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France and the Holocaust:
Opening Reception with Leon Malmed |
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Northwest Reno Library
Wednesday, January 21, 5 pm
Join us for the opening reception for our new exhibit from the Nevada Center for Humanity: France and the Holocaust. We are honored to welcome Leon Malmed, author, public speaker, and survivor of the Holocaust. Curator Heidi Straus will lead tours of the exhibition starting at 4 pm.
This powerful exhibition showcases rare French artifacts loaned by the Nevada Center for Humanity’s Nevada Holocaust Museum and is being presented in the United States for the first time. This collection invites visitors to examine the complex and often conflicting choices faced by ordinary individuals during World War II. |
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| Family Games Day | Sunday, January 18, all day Spanish Springs Library |
Bring your family and friends and try out popular games such as Scrabble, Monopoly, Wheel of Fortune, Sequence, chess, checkers, and more. |
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| Paws 2 Read | Downtown Reno Library Sunday, January 18, 11 am |
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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| Author Talk Julia Hotz | Online event
Tuesday, January 20, 11 am | Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure.
Hotz is a solutions focused journalist based in New York. Her stories have appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, Scientific American, The Boston Globe, Time, and more. |
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| Sparks Dungeons & Dragons | Sparks Library January 23, 4 pm |
Join our library Dungeon Master and a team of adventurers for some role-playing fun. Some weeks we’ll do a short, one-shot adventure; other times you can join an ongoing campaign. Bring a character you’ve already created, or use one of ours.
All experience levels welcome. Recommended for kids ages 12 and up. Registration is required. |
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Visit our online calendar to find more upcoming events: |
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Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, January 21, 6 pm Downtown Reno Library
The Library Board meets regularly on the third Wednesday of each month, usually at one of the library's 12 locations. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend in person or view on YouTube.
Agendas, minutes, and recordings of past library board meetings are available on the library website.
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Library Closures |
All Washoe County Library locations will be closed Monday, January 19, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.
Due to staffing shortages the following Washoe County Library locations will be closed on the specified dates:
- Downtown Reno Library: Friday, January 16
- Incline Village Library: Saturdays in January
- Northwest Reno Library: Saturdays through February 7
- Verdi: Fridays through February 6
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Bookmobile Service Paused
Due to staffing changes, Library on the Go bookmobile services have been temporarily paused until early spring. We are committed to resuming service for the spring/summer schedule and look forward to seeing you then. Any materials that have been checked out from the bookmobile may be returned to any Washoe County Library branch. |
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Friends of Washoe County Library
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Book Sale
January 10–18
10 am–4 pm |
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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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Washoe County Library System
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301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501 |
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