AUTHOR TALKS

Each month, through our partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, Washoe County Library offers several online talks with bestselling authors. 


The next author in this series is Jodi Picoult, the New York Times bestselling author of 29 novels, including Wish You Were Here, The Book of Two Ways, A Spark of Light, and My Sister’s Keeper. She will be talking about her most recent book, By Any Other Name.


Visit our archive page to watch recordings of previous talks, and go to our upcoming speakers page to sign up for future talks.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Retro Radio Dolls

Sunday, March 30, 2 pm

South Valleys Library

Join us for a performance by the vocal trio Retro Radio Dolls presented by Pioneer Center Golden Encore. The Dolls will entertain and engage with the audience with hit songs from as far back as the 1920s.

Learn more

Genocide and the Holocaust

Wednesday, April 2, 5:30 pm

Northwest Reno Library

Dr. James McSpadden and Dr. Callum Ingram from the University of Nevada, Reno will explore how the Holocaust catalyzed the emergence of the concept of genocide in the mid-20th century. They will discuss the term's historical, legal, and ethical evolution and its implications for global human rights.

Learn more

Discover Thursday

All About Birds with the US Fish and Wildlife Service

Thursday, April 3, 4 pm

Northwest Reno Library

This week, we welcome the US Fish and Wildlife Service, who will teach us all about our feathered friends!


Discover Thursdays are every first and third Thursday. 

Sign up now

History on the Go presents

Carson City Mint Stories

Saturday, April 5, 1 pm

Sierra View Library

Learn about historical events related to the Carson City Mint, the rare coins with the “CC” mintmark, and the people who made them, from Rusty Goe, author of The Mint on Carson Street.

Learn more

Visit our online calendar to find more upcoming events:

Story Times
Craft Events
STEAM Events
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BOOK CLUBS

Four Seasons Book Club 
Sparks Library

Clytemnestra

by Costanza Casati


Tuesday Book Group 
Spanish Springs Library

White Robes and Broken Badges

by Joe More


Inclined to Read Book Group 
Incline Village Library

Trust

by Hernan Diaz


Chapter One Book Club 
Downtown Reno Library

Love and Other Consolation Prizes

by Jamie Ford

Visit the calendar to see all upcoming book clubs.

WHAT TO READ NEXT

Spring Cleaning

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Senior Center Library Closed


The Reno Senior Center, including the Senior Center Library, is currently closed for renovations. The building is expected to reopen in spring.


Learn more about the planned improvements.

FRIENDS OF WASHOE COUNTY LIBRARY

Book Sale

March 22–30

10 am–4 pm

There are just a few days left in the current Friends of Washoe County Library book sale. Sunday is bag day — pay $5 for anything you can fit in a supplied bag. As always, the sale is being held next door to the Sierra View Library in the Reno Town Mall.


Friends of Washoe County Library is a member-supported 501(c)(3) Nevada nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating, fundraising, and providing support for the 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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301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501 

775-327-8300