Introducing Beanstack
 
Washoe County Library System is proud to announce the new platform for our reading programs. 
 
Beanstack will allow us to provide virtual reading programs and activities all year long. Create an account here, and you will have the opportunity to participate in all the programs the library offers, including our ongoing 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, a fun, exciting, and free way to start your child on the path to success.
 
It's easy to sign up and participate on Beanstack. If you want to use your mobile device, you can download the app (available for Android and iOS) and add readers now, so you will be ready for our 2020 Summer Reading Adventure: Imagine Your Story, which will begin June 1.
 
You can learn more about Beanstack from this video tutorial.
 
 
What to Read Next
TeenBookCloud
 
Includes more than 1,000 titles for middle and high school students, including graphic novels, enhanced ebooks with full audio narration and highlighted text, classic literature, national geographic videos, and more. The new AP English section makes hundreds of curriculum books available to readers at the click of a button.
 
Visit TeenBookCloud.
 
For Kids
World Book Early Learning
 
Part of the World Book suite, World Book Early Learning features resources developed specifically for preschoolers and early elementary school students. It includes a collection of short informational videos on a variety of topics like animals, the human body, and people at work; guided narrated stories across Lexile levels, including Spanish language selections; tracing, matching, memory/concentration, and true or false games; and paint by number, coloring, and print-and-do activities.
 
Go to World Book.
 
STEAM Activity: Sink or Float
 
Let’s learn why some objects can float on top of the water while others sink like... well, like a rock! See if you can predict what will sink and what will float by testing a few things out for yourself.
 
See activity.
 
Teaching at Home
HelpNow 24-Hour Writing Lab

Do you need help writing a paper? Students submit their writing through our secure file sharing feature and within 24 hours, our writing specialists evaluate it according to a customized rubric. Rubric categories include: response to task, organization, focus, word usage and grammar/mechanics.
 
Receive more immediate feedback by logging in with a live tutor and use our file sharing feature to receive live, one-to-one writing assistance. 
 
Go to HelpNow. 
 
Back to Work Nevada
LearningExpress Library
 
Prepare for your next career or educational path by using LearningExpress. Create your LearningExpress account and then track your progress through online tutorials and practice tests for specific jobs and entrance exams in both English and Spanish. In addition, you can also use LearningExpress to strengthen your knowledge in core subjects such as math, reading, writing, speaking, grammar, and computer skills.
 
Learn more.
 
Community Information
Food Bank of Northern Nevada
 
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada provides emergency food services to families through a network of more than 145 partner agencies in a 90,000 square mile service area throughout northern Nevada and the eastern slope of the sierra in California.

Find pantry or donate.
 
News & Announcements
Virtual Story Times
 
Washoe County Library System's virtual story times are posted twice a day, at 11 am and 4 pm. You can watch the recordings of these story times whenever you want. 
 
To view them, join our Virtual Story Time group on Facebook. 
 
Digital Library Cards
 
In response to increasing demand for our online offerings, we have created an easy new way for you to access our digital resources.
 
If you do not have a Washoe County Library account (or if you have misplaced your card), you can now visit our website and quickly acquire a digital library card, which you can use to check out ebooks and audiobooks, take online courses, and much more.
 
Sign up now.
 
Hold Donations During Closure

We love donations. But during this temporary closure, Washoe County Library and the Friends of Washoe County Library will be unable to accept them.
 
Please hold on to any items you would like to donate until Washoe County Libraries reopen. Do not leave donations at library branches.
 
For information on COVID-19 in Washoe County, please visit the
Washoe County Health District at www.washoecounty.us/health
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