Nobody in the Library:

Agatha Christie Escape Room

Search through cryptic notes, locked book boxes, suspicious correspondence, and hidden clues scattered among the shelves to uncover the mystery. Can you solve the mystery in time?


This event is geared for groups up to five. Come with friends or make new ones — individual players will be grouped into teams. 


Registration is required. Half-hour time slots are available Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13, starting at 4:30 pm. 

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Upcoming Events

History on the Go

Josie Reed Pearl

Sierra View Library

Saturday, November 7, 1 pm

A presentation of the Nevada Historical Society.


Historian and geologist Richard Dorman will present the remarkable story of Josie Reed Pearl, an early woman prospector and one of Nevada’s most colorful figures, remembered as the "Queen of the Black Rock Desert."

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History and Architecture of W.M. Keck Museum

South Valleys Library

Sunday, November 8, noon

A presentation of the Historic Reno Preservation Society. 


Garrett Barmore, curator at the W. M. Keck Earth Science and Mineral Engineering Museum, will discuss the history of the Keck Museum. More than 150 years of history will be discussed, including early mining education at the then Nevada State University and the rise of the Mackay School of Mines.

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Gardening Talks by Washoe County Master Gardeners

Spanish Springs Library

Sunday, November 8, 1:30 pm

Join us for three half-hour talks on gardening topics, presented by Washoe County Master Gardeners. The Master Gardener Help Desk will also be available during this time to provide one-on-one help with your gardening issues.

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Author Talk

Kelly and Zach Weinersmith

Online event

Tuesday, November 10, 11 am

Join us for an out-of-this-world virtual conversation with New York Times bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith as they dive into their book, A City on Mars.

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Movie Screenings

Movie Poster: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

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Book Clubs

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Four Seasons Book Club

Sparks Library

Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)

by Jesse Sutanto


Tuesday Book Group

Spanish Springs Library

The Frozen River

by Ariel Lawhon


Mystery Book Club

Spanish Springs Library

All Good People Here

by Ashley Flowers


Inclined to Read Book Group

Incline Village Library

Buckeye

by Patrick Ryan


Chapter One Book Club

Downtown Reno Library

Red Rising

by Pierce Brown

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What to Read Next

Northern Nevada History

Wicked Virginia City by Peter B. Mires
The Bonanza King: John MacKay and the Battle Over the Greatest Riches in the American West by Gregory Crouch
Reno's Big Gamble: Image and Reputation in the Biggest Little City by Alicia Barber
The Small Shall Be Strong: A History of Lake Tahoe's Washoe Indians by Matthew S. Makley
Nevada State Prison by Sena Loyd
Bowers Mansion: The Legacy of a Comstock Family by Tamera J. Buzick
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News & Announcements

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Holiday Closure

All Washoe County Library locations will be closed Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans Day. 


View all library hours and upcoming closures.

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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