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Celebrate freedom — read a banned book!
In honor of Banned Books Week, October 5–11, and Let Freedom Read Day on October 11, the Banned Books Reading Challenge invites you to explore literature that has faced challenges and censorship, raising awareness about intellectual freedom.
Through Beanstack, participants can sign up, select a title from our Banned Books Reading List, and read just one book by October 10 to complete the challenge. |
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| Art Reception Ali Makoutz | Northwest Reno Library
Saturday, September 20, 1 pm | Join us for the opening reception of Outdoors in the Beautiful Sierra Nevada, a vibrant exhibition of linocut prints by artist Ali Makoutz, which will be on display through Sunday, October 26. |
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| Batman Day | Sparks Library Saturday, September 20, 1 pm |
September 20 is Batman Day! Celebrate with us as we screen Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) and make crafts featuring our favorite superhero. |
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| Hobbit Day Celebration! | Multiple times and locations |
Join us for Hobbit Day, and celebrate all things Lord of the Rings and J.R.R. Tolkien. There will be games, crafts, snacks, and more. Costumes encouraged! Come dressed as a Hobbit or your favorite Lord of the Rings character. |
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| PBS Reno presents Robotics for Pre-K | Sierra View Library
Friday, September 26, 11 am | With the use of robotic animals, students will learn basic coding skills and have the opportunity to program their animal to move it around the library! |
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Visit our online calendar to find more upcoming events: |
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On the Kids' Shelf is a weekly feature in partnership with KUNR public radio. Catch your favorite librarians sharing book talks, activities, and early literacy tips. In this week's episode Melissa tells us about All Through the Night by Polly Faber.
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Closures
Due to staffing shortages, the following Washoe County Library locations will closed on the specified dates: |
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Downtown Reno Library — September 19 (Friday) North Valleys Library — September 20 (Saturday) Sparks Library — September 21 (Sunday) North Valleys Library — September 22 (Monday) Sparks Library — September 28 (Sunday) Downtown Reno Library — October 3 (Friday) Sparks Library — October 5 (Sunday) Downtown Reno Library — October 10 (Friday) |
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The Explorer |
The fall issue of the Washoe County Library Explorer is now available. The Explorer is our comprehensive events guide, and the current issue covers the next three months of library events.
Download it today, or pick up a print copy at any Washoe County Library location.
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Friends of Washoe County Library |
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Friends of Washoe County Library is a member-supported 501(c)(3) Nevada nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating, fundraising, and providing support for 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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