National Seed Swap Day

You can join Washoe County Master Gardeners at three different branches for National Seed Swap Day. Bring some seeds to trade or come start your seed stash.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Booked for Chess

Saturday, January 18, 2 pm

Sparks Library

Test your skills, learn new tactics, and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow chess aficionados. Each week will include lessons, guidance, analysis, and puzzles to help build your knowledge, and then feature friendly over-the-board chess play.

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NNLC English Language Acquisition Classes

Monday–Thursday, 9–11:30 am

Sierra View Library

Northern Nevada Literacy Council is pleased to provide an on-site instructor to teach English language acquisition for adults.

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Yarn Crew Knitting & Crochet

Tuesday, January 21, 4:30 pm

South Valleys Library

Bring your project to our “sit and knit.” Volunteers Jackie and Peggy will help you get started. All skill levels and yarn crafts are welcome.

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Author Talk

Amanda Montell

Thursday, January 23, 11 am

Online event

Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.

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Visit our online calendar to find more upcoming events:

Story Times
Craft Events
STEAM Events
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MOVIE SCREENINGS

Visit the calendar to see all upcoming movie screenings.

ON THE KIDS' SHELF

Listen now

On the Kids' Shelf is a weekly feature in partnership with KUNR public radio. Catch your favorite librarians sharing book talks, activities, and early literacy tips. In this week's episode Méla tells us about The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps by Jeanette Winter.

WHAT TO READ NEXT

Best Fiction of 2024

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BOOK CLUBS

Mystery Book Club 
Spanish Springs Library

The Locked Room

by Elly Griffiths


Four Seasons Book Club 
Sparks Library
Pachinko

by Min Jin Lee

Visit the calendar to see all upcoming book clubs.

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.

Holiday Closure

All Washoe County Library locations will be closed Monday, January 20, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

View all library hours and upcoming closures here.

FRIENDS OF WASHOE COUNTY LIBRARY

Book Sale

January 11–19

10 am–4 pm

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. As always, the sale is being held next door to the Sierra View Library in the Reno Town Mall.

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 

301 S. Center St. Reno, NV 89501 

775-327-8300