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Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library Weekly Newsletter 3/16/2026: Check It Out!

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March 16th, 2026
Graphic with black and yellow caution stripes reading “Pardon Our Dust!” announcing replacement of the Downtown Library windows beginning March 23. The message notes that the library apologizes for any inconvenience. A small photo shows a worker installing a window.
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.”
Red and blue graphic promoting America250 Elections Center Tours. Text invites the public to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a tour of the Coconino County Elections Center to learn about the election process. Dates listed are February 23, March 17, and April 8 from 10:00–11:00 am. Registration required at tiny.cc/electionstour. A photo shows a hallway with a historical elections timeline display.
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 2026 Community Seed Swap at East Flagstaff Community Library. The event takes place Friday, March 28 from 3:30–5:30 pm at 3000 N Fourth St, Flagstaff, AZ 86004 and is open to all ages. The flyer invites community members to bring seeds, swap seeds, and meet other growers. The free event will include family activities, and participants do not need to bring seeds to attend. Logos from community partners appear along the bottom.
Youth Events
Colorful flyer for Spring 2026 Storytimes at the Flagstaff Downtown Library. Programs include Bouncing Babies (Mondays at 9:15 am, March 16–May 11), Toddler Tales (Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:15 am, March 17–May 13), Preschool Express (Wednesdays at 10:00 am, March 18–May 13), and Saturday Story Stop (year-round Saturdays at 10:30 am, with the last Saturday of each month bilingual). The design features bright illustrations of a sun, flowers, insects, and a smiling caterpillar and snail.
Flyer for the Spring 2026 Makers’ Lab at the Downtown Library. The program invites participants ages 3 and up to design, build, and create at the library. Sessions take place on Tuesdays March 17 and 31, April 14 and 28, and May 12 from 3:45–4:45 pm. The design includes illustrations of hands crafting with art supplies and icons encouraging participants to explore, be creative, and make.
Flyer for Bards & Nobles: Dungeons & Dragons for Teens at the Downtown Public Library. The program is for ages 12–18 and takes place Wednesdays from 3:45–6:00 pm, biweekly from March 4 through May 13 during Spring 2026. Participants can register for Campaign A (tiny.cc/BardsCampaignA) or Campaign B (tiny.cc/BardsCampaignB). The design features fantasy artwork of adventurers in battle and colorful dice graphics.
Comic-style flyer for Comic Creation at the Flagstaff Downtown Library for ages 8–18. The program invites participants to draw, collaborate, write, and create their own comics, with beginners welcome. Sessions take place Thursdays from 3:45–4:45 pm on March 19, April 23, and May 14. The design features bold comic-book graphics, a pencil, speech bubbles, and “WOW!” sound effect art.
Colorful flyer for Game Time Hang Time at the library for ages 8–18. The program invites teens to hang out with friends, play games, and enjoy snacks. Activities include VR headsets, Nintendo Switch, PS5/Xbox One, and board games. The program takes place every other Friday at 1:30 pm on March 20, April 3 and 17, and May 1 and 15. The design features playful illustrations of game controllers, dice, handheld consoles, and retro gaming graphics.
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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