Monthly Newsletter

February 2022





February is Love Your Library Month!
What better way to celebrate LOVE YOUR LIBRARY MONTH than to PUT A NAME ON IT! Soon, you can put your name on a paver for our new Courtyard. Stay tuned for the February launch of our paver campaign, and keep your eye out for our Paver Order Forms: they'll be available on our website, at both Library locations, and at the Friends Book Store.

You can choose from three sizes for the special introductory prices: 12”x12” for $400; 12”x6” for $250; and 6”x6” for $100. Order one, order a dozen--before prices go up! Honor your friends, family, and pets! Remember your loved ones, favorite authors, and LIBRARIANS. There are so many options, and we’ll have hundreds of pavers available as we fill 10,000 square feet of gorgeous Courtyard! STAY TUNED! 
Please shop AmazonSmile for your Valentine, when you do, Sedona Public Library will feel the love! Click the image to learn how!
It's Tax Prep Season at Sedona Public Library
Our libraries will be offering AARP Foundation Tax-Aide beginning Friday, February 4 in Sedona and Wednesday, February 9 in the Village. To get started, pick up a packet at either library. Once you have completed all the documents in your packet, call the number provided to schedule your appointment with a tax preparer.

Appointments are required. Masks are required for all appointments.

Sedona Public Library and SPL in the Village are pleased to partner with AARP to offer this free service for tax preparation.  
Village Library Services In Full Swing
Tech Tuesdays at the Village are the best time to ask your technology questions. Every Tuesday, our Technology Librarian Marcy is available to help with your questions by appointment only. Call (928) 282-7714.

And don't forget Notary Wednesdays.
Andrea, our Reference Librarian, is available Wednesdays from 11 to 5pm for free notary service.
Ongoing Youth Services Programming


MONDAYS
Toddler Play n’ Learn
10 – 10:45 a.m.
Play and explore music, art, and reading with Miss Marcia, now through March 7.
Best suited for ages 1-3.



WEDNESDAYS
Children's Story Time
10 – 10:30 a.m.
Story time is at the Library until the weather allows us to return outdoors.
Join Miss Marcia for stories, fun and more.
Recommended for ages 0 - 5.


Unwind Time
12 – 2 p.m.
Come and unwind after school. Read, draw, play board games, and relax. Recommended for ages 10 - 14.


Dungeons & Dragons Club
2nd & 4th Wednesdays
2 – 4 p.m.
Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) 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.

Register on our calendar for one DnD 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.
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 with Dr. B. He'll teach basic chess strategies. All skill levels are welcome!
For ages 10 and 18.



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 ages 8-18 years!


JUST ADDED!
Connecting Community with Science 10 - 11 a.m.
Join us for a hands-on STEAM activity on Saturday, February 26. We will be dissecting owl pellets together.
For ages 8-12. Registration is required.

Click here for more info.

This program is part of the Verde Valley Sci Tech Festival; check out other science related events in the area here.


Kid's Flock Together!
A fun community program with the
Sedona Arts Center on March 2nd.
For ages 6-12. Click here for
more info.
27th Annual Quilt Show NOW - March 5
Don't miss out on more than 65 quilts to dazzle you as we show off the work of artisans from across the region.
This year's event includes a Shop Hop Passport. Pick one up today at the Library and visit area stores for great discounts and a chance to win a grand prize.
Click HERE to join the Friends and
purchase a membership for your friends!
Check Out What's NEW
This Month at the Library
Here's a list of new books and movies hitting our shelves in February. From the latest pulse-pounding thrillers to the newest up-and-coming authors. The Library has it all!

Click HERE for new February books Click HERE for new movies
Little Free Library Is Up and Running! Come By!
Sedona Public Library’s first Little Free Library is installed. Stop by Sunset Park, take a book, and leave a book. The LFL is at the beginning of StoryWalk!

Please stop by the Park to see the new LFL and to read and interact with our first bilingual book Señorita Mariposa written by Ben Gundersheimer and illustrated by Marcos Almada Rivero.


Thank you again to the Friends of the Sedona Library and the City of Sedona for all their help!


American Red Cross
Blood Drive Returns
March 30, 11-4 p.m.
Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. On Wednesday, March 30th, please 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.
Join us for Book Club In-Person on March 1
On March 1, the book discussion group will meet at 10 a.m. in the Quiet Study to discuss one of Louise Penny's recent mysteries, "The Madness of Crowds." In addition to solving a crime, Chief Inspector Gamache and the inhabitants of Three Pines grapple with ethical issues such as freedom of speech and rationing of medical care in the time of a pandemic.

This is a popular book, so it's advisable to place your hold as soon as possible; please let one of the reference librarians know if you need help.

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

For more information about Sedona Library Book Club, contact Andrea, Reference Librarian, (928) 282-7714 x8120.
Presidents' Day
Library Holiday Closure
Both Sedona Public Library and Sedona Public Library in the Village will be closed for President's Day, Monday, February 21.
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,
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