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​Library patrons break record for Summer Reading Challenge
Library patrons break record for Summer Reading Challenge completion Congratulations to the..

Nevada Libraries Selected for Virtual Tour
Focus on Student Learning and Adult Earning Nevada has been recognized as an innovative li..

Roop Street Closed for Street Sealing
Due to scheduled street sealing along Roop Street Monday 6/22 through Tuesday 6/23, the drive-up..

Carson City Library Opens Monday
CARSON CITY, Nev. (June 3, 2020) – On Monday the Carson City Library is reopening to the public ..

​Carson City Library Summer Learning Challenge
Carson City Library Summer Learning Challenge June 13-July 31 Bookend your summer with great..

From Books to 3D Printing COVID-19 Nasal Test Swabs, Today’s Library is Not Your Father’s Oldsmobile
CARSON CITY, Nev. (April 23, 2020) ­– It took just one call from the Nevada Department of ..

Find the library this National Library Week April 19-25
Find the library at your place this National Library Week April 19-25 April 19-25, 202..

Capital City Reads: My First Summer in the Sierra
The Carson City Library will host a community read of My First Summer in the Sierra ..

Carson City Library finds customers for face shields
Carson City Library finds customers for face shields in pandemic By: Anne Knowle..

Carson City Library featured on Good Day Carson
Carson City Library featured on Good Day Carson The Carson City Library was ..

Carson City Library making protoypes for first responders
Carson City Library making protoypes to protect first responders By: Anne Knowle..

Virtual storytime starts Thursday at Carson City Library
Virtual storytime starts Thursday at Carson City Library Carson City children ..

Spring into online reading, learning and creating
Spring into online reading, learning and creating with Carson City Library By: Aly La..

Library Closed in Response to COVID-19
Updated 9:30 am Tuesday March 17, 2020 In response to health concerns from COVID-19 and rec..

Carson City Library receives Spotlight Award for Exceptional Workforce
Carson City Library receives Spotlight Award for Exceptional Workforce Development in Google pro..

Capital City Reads 2020 Book Announcement
The Carson City Library will host a community read of My First Summer in the Sierra by John..

2020 Winter Reading Challenge
Carson City Library Winter Reading Challenge Jan. 5-18 Ring in the New Year with a gre..

Library Closed Thanksgiving Weekend
The Carson City Library will be closed over Thanksgiving weekend, beginning with an early ..

Applications Sought for Library Board of Trustees
The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in..

Check out the stars with a Carson City Library premiere card
Check out the stars with a Carson City Library premiere card A premiere card from the Carso..

Colegrove Named New Carson City Library Director
By Teri Vance Nevada State Librarian Tod Colegrove will take over as director of the C..

The Carson City Library asks: Have you read a banned book lately?
The Carson City Library asks: Have you read a banned book lately? By Kelsey Penrose ..

Carson City Library to offer job seeker workshops
Carson City Library to offer job seeker workshops The Carson City Library will offer a ser..

Carson City Library Looking for Teen Intern
High school students with tech interests encouraged to apply June 25, 2019 -- The Car..

Grow With Google
On Wednesday - June 19, 2019, a Grow with Google event was hosted at the Carson City Library. Co..

Nevada Librarians Catalog Virtual Reality Content for Worldwide Access
By Teri Vance Librarians from two states — joined by volunteers across the cou..

Carson City Library Re-opens Recruitment for Library Director
The Carson City Library has re-opened recruitment for a new Library Director. Under d..

Library’s Learning Challenge Out of This World
Library’s Learning Challenge Out of This World by Teri Vance This year’s Summer..

Satellite Libraries Updated at Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada
Satellite Libraries Updated at Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada By Teri Vance Ab..

Rebuilding Community Highlighted in Community Reading Project
Rebuilding Community Highlighted in Community Reading Project By Teri Vance When selecti..

Capital City Reads: Station Eleven
Capital City Reads: Station Eleven The Carson City Library invites everyone in Carson City to pa..

Carson City Library Hosts "Explore Earth: Our Changing Planet" Traveling Exhibition
Explore Earth: Our Changing Planet, a national traveling exhibition exploring a..

Carson City Library Begins Recruitment for New Director
The Carson City Library has begun recruitment for a new Library Director. Under direction of the..

Carson City Library Hosts Strategic Planning Community Workshops, Online Survey
Carson City, Nev. (January 29, 2019) – Community members are invited to free workshop..

Loyd to Leave Library for Tech Job
Loyd to Leave Library for Tech Job By Teri Vance After five years of leading the Carso..

Carson City Library receives second nomination for IMLS National Medal
Carson City, Nev. (October 5, 2018) – For the second year in a row, the Carson City Libra..

National Voter Registration Day
National Voter Registration Day Where: 900 N. Roop St., Carson City, NV 89701 What: R..

Downtime Expected 8/30/18 - Carson City Library Catalog and User System Upgrade
Carson City Library Catalog and User System Upgrade The Nevada Library Cooperative wi..

Lunar Rocks Displayed at Carson City Library
Lunar Rocks Displayed at Carson City Library By Teri Vance Rhiannon Hughey,..

OverDrive Access Transitioned to Nevada Library Cooperative
OverDrive Access Transitioned to Nevada Library Cooperative Starting August 6th the C..

Rock on With Library’s Learning Challenge
Rock on With Library’s Learning Challenge By Teri Vance The Carson City Library will kick o..

Library Runner-Up for National Medal
By Teri Vance Despite being named a finalist for the 2018 National Medal for Mus..

Education Innovator Leads Carson City Panel
Education Innovator Leads Carson City Panel By Teri Vance Milton Chen, 65, rece..

Inventor uses Carson City Library to Research Ideas
By Teri Vance Mario Garzanelli first learned to lay carpet as a 15-year-old while he..

Capital City Reads: In the Country We Love: My Family Divided
Capital City Reads: In the Country The Carson City Library invites everyone in Carson City ..

Library Traces Steps to National Recognition
Library Traces Steps to National Recognition By Teri Vance While Carson City Library ..

Books for a Lifetime Survey
Books for a Lifetime Survey What are your favorite books? Has a book changed your life? ..

Share Your Library Story
How has the library improved your life? Share Your Story! Post stories on the IMLS Fac..

Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal Finalist
Contact: Carson City Library Sena Loyd 775-283-7591 sloyd@carson.org ..

Library Refresh Update: Week 8
The Carson City Library is back open following a 7-week project to refurbish the floors and..

Library Closure Update: Week 7
Library Closure Update: Week 7 The Carson City Library is planning the soft opening for J..

Library Closure Update: Week 6
Library Closure Update: Week 6 Carson City Library staff members are busy moving more tha..

Library Closure Update: Week 5
Library Closure Update: Week 5 Staff at the Carson City Library hopes to begin moving ..

Library Closure Update: Week 4
Library Closure Update: Week 4 Limited Carson City Library services will continue from ..

Library Closure Update: Week 3
Library Closure Update: Week 3 With a refresh underway allowing for improvements inside ..

Library Closure Update: Week 2
Library Closure Update: Week 2 Contractors are hard at work in the Carson City Library..

Library Closure Update: Week 1
Library Closure Update: Week 1 While the Carson City Library is closed this week, the..

Where to Find Your Library in December and January
Where to Find Your Library in December and January By Teri Vance Carson City Library staff w..

December Closures
The Carson City Library will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2017 in observance of Christmas D..

Winter Read-A-Thon 17/18
Winter Read-A-Thon 17/18 The Carson City Library will participate in the inaugural nationwide ..

Carson City Library Nominated for National Award
Carson City Library Nominated for National Award By Teri Vance The Carson City Libr..

November Closures
November Closures The Carson City Library will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2017 in observance..

Carson City Library Director Sena Loyd Named Nevada's Librarian of the Year
by Teri Vance Sena Loyd, who will mark four years in January as director of the Carson C..

Closure in December 2017 for Refresh
The Carson City Library is preparing for a refresh of the library space and will be closed fo..

October Closures
October Closures The Carson City Library will be closed on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, Oct..

October, November, and December Calendar of Events
October, November, and December Calendar of Events The Carson City Library has various youth, t..

Take a Walk, Read a Book
Take a Walk, Read a Book By Teri Vance Eleanor Romeo, 10, loves to read. “I like reading the..

September Closures
September Closures The Carson City Library will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017 in obser..

August Closures
The Carson City Library will be closed on Friday, August 18, 2017 for a Staff Development Day. ..

July Closures
The Carson City Library will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in observance of Independence Da..

June Closures
The Carson City Library will be closed on Friday, June 9, 2017 for a Staff Development Day. ..

May Closures
May Closures The Carson City Library will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2017 in observance of Me..

Dia Programs in April
The Carson City Library is hosting programs during the month of April to celebrate Día to..

April Closures
April Closures The Carson City Library will be closed on Friday, April 14, 2017 for a Staff Dev..

April, May, and June Calendar of Events
The Carson City Library has various youth, teen, and adult programs every day! Click on the foll..

February Closures
The Carson City Library will be closed on Friday, February 10, 2017 for a Staff Development Day ..

January Weather Events
1/22/2017 11:15AM We will open at 12:00 (noon). 1/20/2017 3:30PM ..

Winter Read-A-Thon!
We are hosting a read-a-thon for all ages! Stop in today to pick up the reading log! Each age g..

Grind: Book Talk with author Mark Maynard
Registration Required: Click here to register! (http://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/282024..

StorySongs with NV Arts Council Resident
Registration Required: Click here to register! (http://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/2813973) ..

New Hours as of October 20, 2016
New Hours as of October 20, 2016 The Carson City Library Board of Trustees approved new library..

YALSA Awards Carson City Library a Top Ten!
(http://www.ala.org/news/) YALSA announces its 2016 Top Ten Summer Learning Programs (http://www.al..

Holiday Closure — Memorial Day
The Carson City Library will be closed Monday 5/30 & Tuesday 5/31 for Memorial Day..

Tumble Book Library
Tumble Book Library Tumble Books are now available at the Carson City Library! (http://www..

April, May and June Events and Programs
April, May and June Events and Programs Here is our April, May and June Events and Programs Cal..

Launching Innovative Thinking
Launching Innovative Thinking With Dr. Milton Chen World Renowned Speaker and Author..

Friends of the Library — Wildlife advocate pens children’s book
Presented by: Friends of the Carson City Library Wildlife advocate pens children&rsqu..

Copyright attorney to speak about photo laws
Copyright attorney to speak about photo laws By Teri Vance Carolyn Wright, a nationally reco..

Sundaes on Sunday — August 23rd
Library open every day of the week By Teri Vance When Sam Wilson, 15, heard the Carson Ci..

Defending the Caveman — Friends of the Carson City Library
Friends of the Carson City Library host Defending the Caveman One Night Only! September 12, 8p..

Community heroes visit library story time
Community heroes visit library story time By Teri Vance Nevada Army Natio..

Kennedy Children's Corner by the 2015 Carson City Chamber Leadership Institute
Families play in the Kennedy Children's Corner at the Carson City Library on ..

Library helps local man make music
Library helps local man make music- By Teri Vance Ben Crocker has th..

Nevada's Working Capital — MT1 Certification Program
NEVADA'S WORKING CAPITAL WEBSITE (http://www.carsoncitylibrary.org/use/nevadas-working-capital) Neva..