Holiday and Maintenance Closures
All Washoe County Library locations will be closed Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. The Sierra View Library will additionally be closed Tuesday, May 26. The Northwest Reno Library is closed for a heating and cooling replacement and a roof retrofit. The branch is expected to reopen in late summer.

 

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Early Literacy Resources

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Check out these great resources to advance early literacy and school readiness! 

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a fun, exciting, and free way to start your child on the path to success. Any child five years or younger can participate.

I’m Ready for K!

The I'm Ready for K! booklet, developed by the Children's Cabinet, contains a listing of all the skills needed for your child to successfully transition into kindergarten. Available in both English and Spanish

Break with Baby 

Parents and caregivers, tune in for book recommendations, early literacy tips, and fun bounces, rhymes, and songs for our littlest learners.

Early Reader Feature

Book suggestions, literacy tips, and fun family engagement activities for our beginning readers.

Vroom 

Vroom helps you do more with your shared moments. Add learning to mealtime, bathtime, bedtime, or anytime with more than 1,000 fun, free activities. Boost learning from birth to age 5. The Vroom app is free and is available for both Android and IOs