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SIERRA VIEW GRAND REOPENING |
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Washoe County Library System is excited to announce the grand reopening of the Sierra View Library. You are invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration, on Wednesday, May 17, at 3 pm.
The monthly meeting of the Washoe County Library Board of Trustees will immediately follow the event at 4 pm. |
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 | Paws2Read | Multiple times and locations | Reading program for children of all ages, proudly presented by Paws 4 Love. Friendly dogs lend a loving, non-judgmental ear to beginning readers. After reading to a gentle dog, children receive a free book. | | Learn more |
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 | Tahoe Treks | Tuesday, May 16, 6:30-7:30 pm Incline Village Library | This Tahoe Treks will feature local author and trekker, Kayla Anderson, as she shares tips and stories about her many trips to Thailand. | | Sign up now |
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 | Nevada Historical Society presents High Noon with Neal Cobb | Thursday, May 18, noon-1 pm
Online event | In 2005 Neal Cobb, Jerry Fenwick, Karen Dolan, and Scott Carey created the Sparks Then and Now presentation to celebrate the centenial of the city of Sparks.
Scott Carey will revisit this program and take a look at how the city has changed in the past decade-and-a-half. | | Learn more |
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 | The History and Culture of the Washoe Peoples | Multiple times and locations | This talk will help those who live in the Washoe Tribes' aboriginal homelands gain a greater understanding what the landscape, wildlife, and people who lived here were like in the past and how they have kept their way of life alive. | | Sign up now |
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FOR MAKERS | Learn & Make in the Quad |
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Wednesday, May 17, 3-5:45 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 |
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WHAT TO READ NEXT | Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month |
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Libraries will be opening late on Thursday, May 18, to accommodate a staff in-service training day.
All branches will open at 2 pm, except the Duncan/Traner, Gerlach, Sparks, and Verdi libraries, which will be closed all day, |
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The Sparks Library will be closed for flooring repairs next week.
The branch will be closed starting Monday, May 15 and is expected to reopen on Tuesday, May 23. |
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| Library Board of Trustees Meeting |
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Wednesday, May 17, 4-6 pm
Sierra View Library
The Library Board meets regularly on the third Wednesday of each month, usually at one of the library's twelve locations. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend in person or remotely through Zoom.
Agendas, minutes, and recordings of past meetings are available on the library website. | | Learn more |
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As part of the Washoe County Library System strategic plan, we are committed to providing magazines that are of interest to our community. Your response to this survey will help us understand which magazine titles most interest you. | | Take Survey Now |
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FRIENDS OF WASHOE COUNTY LIBRARY |
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The Friends are back! The next Friends of Washoe County Library book sale is happening June 3-11 during its new sale hours, 10 am-4 pm, inside the Reno Town Mall. Early shopping is available to members only from 3-6 pm on Friday, June 2. Become a member today or join at the door.
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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Washoe County Library System |
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301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501 |
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