Featured Resource
 
Did you resolve to acquire some new skills this year? Whatever you are hoping to learn, Lynda probably offers a class on the subject.   
 
Besides the in-depth software trainings that Lynda is know for, the site also offers highly specialized classes in diverse artistic subjects, like blues guitar playing and landscape painting, as well as self-improvement courses on topics like effective listening and time management.
 
These thousands of hours of high-quality educational content are all available to you for free with your library card, and the classes can be browsed and viewed on your computer, mobile device, or smart television.
 
Learn more. 
 
Virtual Events
Crafternoon: Birdseed Ornaments
 
Washoe County Library invites you spend time together making some fun arts and crafts with our new series, Crafternoon. For the first installment, we'll learn how to make an outdoor tree ornaments that not only look great but will help keep birds fed during these lean winter months.
 
Learn more.
 
See our calendar to browse all upcoming events.
 
Virtual Galleries
Nothing Had, Nothing Lost
 
The newest addition to our virtual galleries is a collection of woodcuts and lino prints by Nathaniel Benjamin. Benjamin is a local printmaker and a founding member of Laika Press, a community printmaking space operating in Reno.
 
You can browse our other exhibits here.
 
View gallery.
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 New Year, New Series collection.
 
Visit OverDrive.
 
For Students, Families, and Educators
For Middle & High School Students
 
We have compiled our most relevant resources into 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 teen. A printable, bilingual version is also available.
 
Learn more.
 
For Kids
Just for Kids
 
Visit our Just for Kids page, where you will find valuable resources for books, homework help, what to read next, virtual events, and more!
 
Learn more.
 
Singing Fork
 
Sounds can be sweet music to our ears or an overload of unpleasant noise. Sound makes up a small part of a range of vibrations that exist all around us. We can listen to those vibrations more closely with this simple activity involving a fork and some thread.
 
View our other STEAM activities here.
 
See project.
 
Back to Work Nevada
Temp Agencies
 
Looking for information about a temp agency to boost your job search? Washoe County maintains a list of agencies.
 
Learn more.
 
News & Announcements
Hold Pickup Suspended
 
In response to increasing COVID-19 rates in the county, we have suspended hold pickup services until at least January 19. Book drops will remain open, and the digital library, reference and information services, and online events are still available. Visit our reopening page to learn about our currently available services.
 
Learn more.
 
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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