Public Library

Situated on the site of the former Emerson School, the Flagstaff Public Library opened its doors in 1986. As it relates to the town’s history, the library was a long time in finding its permanent home on this corner. Flagstaff has always had a library of some sort since the early 1900s but it took 80 odd years to establish it properly.

The more historical building (which the library shares a part of the basement with structurally) was Emerson School. Built in 1898, it served the community until the mid-1980s as an elementary, middle and/or high school. It was an imposing two-story, red brick building with large windows and the aforementioned basement. You can still find locals today who finished their education in its cavernous rooms and have plenty of stories to tell of their school days.