January 2022 - Sedona Public Library Newsletter

Monthly Newsletter

January 2022

We said this 365 days ago, but Happy New Year!

Thank You For Making the Connection!

Your Support = A Great Library

Give to Your Library

and You Connect:

-Kids to Literacy

-Community to Art

-Film Lovers to Free Films

-Tax Questions to Tax Experts

-Information Seekers to Answers

and So Much More!

Already made a gift? THANK YOU!

There's still time to give! Click HERE!

News from the Village Library

Did you know the Village Library has a permanent collection of books for children? This new collection includes board books, beginning readers, and easy chapter books. We also offer a nice selection of books that focus on science and technology. We are so appreciative of the generosity of the many individuals who have purchased and donated books to our new children's collection.

You don’t have to be a child to enjoy a children’s book. Some of the best life-lessons are illustrated in books for young people. Stop by the Village Library to revisit your favorite childhood books. If you don’t see it on our shelves, please consider purchasing it for our children’s collection.

If you haven't stopped by, visit us at the Big Park Community School,

25 W. Saddlehorn Rd. in the Village. Come check us out!

Village Library Services

Tech Tuesdays at the Village are the best time to ask your technology questions. Every Tuesday, Marcy, our Technology Librarian is available to help with your questions. And don't forget Notary Wednesdays. Andrea is available from 11 to 5pm for free notary service.

Youth Services Programming Returns In-Person

MONDAYS

Toddler Play n’ Learn

10 – 10:45 a.m.

Play and explore music, art, and reading with Miss Marcia, starting January 3 through March 7.

Best suited for ages 1-3.

WEDNESDAYS

Unwind Time

12 – 2 p.m.

Come and unwind after school. Read, draw, play board games, & relax. Recommended for ages 10 - 14.

Dungeons & Dragons Club

2nd & 4th Wednesdays

2 – 4 p.m.

Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game.

Come play with our Volunteen DM (Dungeon Master) and use your imagination! Meets in the Quiet Study. This program ends on March 23.

Please register for one campaign only. For teens/tweens ages 11-18 years!

This is a self-run Teen/Tween program. Library staff is not present but is nearby.

THURSDAYS

Red Rock Drumming with Harta

10:30 – 11 a.m.

Starting Thursday, January 13, and every Thursday through March 3, join Miss Harta from Sedona Wellness Drumming for a percussion morning! Explore rhythms with music and movement, songs and dance, quizzes and games with drums, shakers, rattles, and more!

Ideal for ages 0 to 5 years but all ages welcome!

Chess Club

1st Thursday of the Month

4 - 5 p.m.

Come and practice your chess strategies on with Dr. B. He'll teach basic chess strategies. All skill levels are welcome!

Recommended for ages 10 and up.

SATURDAYS

2nd Saturday of the Month

Cartooning with Mr. Jan...imal

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Anyone can draw! Learn from local cartoonist and Sedona Public Library's Program and Marketing Coordinator, Mr. Jan...imal!

Drawing materials will be provided.

Meeting in the Quiet Study.

For youth patrons ages 8-18 years!

27th Annual Quilt Show January 10 - March 5

More than 65 quilts to dazzle you as we show off the work of artisans from across the region. This year's event will include Demo Days (January 28 & 29 at the Library) and a Shop Hop where you can visit area stores for great discounts and a chance to win a grand prize. More information available at the Quilt Show!

Celebrate 55 Years

in 2022 with FOL

It’s the Friends of the Sedona Library’s 55^th Anniversary! Please join us in congratulating them as they celebrate 55 years of support to Sedona Public Library. The FOL are looking for 3,000 new memberships to bring in $55,000. Click HERE to join the Friends and purchase a membership for your friends!

At the Bookstore in January! All Health & Fitness and

all Fiction (hardcover & softcover) are 50% OFF!

Check Out What's

NEW This Month

Here's a list of new books hitting our shelves in January! From the latest pulse-pounding thrillers to the newest up and coming authors! The Library has it all!

Click HERE for new January books!

Click HERE for debut books and authors!

Tool Library COMING SOON

Northern AZ Climate Change Alliance & Sedona Public Library are partnering to bring you Sedona Tools Empowering People (STEP), a tool lending library. For more information or to volunteer and/or donate tools, click HERE.

Little Free Library Hunt Begins This Month!

Our first Little Free Library (LFL) is about to be released in the wild! We’ve worked with the Friends of the Sedona Library and the City of Sedona to place this beautiful LFL somewhere in the City…can you find it?

Here’s a challenge: The first child to find it and tell us where it is will win a prize! Happy hunting!!

American Red Cross

Blood Drive

January 18, 11-4pm

Every 2 seconds someone in the United States needs blood. On Tuesday, January 18th, come to the Community Room and donate blood.

To schedule your appointment

call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code: sedonalibrary

Sorry, no walk-ins.

Book Club Begins a New Chapter

In-Person, February 1

During the pandemic, Sedona Public Library Book Club has continued to meet, but - out of consideration for our members - we have discussed our books on Zoom.

Please join us at 10 a.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. We are delighted to announce, beginning February 1, we are returning to face-to-face discussions (although we would prefer that our members wear a mask). With the new year comes a brand-new schedule!

For February, Black History Month, let’s read and discuss The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennet, a novel about two Black sisters whose very different skin tones cause them to take dramatically different paths in life. This book examines race, the choices we make in life, and why we pretend to be someone other than who we are.

To reserve your copy, place a hold in the library catalog.

For more information about Sedona Library Book Club, contact Andrea, Public Services Librarian, (928) 282-7714 x8120.

Library Holiday Closure

Both Sedona Public Library and Sedona Public Library in the Village will be closed for MLK Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 17.

Monday Movie Nights

Returning in February

Starting February 7, 6pm, Monday Movie Nights will return! Catch first-run movies and cult classics! Meet in the Community Room. Masks and social distancing are highly

recommended.

After Hours Program

Volunteer Wanted

We are looking for an adult volunteer to help with evening programs after hours. For more information contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Stacie,

srivera@sedonalibrary.org

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