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Navigate through time through reading over the summer! Register in Beanstack (https://carsoncitylibrary.beanstack.org/) starting Monday, June 3 to participate in this year's Summer Reading Challenge, "Travel Through Time." See library staff for details.
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Summer Reading Challenge Kick-Off Party Join us for an amazing day of time travel fun as we kick off this year's Summer Reading Challenge themed "Travel Through Time." ALL ages are encouraged to participate! Register in Beanstack to log reading minutes. See library staff for details. Saturday, June 8 12pm-4pm
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Pancake Breakfast hosted by Carson City KiwanisJoin us before the Summer Reading Challenge Kick-Off Party for a pancake breakfast hosted by Carson City Kiwanis! $10 for an individual ticket; $15 for a family ticket. All proceeds go to the Carson City Library. Saturday, June 8 10am-12pm
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Spend the afternoon learning to tie dye! Small hankerchiefs will be provided, but feel free to bring your own items to tie dye! For patrons of all ages. No registration is required. Thursday, June 13 2pm-5pm
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Saturday, June 15 At 10:30am: 1940s Pride of the Yankees 2 hours 8 minutes At 1pm: 1950s Oklahoma 2 hours 20 minutes Popcorn and water will be provided! No registration required.
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Are you a book lover looking to make new friends? Then join us for Off the Shelf Book Club! June's pick is The Wager by David Grann. Thursday, June 20 at 5:30 PM Tuesday, June 25 at 5:30 PM Digitorium For ages 18+. No registration required.
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Learn to play new games or play old favorities. Sundays at noon until 3:30 PM at the Carson City Library. All ages and skill levels welcome. No registration required.
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For kids of all ages; Join us for weekly stories, songs and crafts all designed to help children and their caregivers learn American Sign Language. Participants 9 and younger must be accompanied by a caregiver who is at least 13 years old at all times. No registration is required.
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Stories and songs in Spanish and English. Mondays at 11:30 AM Digitorium For ages 1-5. No registration required.
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Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Digitorium For Babies 0-24 months. No registration required.
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Wednesdays at 4 PM Kennedy Children's Corner For elementary school ages. No registration required.
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Stories, songs and crafts designed to help kids wind down at the end of the day. Wednesdays at 6:30 PM Digitorium For ages 1-5. No registration required.
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Thursdays at 10:30 AM Digitorium For Kids 1-5. No registration required.
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Teaching Time With Tofi Come teach our furry friend Tofi how to shop for groceries, sort blocks, build railroads, and more! Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 11:30AM in the Kennedy Children's Corner Open to kids of all ages. No registration required! The May 2 visit has been canceled, but stop by on May 16!
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Fingerboarding Club Come enjoy doing tricks and having fun with miniature skateboards! A table will be set up with a skatepark for an hour of fingerboarding! Fingerboards will be provided, but feel free to bring your own! Open to patrons 14+. No registration required. 3D printer certification encouraged. Thursdays at 3pm
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Join us to learn the basics of crochet! Any skill level is welcome. All materials are provided. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday from 6 PM - 7:30 PM Digitorium Ages 10+. No registration is required.
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Carson City Library Every 1st & 3rd Thursday 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM All skill levels welcome Materials are provided |
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Saturdays at 12 PM Digitorium or Main Floor For all ages. No registration required.
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Computers for BeginnersNeed help learning the basics of using a computer? Join our Computers for Beginners classes on Saturdays from 2PM-3PM. Typically, this is a 4 week course designed to build upon each previous class session, but feel free to skip any that cover topics you already know. Course repeats every month.
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Beanstack Sign in or create an account with your email and library card number This app is used for summer reading challenge and similar reading programs that we offer.
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Even Greater Mistakes: Storiesby Charlie Jane AndersContains: 18 short stories and one novella by acclaimed speculative fiction author Charlie Jane Anders.
Don't Miss: the Hugo award-winning "Six Months, Three Days," and short stories set in the worlds of her novels All the Birds in the Sky and The City in the Middle of the Night.
Reviewers say: an "essential treasury" of Anders' short fiction (Kirkus Reviews).
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The Veiled Throneby Ken LiuWhat it is: the penultimate installment of award-winning author Ken Liu's Dandelion Dynasty series.
Where things stand: At the conclusion of The Wall of Storms, civil unrest threatened Emperor Ragin's rule, while the Lyucu launched an invasion of Dara.
Should you start here? Given the size of the cast and the complexity of the plot, newcomers should start at the beginning with The Grace of Kings. |
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A Marvellous Lightby Freya MarskeIntroducing: Robin Blyth, the new and non-magical assistant in the Office of Special Domestic Affairs and Complaints; and special liaison Edwin Courcey, who's less than thrilled to be working with him.
What happens: Opposites attract as the duo investigates the mysterious disappearance of Robin's predecessor, a task that may prove deadly.
For fans of: C.L. Polk's Kingston trilogy; Emily Tesh's Greenhollow duology. |
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Noorby Nnedi OkoraforWhat it's about: After defending herself from a mob, cybernetically enhanced mechanic AO (née "Anwuli Okwudili", now "Artificial Organism") flees into the desert, where she meets a fellow outcast, Fulani herdsman DNA.
Read it for: a fast-paced survival story set in a vividly rendered near-future Nigeria and narrated by a memorable heroine.
Reviewers say: "an unconventional hero’s tale that calls into question what we’re willing to lose for a better future" (AV Club).
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Far From the Light of Heavenby Tade ThompsonWhat it is: a suspenseful and intricately plotted locked-room mystery set aboard a colony ship.
What happens: First mate Michelle Campion of the interstellar ship Ragtime makes a gruesome discovery and enlists investigator Rasheed Fin to find out what happened while they were in suspended animation.
For fans of: space terror a la Mur Lafferty's Six Wakes or Lena Nyugen's We Have Always Been Here; intricate SF mysteries such as Adam Roberts' Jack Glass, and Stuart Turton's The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. |
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Circeby Madeline MillerWhat it's about: Circe, the much-misunderstood enchantress of the Odyssey recounts her life, from her childhood among the gods to her exile on the island of Aiaia.
About the author: Madeline Miller made her debut with The Song of Achilles, another lyrical and heartbreaking reimagining of Homeric epic.
For fans of: women-focused retellings of Greek mythology such as Jennifer Saint's Ariadne, Natalie Haynes' A Thousand Ships, or Kerry Greenwood's Medea. |
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Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Changeby Maggie SmithWhat it is: a thoughtful and moving collection of short essays on loss, longing, and using creativity to help with bouncing back after difficult life experiences.
Why you might like it: Although the essays address serious topics like miscarriage and postpartum depression, the book maintains an inspiring tone throughout.
Reviewers say: "Simple yet profound insights and advice to return to in times of confusion or loss" (Kirkus Reviews).
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreamsby Matthew Walker, PhDWhat it is: an engaging and conversational attempt to answer the most scientifically elusive question about sleep.
Topics include: how relatively recent our understanding of the mechanics of sleep truly is; what sleep deprivation can do to the mind and body; how modern society's relationship with time makes everyone get less sleep than they need.
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Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changesby Tom RathHuman behavior expert and best-selling author of How Full is Your Bucket? presents practical ideas for changing the way you think, feel and act on a daily basis to make better choices and live healthier and happier.
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Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisisby Ada CalhounThe award-winning author of Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give presents a generation-defining exploration of the impossible standards being imposed on middle-aged Generation X women and what the author recommends to avoid burnout.
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