A Very Merry Santa Visit

Santa at the library

Celebrate the season with a magical visit from Santa Claus before he heads back to the North Pole. Santa will be visiting three of our branches this year.

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Upcoming Events

Gift Wrapping Station

Multiple times and locations

Drop in to use one of our gift wrapping stations for your winter holiday gifts. An assortment of free wrapping supplies are provided while supplies last.

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A Retro Radio Dolls Christmas Celebration

South Valleys Library

Sunday, December14, 2 pm

Step back in time and experience a delightful, vintage-inspired holiday celebration with the Retro Radio Dolls!

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The Grinch and Other Holiday Favorites

Downtown Reno Library

Monday, December 15, 3 pm

In-Tune Tales stars longtime local-favorite radio talent and musician Scot Marshall alongside Graham Marshall and Ron Savage. In addition to jazz, pop, and bluegrass arrangements of several classic holiday songs, the centerpiece is the Dr. Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas told in its entirety, through spoken word, song, and sound effects.

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High Noon with Neal Cobb 

Our Nevada Stories: Oral History Project for America250

Online event

Thursday, December 18, noon

As part of Nevada’s America250 celebration, Brad McMullen has been crossing the state collecting stories from longtime locals, new Nevadans, community leaders, creatives, historians, and everyday people with something to say, as well as asking people to submit their own stories to share. These stories are being edited into podcasts that will be airing in 2026, and the archives will be opening soon for people to explore. 

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Visit our online calendar to find more upcoming events:

Holiday Events
Story Times
Craft Events
STEAM Events
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Movie Screenings

Movie poster: Frozen
Movie poster: Avatar

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Book Clubs

Book cover: Natural History by Andrea Barrett

SO Very Literary Book Club
South Valleys Library

Natural History

by Andrea Barrett


Mystery Book Club
Spanish Springs Library

The Way of the Bear

by Anne Hillerman


Four Seasons Book Club
Sparks Library

The Secrets We Kept

by Lara Prescott

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On the Kids' Shelf

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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 Heather tells us about The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko.

What to Read Next

Creepy Christmastime

Book cover: The Christmas Jigsaw Murders by Alexandra Benedict
Book cover: N0S4A2 by Joe Hill
Book cover: The Mistletoe Murder by P.D. James
Book cover: The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg
Book cover: The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson
Book cover: Hark! the Herald Angels Scream by Christopher Golden
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News & Announcements

Washoe County Library Explorer Winter Events & Resources

The Explorer


The Winter 2025 issue of the Washoe County Library Explorer is now available. The Explorer is our comprehensive events guide. New issues are released seasonally and cover three months of library programs and events.


Download it today, or pick up a print copy at any Washoe County Library.  

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Library Board Meeting Cancelation


The December meeting of the Library Board of Trustees has been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 21.


Agendas, minutes, and recordings of past library board meetings are available on the library website.

Friends of Washoe County Library

Friends of Washoe County Library. Est. 1980

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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