EXPLORA

Summer Reading Challenge

Now that kids are back in school, they will be needing to find reliable sources for their research projects. Explora is a great place to start.

Explora supports student research with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality. Choose from elementary, middle-school, and high school interfaces to find grade level-appropriate content for your student

Learn more

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Beauty in Breaking: Author Talk with Michele Harper

Monday, August 22, 6-7 pm
Online event


Michele Harper will cover many of the lessons she's learned on her inspiring personal journey and the success of her New York Times bestselling memoir, The Beauty in Breaking. This is a virtual event and registration is required.


Learn more

Time-out Tuesday for Adults: Australian Aboriginal Dot Painting

Tuesday, August 23, 4-5 pm
South Valleys Library


Join local artist Nazanin Arastoo to learn about the history of Australian Aboriginal culture, examining their art, themes, composition, color theory, symbolism, and techniques. Each participant will create an original work of art based on Aboriginal Australian dot painting.

Learn more

Teen Zone: Adulting 101

Wednesday, August 24, 2-3 pm
Sparks Library


This week in the Teen Zone, we will learn about media presence safety and social media algorithms to make your social media experience positive.


Learn more

STEAM Thursday

Thursday, August 25, 4-5 pm
Sparks Library


Come in every Thursday for a fun activity that combines creativity and science. This week we'll be learning about chemical reactions and combining some simple ingredients to make super bouncy balls.

Sign up now

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 24, 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.

Sign up now

Visit the calendar to see all upcoming maker events.

BOOK GROUPS

Mystery Book Club
Spanish Springs Library
The Burglar
by Thomas Perry

Four Seasons Book Club
Sparks Library
Five Presidents
by Clint Hill

Tuesday Book Group
Spanish Springs Library
The Silent Gift 
by Michael Landon Jr. and Cindy Kelley

Visit the calendar to see all upcoming book groups.


WHAT TO READ NEXT

Cozy Mysteries for Bibliophiles

See full list

NEWS

Shivery 2: Chilling Tales of Horror Call for Submissions

Have a scary story you want heard? Whether it’s something you’ve experienced or something you’ve written—fact or fiction—email your typed manuscript to us by October 9. Approved submissions will be narrated and included in our Halloween broadcast.

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.

Fb Tw Inst Yt Tt
Locations & Hours Digital LibraryCalendar of Events Catalog Search

Washoe County Library System 

301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501 

775-327-8300