MAGAZINES WITH LIBBY

Summer Reading Challenge

With the Libby app and your library card, you have access to thousands of magazines for free. 

Some of the most popular titles offered on Libby include:

  • The New Yorker
  • Us Weekly
  • The Week Magazine
  • AppleMagazine
  • National Enquirer
  • Newsweek
  • Cook's Illustrated
  • National Geographic

Browse more titles here, and learn how to install the app here.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Weaving a Tension Tray or Trivet with Great Basin Basketmakers

Saturday, August 6, 2-4 pm
South Valleys Library


Learn how to make a tray or trivet out of reed and/or willow or a combination for both. This is a fun introduction to basket weaving, since this method can also be used as the base of a basket. 


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Long Bright River:
Author Talk with Liz Moore

Tuesday, August 9, 6-7 pm
Online event

Join us for an evening with New York Times Bestselling author Liz Moore as she discusses her international bestseller, Long Bright River and her other works. This is a virtual event and registration is required.

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Special Family Story Time with Washoe County Communications Director

Thursday, August 11, 10:30--11 am
Northwest Reno Library


We are thrilled to have Washoe County Communications Director Nancy Leuenhagen as our special story time guest!

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Teen Hangout: Back to School Pizza Party and Personalized Notebooks

Thursday, August 11, 6-7 pm
Sierra View Library


Tasty treats and chill activities just for teens.

Registration is required.

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Visit the calendar to see all upcoming events.

MOVIE SCREENINGS

Visit the calendar to see all upcoming movie screenings.

FOR MAKERS

Learn & Make in the Quad

Wednesday, August 10, 3-6 pm
Downtown Reno Library

This week we will be working with the sublimation printer and heat press. We'll provide you with a coffee mug, coaster, or metal bookmark (limit one item per person), and you can transfer a vivid, full-color design or photograph onto it. Bring an image file (.png or .jpg) on a flash drive or your phone, and leave with a vibrant, one-of-a-kind item. Sign up for an individual, 30-minute session.

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Visit the calendar to see all upcoming maker events.

BOOK GROUPS

Four Seasons Book Club
Sparks Library
Paper: Paging Through History
by Mark Kurlansky

Tuesday Book Group
Spanish Springs Library
American Dirt 
by Jeanine Cummins

Mystery Sleuth Book Club
North Valleys Library
The Thursday Murder Club
by Richard Osman

SO Very Literary Book Club
South Valleys Library
Empire Falls
by Richard Russo

Visit the calendar to see all upcoming book groups.


WHAT TO READ NEXT

Social Thrillers

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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.

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301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501 

775-327-8300