All Hours & Scheduled Closures
The Downtown Reno, Northwest Reno, South Valleys, and Spanish Springs libraries all have pickup windows, open the same hours as those branches. The Downtown Reno and Verdi libraries have hold pickup lockers open 24 hours a day.
The Duncan/Traner Community Library and the Verdi Community Library & Nature Center are closed during Washoe County School District's spring, fall, and winter breaks.
| 2026 Library Closures | |||
| Date | Day | Holiday | Libraries Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Thursday | Staff training | All libraries closed until 2 pm, except Duncan/Traner, Gerlach, Northwest Reno, Senior Center, and Verdi, which will be closed all day. |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day | All libraries closed |
| May 26 | Tuesday | Sierra View Library closed | |
| June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth | All libraries closed |
| July 3 | Friday | Independence Day observed | All libraries closed |
| July 4 | Saturday | Independence Day | All libraries closed |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day | All libraries closed |
| October 30 | Friday | Nevada Day | All libraries closed |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Veterans Day | All libraries closed |
| November 25 | Wednesday | All libraries close by 4 pm | |
| November 26 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day | All libraries closed |
| November 27 | Friday | Family Day | All libraries closed |
| December 10 | Thursday | Staff training | All libraries closed |
| December 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | All libraries close by 4 pm |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas | All libraries closed |
| December 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | All libraries close by 4 pm |
| 2027 Library Closures | |||
| Date | Day | Holiday | Libraries Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | All libraries closed |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | All libraries closed |
| February 15 | Monday | Presidents Day | All libraries closed |
Why are some libraries closed the day before or after a holiday?
Pursuant to Washoe County Code section 5.231 plus certain contractual commitments, libraries are closed either the day following or the day preceding a County-observed holiday when that holiday falls on a day when these libraries are regularly not open. The library has neither sufficient staffing nor the budget dollars to pay overtime that would be required to keep these libraries open on these days. Washoe County Library staff thank you for your understanding and patience, and we apologize for any inconvenience to you and your family.