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Nevada Historic Society presents Thursday, April 15, noon For this installment of High Noon, Neal is joined by Dr. Michael E. Fischer, who will tell us about the origin and evolution of Basque hotels in Nevada.
Fischer is an independent scholar whose interests include the history of Nevada cowboys and ranching, politics, bootlegging, gambling, and crime.
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Thursday, April 15, 2:00 pm
This month we will be discussing Station Eleven, the highly acclaimed fourth novel by Emily St. John Mandel. This discussion is open to everyone and will be held via Zoom. Please register for this event and you will receive an email with the meeting information. |
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Tinker CreekingThis month's addition to our virtual galleries is a series of small-scale sculptures by multidisciplinary artist Michelle Lassaline. The pieces were created with found objects collected during the artist’s habitual practice of “tinker creeking,” a practice of revisiting places in order to notice changes and make observations of all things small and large. View all our galleries here. |
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April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate by reading a new-to-you poet. Find these and more staff-recommended selections in our library catalog. |
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Washoe County Libraries are here to support educators at every level and of every type. Explore digital library resources, recommended web resources, and downloadable resource sheets. |
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Do you have a spinning top in your toy box? Tops have been around for thousands of years and have often been made of clay, ceramic, wood, or ivory. Let’s take a closer look at this ancient toy and learn about the science that makes them spin! View our other STEAM activities here. |
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The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a fun, exciting, and free way to start your child on the path to success. Any child five years or younger can participate. Get started today!
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The Nevada Department of Business & Industry is committed to helping all small businesses and entrepreneurs impacted by the pandemic by connecting them with the right resources across the state through their Business Resource Center and are also offering two free information products to help orient people to the many business support resources in Nevada, including the Guide to Starting and Growing a Business in Nevada and the Nevada Business Support Ecosystem Chart. |
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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. |
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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.
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Washoe County Library System | 301 S. Center St. Reno, NV
89501 | 775-327-8300
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