Primary Election Candidate Forums
Join This Is Reno at the Downtown Reno Library for discussions with candidates in the 2022 primary elections for Washoe County Commission and Reno City Council.
  • Washoe County Commission: Thursday, May 12, 6 pm
  • Reno City Council: Thursday, May 19, 6 pm
Advanced registration is required.
 
Events
SaturYay!
Kindness Rock Painting
Saturday, May 7, 11 am-noon
Northwest Reno Library
 
Decorate rocks with inspirational messages of kindness. Keep your rock, share your rock, or leave it for someone to find. This event is presented in conjunction with the How Did You Survive? Holocaust exhibit at the Northwest Reno Library.
Afterschool Adventures
Board Games & More 
Tuesday, May 10, 4-5 pm
Sparks Library 
 
Join the fun every Tuesday at the Sparks Young People's Library. Kids ages 6-12 are welcome with their favorite grown-up. This week we'll be playing the board game Apples to Apples.
 
 
 
Code it, Build It 
Wednesday, May 11, 4-6 pm
Spanish Springs Library 
 
Join our drop-in coding club and learn the basics of computer coding for games and more, or work with LEGO, Tinker Toys, Raspberry Pi, and other building classics.
 
STEAM Thursday
Thursday, May 12, 4-5 pm
Sparks Library
 
Every Thursday we offer a fun activity that combines creativity and science. This week we'll be doing a build it with LEGO engineering challenge.
 
Visit the calendar to see all upcoming events this month.
 
What to Read Next: Mama Drama Fiction
Visit our catalog to see the full list.
 
For Makers
Learn and Make in the Quad
Wednesday, May 11, 3-6 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.
 
Visit the calendar to see all upcoming maker events.
 
Book Clubs
Tuesday Book Group
Spanish Springs Library
The Night Watchman  
by Louise Erdrich
 
Mystery Book Club
Spanish Springs Library
American Detective 
by Loren D. Estleman
 
Inclined to Read Book Group
Incline Village Library
Crying in H Mart
by Michelle Zauner
 
SO Very Literary Book Club
South Valleys Library
Suburban Dicks 
by Fabian Nicieza
 
Visit the calendar to see all upcoming book clubs.
 
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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