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Spellbinders, the world’s largest free international festival of magic, returns to Washoe County Libraries November 14–16. This year's festival will showcase world champions of magic from around the globe, with all performances being free to the public.
You can also visit any Washoe County Library location for free tickets to the Gala Show on Saturday, November 15, at the Pioneer Center for Performing Arts. International stars of magic Kalin & Jinger, Dan Birch, Michael Finney, The Flying Cavettis, and Larry Wilson will appear at 3 pm and 7 pm. |
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| Paws 2 Read | Multiple dates and times |
The friendly dogs from Paws 4 Love lend a loving, non-judgmental ear to beginning readers. After reading to one of these gentle dogs, your child receives a free book. |
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| Historic Reno Preservation Society Dayton’s Mystic 12: A Nevada History Mystery | Sunday, November 9, noon
Downtown Reno Library | Join Jeff Kintop for a presentation about the Mystic 12. The mystery begins with an old photograph of 12 men standing in front of the Lyon County Courthouse in Dayton with the caption "Thurston Douglas & other members of The Mystic 12." |
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| Musical Stories with the Reno Chamber Orchestra | Sierra View Library Thursday, November 13, 11:30 am |
A musical storytelling adventure for kids, featuring the Hans Christian Andersen story "The Nightingale," adapted by Kevin Lau, presented by the musicians of the Reno Chamber Orchestra, featuring pianist Kelly Kuo, violinist Ruth Lenz, clarinetist Karl Busch, and narrator Amy Heald. |
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Visit our online calendar to find more upcoming events: |
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On the Shelf is a weekly feature in partnership with KUNR public radio. Catch your favorite librarians sharing book news and reviews. In this week's episode, Rachel recommends two books about music and the Holocaust. See the companion list below.
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Give Thanks Give Food
November–December 2025
Hunger is a year-round problem. Help your community by donating nonperishable food products at Washoe County Library.*
Food donations benefit the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.
*The Downtown Reno and Sierra View libraries are not accepting donations. |
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Closures
All Washoe County Library locations will be closed Tuesday, November 11, for Veterans Day.
Due to staffing shortages, the Incline Village Library will be closed on Saturdays through November 29.
View all library hours and upcoming closures here. |
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New Materials Delays
Recently, the main supplier of books for Washoe County Library System, Baker & Taylor, went out of business. The recent closure has had a significant impact on library systems across the country, including ours, and, consequently, we’ve had to reorder many of our materials.
Our Technical Services department is working hard to find replacement vendors. However, we do anticipate some delays during this transition — new releases will likely arrive later than their publicized release dates, and patron requested material will take longer to arrive than usual. |
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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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