|
|
The Carson City Library will be closed on Monday September 2, 2024 for an all day staff training. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 10am.
|
|
September is Library Card Sign Up Month! Celebrate your library and Library Card Sign Up month by signing up for a library card - if you haven't already - and participating in a library card scavenger hunt. Patrons who sign up for a new library card during the month will get a free book.
|
|
Get Outside And Play Day Join us the first Saturday of every month for National "Get Outside and Play Day". We will have fun lawn games for patrons to enjoy out in the Library garden from 10am-4pm, weather permitting. Open to kids of all ages. No registration required.
|
|
Voter Registration Booth Come register to vote at the Carson City Library! The local, nonpartisan group: Voter Advocates will be at the Carson City Library on September 7th and September 17th, providing voter registration to our patrons. Watch our website and social media for any additional dates and information.
|
|
Bookend Painting Help decorate and leave a lasting mark on your library by painting a bookend and picking your own shelf for it to reside. Get creative on September 12th at 5:30pm in the Digi. Patrons of all ages and artistic abailities welcome. A staff member will be available to assist you!
|
|
A Celebration of George R. Stewart This program is open to patrons of all ages. No registration required. 2024 marks the diamond (75th) anniversary year of George R. Stewart’s great classic, Earth Abides (1949). Join local writer and authorized Stewart biographer Donald Scott for a celebration and overview of Stewart and his legacy, with emphasis on his books that are still in print, special emphasis on his Nevada work, and very special emphasis on Earth Abides and U. S. 40: Cross Section of the United States of America, since both will be showcased in films now in production. The films are evidence for the current “George R. Stewart Renaissance.” For those who are interested in a follow-up event, a literary walk with Nevada Humanities led by Scott in honor of Stewart’s work and publications will take place on Saturday, September 28. This is a program of Nevada Humanities supported with funding by the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies at Brigham Young University and the National Endowment for the Humanities. About Donald Scott Donald M. Scott taught high school, adult school, and community college. He also worked as a National Park Ranger and the NASA state educational representative for Nevada and other states as well as caretaker for historic Walking Box Ranch. A published writer, Scott lives in Carson City. For more information about Scott and his work visit georgestewart.wordpress.com.
|
|
Carson City Dungeon Crawlers Beginning Wednesday, September 4th, teens are welcome to join the Carson City High School Dungeons & Dragons Group: The Dungeon Crawlers. They will meet in the Teen Zone every other Wednesday at 2:30pm. Come build new characters, participate in fun and engaging campaigns, and meet new friends!
|
|
Off The Shelf Book ClubAre you a book lover looking to make new friends? Then join us for Off the Shelf Book Club! For the month of September we are reading banned and challenged books! Thursday, September 19th at 5:30 PM Tuesday, September 24th at 5:30 PM Digitorium For ages 18+. No registration required.
|
|
Banned Book Trivia Come learn about Banned and Challenged books through a fun trivia competition on Saturday, September 28th at 2pm. Teams of 4-5 people are preferred. For patrons 10+.
|
|
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.
|
|
A storytime for our littlest patrons, Baby Bookworms is the perfect storytime for your infant or toddler. The program is designed to expose little ones to reading and songs as well as provide with opportunities for interactive play. For kids 0-24 months old*. No registration required. *Older children welcome!
|
|
Come construct Lego creations with us, every Wednesday evening from 4pm-6pm. The program is open to kids 12 and under and perfect for developing fine motor skills and sparking your child's creativity and imagination. We provide the blocks, you provide the fun!
|
|
|
Join us for stories, songs and crafts designed to help kids wind down at the end of the day. Every Wednesday at 6:30pm. For kids of all ages. No registration requried. *Jammies are encouraged
|
|
Come check out our get ready for K storytime program. Each week we partner with the Children's Cabinet to bring you songs, stories, crafts, and activities designed to help your little one prepare for school. The program is designed for patrons 1-5 years old, but older siblings are welcome. No registration required!
|
|
|
Teen Zone Hours Join us in the Teen Zone, Monday-Friday from 2:30pm-5:30pm and 12pm on early release days. Come play video games, board games, crafts and coffee in our teen space!
|
|
Fingerboarding ClubCome enjoy doing tricks and having fun with miniature skateboards while also learning about our Makerspace! 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! Every Thursday at 3pm in the Makerspace! Open to patrons of all ages. No registration required. 3D printer certification encouraged.
|
|
Patrons are invted to come crochet at the library. All materials are provided. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday from 6 PM - 7:30 PM Digitorium Ages 10+. No registration is required.
|
|
Carson City Library Every 1st & 3rd Thursday 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM All skill levels welcome Materials are provided |
|
|
Come learn to play chess or hone your skills Every Saturdays at 12 PM Digitorium or Main Floor For all ages. No registration required.
|
|
Computers for BeginnersNeed help learning the basics of using a computer? Join our Computers for Beginners classes on Saturdays from 2PM-3PM. This 4-week course is designed to build upon each previous class session, but feel free to skip any that cover topics you already know. Course repeats every month.
|
|
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.
|
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).
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
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).
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
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).
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|