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County liaisons present library‑district tour, highlight bookmobile and 250 new public computers

Coconino County Board of Supervisors · November 24, 2025

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Summary

County staff and City of Flagstaff liaisons briefed supervisors on a fall tour of county libraries, highlighting the bookmobile, law library services, and plans to deploy about 250 new public computers and procure RFID/self‑checkout for Page; the board thanked librarians and discussed budget needs for facilities.

County liaisons and library staff presented a detailed report Nov. 24 summarizing a multi‑site tour of the Coconino Library District, underscoring library services across the county and several planned investments.

James Orlowski (strategic initiatives) and Deputy County Manager Erica Philpott described visits to branch and affiliate libraries from Flagstaff to Page, Fredonia, Forest Lakes, Grand Canyon and Tuba City. Director Linda Tilson (Flagstaff Public Library) emphasized a new communications graphic clarifying the library district’s partnership model under an intergovernmental agreement with Flagstaff and the district’s history and funding via a secondary tax levy.

Highlights included the bookmobile — a mobile library that reaches remote residents — new investments in the correctional facility library and county law library (free legal forms and consultations), and programming such as Page’s ‘library of things’ and Williams’ large trunk‑or‑treat event. Philpott and Tilson said Mark (City IT) will deploy roughly 250 new public computers across district libraries, upgrade printing and install new security cameras; Page will receive RFID/self‑checkout equipment as part of a larger IT rollout.

Supervisors praised librarians’ community roles and noted facilities challenges; staff said many facility issues will be considered in the upcoming budget process. The board thanked library staff for the tours and programming.