Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from all of us at Washoe County Library System!

All our locations will be closed on Sunday, January 1, and Monday, January 2, for the holiday, but you can still check out books and magazines from our digital library and watch archived library events on our YouTube channel. 

We'll see you in 2023.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Countdown to Noon Year

Saturday, December 31 
11:30 am-12:30 pm 
South Valleys Library

For our little ones who may not make it to see the New Year's Eve ball drop, come make noisemakers, play games, and count down to noon to bring in the "Noon Year."

Registration recommended.

Sign up now

Teen Zone
All Things Anime

Wednesday, January 4 
3-4 pm
Sparks Library

Drop by the Sparks Teen Zone on Wednesdays for activities and conversation.

This week come test your love of anime and play Anime Trivia! Prizes of ramen and Pocky provided. 


Learn more

Discover Thursday 
NASA Astro Camp

Thursday, January 5
4-5 pm
Northwest Reno Library

Join the Phoenixes NASA Astro Camp team as they present a specially themed STEAM activity. 

Learn more

Author Talk
Namina Forna

Saturday, January 7 
11 am-noon
Online event

Join us for an online conversation with New York Times bestselling author of The Merciless Ones. 

Learn more


Visit the calendar to see all upcoming events.

FOR MAKERS

Learn & Make in the Quad

Wednesday, January 4, 3-6 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 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.

Sign up now

Visit the calendar to see all upcoming maker events.

BOOK GROUPS


Four Seasons Book Club
Sparks Library
Mrs. Kennedy and Me
Clint Hill

Tuesday Book Group
Spanish Springs Library
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn

Mystery Sleuth Book Club
North Valleys Library
Run Away
by Harlan Coben

Mystery Book Club
Spanish Springs Library
The Double Comfort Safari Club
by Alexander McCall Smith

Visit the calendar to see all upcoming book groups.

WHAT TO READ NEXT

Adventuring in the Cold

See full list

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sierra View Library Closed for Renovations

Washoe County Library System is making planned renovations to the Sierra View Library. The branch is currently closed, with an anticipated reopening in February 2023.

Learn more

FRIENDS OF WASHOE COUNTY LIBRARY

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.

The Friends of Washoe County Library will not be accepting donations during the Sierra View renovation closure.

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301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501 

775-327-8300