The Library will be closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8. Enjoy the holiday weekend! 

In honor of Library Card Sign-up Month, we invite you to sign up for a free card at the main library in West Sedona or at Sedona Library in the Village. Lost your card? During the month of September, we are waiving the $5 replacement fee for lost cards. So stop in and get yourself a new card, free of charge!

Can't make it to the Library during our regular hours? Drop by the main library on Sunday, September 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. for coffee and cookies. Join us as we explore the coloring craze that is sweeping the nation: it's not just for kids! Enjoy a cup of coffee, relax, and tap into your creativity as we have fun coloring intricate, library-themed bookmarks. Get your card and start using it that day!

Sedona Public Library in the Village is moving. Our new location will be Suite 51 A in Bell Rock Plaza (between Fitzpatrick Law Building and Verde Valley Medical Center Laboratory).
To prepare for this move, the Village library will be closed September 15 through September 19. The library will open in the new location at Bell Rock Plaza at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22. You may continue to use the book drop boxes at Tequa until Thursday, September 17. Due dates for returns and holds will be adjusted to accommodate days closed.

If you have questions or need assistance during the time that we are closed, please contact the main library at 928-282-7714. Thank you for your support and generous donations to continue library services in the Village.

Learn about a new archaeological site protection program and plans for a new archaeology center, on Thursday, September 17, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the community room at Sedona Public Library.

Speaker Ken Zoll, Executive Director of Verde Valley Archaeology Center (VVAC), will present an overview of the more than 2,500 Ancestral Puebloan sites in the Verde Valley, will discuss challenges in protecting sites, and will announce expansion of the Verde Valley Site Watch Program by VVAC in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office. Zoll will be joined by a Hopi guest from the Second Mesa who will share words of gratitude for protection of his ancestral heritage.

Beginning on Tuesday, September 1, Karen and Meredith will resume story time classes three times a week, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. 

• The Tuesday story time class is best suited for ages 3 through 5, though all ages are welcome to attend. Starting at 10:30 a.m., a typical session could include action rhymes, American Sign Language, stories, dancing, and music.

• Thursday sessions, which start at 10:30 a.m., focus on the infant and toddler crowd, from birth to age 3. Giggles, songs, simple stories, and baby sign language make for a fun morning.

• Saturday story time starts at 11 a.m. You can expect wonderful stories best suited to ages 3 and up.

The Oak Creek Apples, in partnership with the Library, are resuming their popular series of workshops focused on Apple's iPad and iPhone. The next session, which will be held on Saturday, September 26, from 10 a.m. to noon in the community room, will include a review of iOS 9. Participants need to bring their own iPad/iPhone. Pre-registration for this free program is required by e-mailing [email protected].