Spellbinders International Festival of Magic

Visit any Washoe County Library location for free tickets to the Spellbinders Gala Show at the Pioneer Center for Performing Arts. International stars of magic Kalin & Jinger, Tina Lenert, Stuart MacDonald and Larry Wilson will appear on Saturday, October 3, at 3 and 7 pm.

Check our calendar of events to find additional Spellbinders performances in our libraries.

Family Book Circle

Join us the fourth Sunday of each month at the South Valleys Library for our newest reading club, Family Book Circle. Library staff read aloud and offer themed reading suggestions for all audiences. The fun will continue with an open-ended discussion of what we're all reading.

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Upcoming Events

Hobbit Day Celebration!

Northwest Reno Library

Sunday, September 27, 2 pm

Celebrate Bilbo and Frodo's birthday! Build a hobbit terrarium, play games, and enjoy snacks! Costumes encouraged. Registration required.

Park Ranger Wild Wednesdays

Animal Migrations

Spanish Springs Library

Wednesday, September 30, 4:30 pm

Join park rangers Gabe and Brandon to learn about some of North America's great animal migrations.

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Musical Stories with the Reno Chamber Orchestra

Downtown Reno Library

Thursday, October 1, 10:15 am

A musical storytelling adventure for kids presented by the musicians of the Reno Chamber Orchestra.

Author Talk

Veronica Roth

Online event

Thursday, October 1, 4 pm

Join us for an online conversation with New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth as we celebrate the enduring legacy of her Divergent series and get an exclusive sneak peek into her highly anticipated upcoming novel, The Sixth Faction.

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Visit our online calendar to find more upcoming events:

Movie Screenings

Move poster: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter.

Browse all upcoming movie screenings.

Book Clubs

Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies by Lee Mellor

Dark Alleys

Sierra View Library

Behind the Horror

by Lee Mellor

Four Seasons Book Club

Sparks Library

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

by Rachel Joyce

Tuesday Book Group

Spanish Springs Library

The Correspondent

by Virginia Evans

Fiction Addiction Book Club

North Valleys Library

Old Bones

by Douglas Preston

SO Very Literary Book Club

South Valleys Library

The Diamond Eye

by Kate Quinn

Browse all upcoming book clubs.

On the Shelf

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 some true crime books. See the companion list below.

News & Announcements

Banned Books Reading Challenge

In honor of Banned Books Week, October 4–10, and Let Freedom Read Day on October 10, the Banned Books Reading Challenge invites you to explore literature that has faced challenges and censorship, raising awareness about intellectual freedom.

Use the Beanstack app to track your reading. Ask a librarian for banned book recommendations for the whole family, or browse our Banned Books Week reading list.

Library Card Sign-Up Month!

Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover how a library card can hit all the right notes, no matter what your tastes are.

To sign up for a library card, visit any Washoe County Library location, or sign up online.

Visit the American Library Association website to learn more about Library Card Sign-Up Month.

Friends of Washoe County Library

Book Sale

October 17–25

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.