SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

Our 2024 Summer Reading Challenge ends on Wednesday. Kids can collect the books they earned at one of our Summer Reading wrap-up parties or by visiting any branch before the end of August.


Adults can redeem their Summer Reading Challenge vouchers at the upcoming Friends of Washoe County Library book sale or at a branch book sale.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Young Shakespeare presents

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Multiple times and locations

An interactive, hour-long adaptation of William Shakespeare’s magical and hilarious comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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Nevada Department of Wildlife presents

Fish Dissection

Saturday, July 27, 2–3 pm

Sierra View Library

Kids in fourth grade and up are invited to join Nevada Department of Wildlife educators in learning about local fish and participate in a fish dissection.

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Author Talk

Dan Santat

Wednesday, July 31, 11 am–noon

Online event

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels.

Sign up now

Reno Phil Discover Music

Small Music Ensemble

Thursday, August 1, 4–5 pm

South Valleys Library

This Discover Music event will give audiences a close-up look at symphonic music through performances, demos, and fun, participatory activities. 

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BOOK CLUBS

Four Seasons Book Club
Sparks Library

Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen


Tuesday Book Group
Spanish Springs Library
The Old Curiosity Shop

by Charles Dickens


Fiction Addiction Book Club
North Valleys Library
Still Lives

by Maria Hummel


Visit the calendar to see all upcoming book clubs.

Visit our online calendar to find more upcoming events:

Story Times
Craft Events
STEAM Events
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MOVIE SCREENINGS

Visit the calendar to see all upcoming movie screenings.

ON THE KIDS' SHELF

Listen now

On the Kids' Shelf is a weekly feature in partnership with KUNR public radio. Catch your favorite librarians sharing book talks, activities, and early literacy tips. In this week's episode, Jessica tells us about The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett.

WHAT TO READ NEXT

Wordless Picture Books

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Local Author Fest


Local authors, are you interested in reading, selling, and signing your work at our first Local Author Fest coming this November?


This event is open to local authors who have a physical book they would like to share with the public. If that sounds like you, fill out this form.

#WashoeReader


We're asking our users to share what they're doing when they visit their favorite Washoe County Library location. Snap a selfie or a photo of your latest haul and share it using the #WashoeReader hashtag. Or record a video telling us about your latest discovery.


Tag @WashoeLibrary on X (Twitter) and @WashoeCountyLibrary on Facebook, Instagram, or Threads.

FRIENDS OF WASHOE COUNTY LIBRARY

Book Sale

August 3–11

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.


The next Friends of Washoe County Library book sale starts August 3. As always, the book sale will be next door to the Sierra View Library in the Reno Town Mall.

To join, to donate, or for more information, please visit www.washoelibraryfriends.org or call 775-324-5522.

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Washoe County Library System 

301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501 

775-327-8300