Information Desk and meet in the downtown community room. A link for more information, tiny.cc/TNBC, and library contact information appear at the bottom.
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.
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.
The Flagstaff Big Read 2026

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, by Mary Roach

In collaboration with the College of Arts & Letters and multiple Flagstaff organizations, including the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library, read a book along with the rest of your Flagstaff community!

Discussion taking place February 11th

FREE copies available at both Downtown and East Flagstaff libraries.
Flyer for a Big Read Book Discussion titled Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach. The event takes place Wednesday, February 11, from 6:00–7:00 PM in the Downtown Library Community Room. The flyer notes it is part of the Flagstaff Big Read and that copies of the book are available at both Downtown and East Flagstaff Community Libraries. The design features a dark green pine-needle background with the book cover displayed on the left.
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, emaillibraryprograms@flagstaffpublibrary.org
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