All Hours & Scheduled Closures
Washoe County Library System is committed to the safety of our patrons, staff, and community. In order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our region, we limited our in-person services last year.
We have now begun a phased reopening. At this time five of our libraries are offering in-person hold pickup. Meeting rooms, computers, and other in-person physical services remain unavailable.
We will continue to provide new virtual events (except on those days listed on the Scheduled Library Closures tab, below). Electronic materials are always available through our Digital Library, and past events are viewable from our Virtual Events Archive page.
| Upcoming Library Closures | |||
| Date | Day | Holiday | Libraries Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day | All libraries closed |
All libraries with evening hours will close at 5:00 p.m. on November 25, December 24, and December 31, 2020. (Approved by the Library Board of Trustees on 10/16/2019.)
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.
