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Current Carson High School students aged 16 and up with an interest in technology are encouraged to apply for a paid part-time after school internship! This position helps run the library's teen space in the Digitorium. Applications are being accepted through August 30, learn more here.
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Library Director Interviews Held August 9 The Carson City Library Board of Trustees will be interviewing candidates for Library Director in an open meeting on Friday, August 9 beginning at 1:30 pm in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street, Carson City, NV 89701. A public Q & A session with the Library Director candidates will be held after the interviews from 6:00 - 7:00 pm in the Sierra Room.
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Upcoming ClosuresFriday, August 16: The library will close early at 2:00 pm for staff training. Monday, September 2: The library will be closed in observance of Labor Day. Tuesday, September 3: The library will be open limited hours from 1:00 - 6:00 pm in observance of Labor Day.
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End of Summer Learning Challenge Party
Saturday, August 10, 2019, 12:00-2:00PM
Carson City Library
Dress up as your favorite Sci-Fi character and join us to wrap up the Summer Learning Challenge! Finish logging your hours and fill out raffle entries for the Grand Prize Raffle.
From 12:00-1:30PM: -Face Painting -Photo Booth -Crafts for all ages -Augmented Reality -Stop by our logging station before 1:30PM to finish submitting your grand prize raffle tickets before the drawing!
From 1:30-2:00PM: -Costume Contest with prizes for the following age groups: Pre-K, Elementary, Teen, Adult, and Family. -Summer Learning Challenge Grand Prize Raffle drawing!
Please note: children 9 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver of at least 13 years of age at all time.
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Pajama Storytime
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:15PM
Kennedy Children's Corner
Wear your PJs for a bedtime-themed storytime! Weekly themed singing, stories, fingerplays or art centered around a book. Please note: children 9 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver at least 13 years of age at all times.
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Family Movie & Craft Night: Angry Birds (PG)
Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 6:00-7:45PM
Digitorium
Come join us in watching Angry Birds: The Movie (PG) and craft the night away! Registration is required. Please note: children 9 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver of at least 13 years of age at all times.
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OverDrive Clinic
Wednesday, August 21, 2019, 6:00-7:00PM
@Two Training Hub, 2nd Floor
Need help with ebooks? Bring your phone, tablet, or e-reader in and get some help with OverDrive, the library's downloadable service for eBooks, eAudiobooks and streaming video. Learn about setting up an account, searching for titles, downloading, using apps and more. If you have a mobile device, bring it to class. Registration is required.
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Virtual Reality at the Library
Fridays, 2:30-5:30PM
Digitorium
Join us every Friday from 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm to experience Virtual Reality! Using the latest technology, Virtual Reality allows you to experience new places and situations in a computer simulated world. Discover what it’s like to see dinosaurs up close, view art from around the world in a single museum, or blast alien ships in a virtual world. Must be 13 years of age or older to participate. Registration is required at the following link: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/booking/VR
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The Turn of the Key
by Ruth Ware
When a high-paying nanny job at a luxurious Scottish Highlands home culminates in her imprisonment for a child's murder, a young woman struggles to untangle what really happened. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lying Game.
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Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
by Gretchen McCulloch
A linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language. Internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch explores the deep forces that shape human language and influence the way we communicate with one another.
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The Girl Who Lived Twice
by David Lagercrantz
The best-selling author of The Girl in the Spider's Web presents a latest entry in the internationally acclaimed series starring punk hacker heroine, Lisbeth Salander.
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Young Castro: The Making of a Revolutionary
by Jonathan M. Hansen
The first American historian in a generation to gain access to the Castro archives in Havana draws upon hundreds of never-before-seen letters and interviews to present an intimate, revisionist portrait of the early years of Fidel Castro—a man determined to be a leader.
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Nevada Career Explorer
Nevada Career Explorer, powered by Headed2, is a specially-designed software service aimed at steering jobseekers toward in-demand occupations in Nevada. Explore over 900 careers, countless educational and certification opportunities, or learn more about yourself and the careers made for you by taking a self-assessment.
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