Gingerbread House Workshops

Gingerbread houses

Make your own gingerbread house with a small milk carton, graham crackers, frosting, and candy!

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Upcoming Events

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Author Talk

Sue Hincenbergs

Online event

Tuesday, December 2, 11 am

Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which murder is the name of the game. 

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Life Size Land of Candy

Northwest Reno Library

Through December 12

Step into the game, Land of Candy! Move through the colored squares to make your way to Candy Castle. This game can be played with two to six players. Game is available during library hours on a first come, first served basis.

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Santa Paws!

Spanish Springs Library

Thursday, December 4, 11 am

Join our special furry friends after Toddler Time for photos and crafts!

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STEAM Thursday

Exploring Music & Sound

Thursday, December 4, 3:30 pm

Sparks Library

Come in every other Thursday for a fun activity that combines creativity with science, technology, engineering, and math. This week, explore musical instruments and practice playing them, then compose your own song using Garage Band.

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Visit our online calendar to find more upcoming events:

Holiday Events
Story Times
Craft Events
STEAM Events
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Book Clubs

Book cover: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

Dark Alleys
Sierra View Library

The Five

by Hallie Rubenhold


Four Seasons Book Club
Sparks Library

The Poisonwood Bible

by Barbara Kingsolver


Tuesday Book Group
Spanish Springs Library

You Can't Joke About That

by Kat Timpf


Fiction Addiction Book Club
North Valleys Library

The Giver of Stars

by Jojo Moyes

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On the Shelf

Listen Now: 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, Laurie talks about unconventional homes. See the companion list below.

What to Read Next

Unconventional Homes

Book cover: This Old Van by Carlene and Michael Duffy
Book cover: Cabin by Patrick Hutchinson
Book cover: The New Strawbale Home by Catherine Wanek
Book cover: Tiny Houses Built with Recycled Materials by Ryan Mitchell
Book cover: Essential Earthbag Construction by Kelly Hart
Book cover: Building Green by Clarke Snell
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News & Announcements

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New Materials Delays


Recently, the main supplier of books for Washoe County Library System, Baker & Taylor, went out of business. The recent closure has had a significant impact on library systems across the country, including ours, and, consequently, we’ve had to reorder many of our materials.


Our Technical Services department is working hard to find replacement vendors. However, we do anticipate some delays during this transition — new releases will likely arrive later than their publicized release dates, and patron requested material will take longer to arrive than usual.

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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