Our Safe Reopening
Computers and Browsing
You can again browse our stacks and use computers at most Washoe County Library locations. Most branches again offer on-site printing services and computer usage. Create new or work on existing files from your own USB drive or cloud storage. You can browse the internet and print, or you can bring in your own notebook, tablet, or smartphone to print documents. See available branch hours here.
Material Pickup and Returns
Washoe County Library offers walk-up or drive-up hold pickup at nine locations. View our current hours here. Hold pickup lockers are also available at the Downtown Reno Library. You will receive a notification when your hold is available.
Book drops are now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week at all locations except the Duncan/Traner, Verdi, and Senior Center libraries. Please use the book drops only to return library materials; we are unable to accept donated items or read and share items in book returns. If an item is rejected by the automated material handler, please return the item to a staff member during open hours.
Other Services
Washoe County Library System is committed to a safe reopening that protects our patrons, staff, and community. We have restored most of our services. Currently our services include:
- Our digital library, including ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines
- Virtual events and galleries
- Digital library cards
- Telephone and email reference
Please contact us if you need assistance with any of our services. Help is available by email or telephone. You can read the full reopening plan here. See our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more.
In alignment with current CDC and state guidelines, all library visitors ages 2 and up are required to wear masks.
A new reopening plan was adopted by the Library Board at its meeting on March 17, 2021. Read the full plan here (pdf).
