Celebrate the Holidays
The holiday season is well under way, and library staff members have prepared a festive batch of events to help you celebrate.
 
Offerings so far have included instructional videos on family cookie recipes, holiday crafts, pop-up greeting cards, and custom wrapping paper. In case you missed any of these programs, they are all available to watch on our archive page or on the library's YouTube channel.
 
Still ahead are Jammies and Jingles, featuring holiday songs and stories, and the final installments of the Movie Minute Christmas series.
 
See events archive.
 
Virtual Events
Early Reader Feature
 
Book suggestions, literacy tips, and fun family engagement activities for our beginning readers.
 
Learn more.
 
See our calendar to browse all upcoming events.
 
What to Read Next
OverDrive
 
In-person hold pickup services are currently suspended, but our digital library is still available!
 
Check our OverDrive catalog for tons of ebook and audiobook reading suggestions, including this Page to Screen list. Read the book; watch the movie or series!
 
Visit OverDrive.
 
For Students, Families, and Educators
Connect, Empower, & Inspire!
 
Check out the Washoe County Library Explorer, our comprehensive events guide, which always includes special pages just for teens! Turn to page 9 to find our 10 Things to Help Teens and page 10 for fun, free virtual events.
 
Learn more.
 
For Kids
Resources for Early Childhood
 
We have compiled our most relevant resources into an easy-to-use, clickable document, available in both English and Spanish. Download a copy, and have a quick and simple way to find online resources for your child. A printable version is also available (English/Spanish).
 
Learn more.
 
Electricity and Circuitry
 
Do you know how to make electricity work, to turn a light on or make something move? Let’s learn about simple electrical circuits and how we can make them do work for us.
 
View our other STEAM activities here.
 
See project.
 
Back to Work Nevada
City of Reno Jobs 
 
The City of Reno is an exciting and wonderful place to work whether you are just starting out in your career or are an experienced professional in your field. Come build your career with the City of Reno. 
 
Search jobs.
 
News & Announcements
Hold Pick-Up Suspended
 
In response to increasing COVID-19 rates in the county, we have suspended hold pick-up services until at least January 4. Book drops will remain open, and the digital library and reference and information services are still available. Visit our reopening page to learn about our currently available services.
 
Learn more.
 
Holiday Closures 
 
In observance of Christmas and New Year's Day, our reference and information services will be unavailable on December 25-26 and January 1-2.
 
See full schedule.
 
Friends of Washoe County Library
 
The Friends of Washoe County Library is a member-supported 501(c)(3) Nevada non-profit organization dedicated to advocating, fundraising, and providing support for the Washoe County Library System.

You can support Friends of Washoe County Library through Amazon Smile. Visit Amazon Smile and select Friends of Washoe County Library. It works just like the regular Amazon website, except a portion of your purchase price will be donated to FWCL.
 
Visit the FWCL website.
 
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.
 
For information on COVID-19 in Washoe County, please visit the
Washoe County Health District at www.washoecounty.us/health
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