Washoe County Library Explorer Tales from the Library. Fall events & resources, September-November 2025Washoe County Library Explorer Tales from the Library. Fall events & resources, September-November 2025

The fall issue of the Washoe County Library Explorer is now available. The Explorer is our comprehensive events guide, and the current issue covers the next three months of library events.


Download it today, or pick up a print copy at any Washoe County Library location.  


Upcoming Events

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Pardon the Pawn

Northwest Reno Library

Sunday, August 30, 2 pm

Learn chess basics, including the names and moves of each piece. For more advanced players, take your game to the next level by developing winning strategies and tactics. Each week will feature friendly over-the-board chess play in a relaxed low-stakes setting.

Learn more
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Cricut Crafting & More!

Sparks Library

Tuesday, September 2, 3 pm

Use the Cricut cutter and other maker tools to design and create simple projects to take home. Each month we do a different project. Registration required; limit five people per session. Materials provided.

Sign up now
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Author Talk

Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Online event

Wednesday, September 3, 4 pm

Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the Villain series. 

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History on the Go

Nick Abelman: The Man Behind Graham and McKay

Sierra View Library

Satueday, September 6, 1 pm

Join gambling historian Bill Pettite to learn about the man behind Reno gangsters Graham and McKay, owners of the Bank Club Casino.


A presentation of the Nevada Historical Society.

Learn more

Visit our online calendar to find more upcoming events:

Story Times
Craft Events
STEAM Events
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Movie Screenings

Movie poster: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Movie poster: The Hustler

Book Clubs

Book cover: Red Scarf Girl

Dark Alleys
Sierra View Library

The Orchid Thief

by Susan Orlean


Four Seasons Book Club
Spanish Springs Library

Red Scarf Girl

by Ji-Li Jiang


Tuesday Book Group
Spanish Springs Library

Horse

by Geraldine Brooks


Fiction Addiction Book Club
North Valleys Library

I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness

by Claire Vaye Watkins


Inclined to Read Book Group
Incline Village Library

We All Want Impossible Things

by Catherine Newman

Visit the calendar to see 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, Becca recommends some microhistories. See the companion list below.

See all On the Shelf episodes.

What to Read Next

Microhistories

Book cover: Adventures in the Louvre by Elaine Sciolino
Book cover: The Feather Detective by Chris Sweeney
Book cover: Threads of Empire by Dorothy Armstrong
Book cover: Hip-Hop is History by Questlove
Book cover: Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus
Book cover: Palo Alto by Malcolm Harris
See the full list

News and Announcements

Happy Labor Day

Labor Day Closure

All Washoe County Library locations will be closed Monday, September 1, for Labor Day.

View all library hours and upcoming closures.

Friends of Washoe County Library

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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