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Meet local government service workers and learn about their important jobs and how you can help, then participate in a fun activity.
During the course of this series, we'll be hosting members of law enforcement, animal services, and the county roads department. This week, you can meet firefighters and see a firetruck up close.
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| Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff Parties |
Multiple times and locations |
Join us at one of our annual Summer Reading Challenge kickoff parties! Sign up for our Summer Reading Challenge and choose a free book to get your summer off to a great start! Treats, games, crafts, and more!
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| Crafting with a Purposes Welcome Blanket Project |
Tuesday, June 6, 1-3 pm North Valleys Library |
Join us at the North Valleys Library for our summer initiative Crafting with a Purpose: Welcome Blanket Project. Along with makers across the country, we will be crafting blankets which, after being exhibited in museums, will be distributed to new immigrants and refugees to the United States. |
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| Author Talk Mike Rucker
| Wednesday, June 7, 1-2 pm
Online event
| Join us for a conversation with Dr. Mike Rucker, author of The Fun Habit. Rucker's work has been published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management and Nutrition Research. |
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| Teen Zone All Things Anime |
Wednesday, June 7, 3-4 pm
Sparks Library | Watch and discuss anime and manga while doing a fun activity. This week we'll be making our own Pokémon Trainer profiles and Poké Cards. |
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FOR MAKERS |
Wednesdays at the Quad |
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Wednesday, June 7, 2:30-5 pm
Downtown Reno Library
This week we will be working with the vinyl cutter and heat press. You can make a simple sticker for your car window or window or water bottle, or you can make a personalized tote bag or T-shirt. Choose a simple, two-tone image from the internet, or bring a flash drive with an image file you created.
Sign up for a 30-minute individual session.
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WHAT TO READ NEXT |
For fans of The Last of Us |
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The Friends of Washoe County Library are back! The next Friends book sale starts this weekend. Get low-priced, used books, DVDs, CDs, and tapes, June 3-11, 10 am-4 pm. As always, the sale will take place inside the Reno Town Mall, next door to the Sierra View Library.
Become a member now or at the door, and get access to the sale a day early (Friday, June 2, 3-6 pm).
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.
To join, to donate, or for more information, please visit www.washoelibraryfriends.org or call 775-324-5522. |
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Washoe County Library System
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301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501 |
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