Carson City Library

For ages 10-14, join us virtually via Zoom. Do you enjoy coding? Then join us for one hour of computer programming each month! No prior experience needed. This month, join Alex and Lonnie as they learn about coding by creating fun, interactive pictures. Learn about sequence, loops, events, and actions as you create wild creatures in this exciting adventure!

For middle school students: Learn how animals inherit traits and became so well adapted to living in Nevada with Project WILD! Register by visiting https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7561876

Registration is required. This program is part of the Carson City Library's 2021 Summer Learning Challenge; Tails & Tales, and participants can earn a Grand Prize Raffle ticket for participating. Sign up for our Summer Learning Challenge, and don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!

For PRE-K (children not yet in elementary school) and families:

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. Craft instructions and additional resources, including activities for older children who may be at home, will be included.

Register here to receive a Zoom link for this program: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7534639

For ages 10-14, join us virtually via Zoom. Do you enjoy coding? Then join us for one hour of computer programming each month! No prior experience needed. This month, join Elsie to get prepared for Robot Olympics! Along with programming concepts learn how to drive, collect details, create tools, and build and test your mighty robot.

Registration is required, to register visit: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7430265

For grades K-3: Join us for monthly Science Storytimes! We'll read a science-themed book, and do experiements while we read! This program will be held via Facebook Live. Register below to be notified when the program starts.

https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7534638

For high school students and ages 18+, join us virtually via YouTube.

For PRE-K (children not yet in elementary school) and families:

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. Craft instructions and additional resources, including activities for older children who may be at home, will be included.

Register here to receive a Zoom link for this program. https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7534635

For upper elementary school ages, grades 3-5.

Join us virtually via Zoom. To register, visit: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7533715

Join us for Girls Who Code! Gain future job skills, promote STEM interest, foster camaraderie and inspire confidence, all while learning the basics of coding! Registration is required. Zoom invites will be sent out prior to the program.

For grades K-3: Join us for monthly Science Storytimes! We'll read a science-themed book, and do experiements while we read!

For elementary school ages and families, join us virtually via Zoom. To register, visit https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7282938

In honor of Earth Day, Talewise presents Revenge of the Toxic Robot! Join us for a 45 minute virtual performance:

When the town’s park is suddenly gated and locked, a group of friends decides to investigate. Their adventure leads them deep into the woods, where they are chased away by an eccentric robot powered by toxic sludge!

Find out what happens by attending our live virtual event! Registration is required.

For PRE-K (children not yet in elementary school) and families. To register, visit https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7534634

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. In honor of Earth Day, we’ll be reading about the how the land around us is affected by humans, animals and weather, and getting familiar with GLOBE Observer’s Land Cover community science project. We'll also do a fun recycling craft! If you'd like to follow along at home, you'll just need four jars, a marker, paper and/or the template listed below under Attachments.

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. In honor of Arbor Day, we’ll be reading about the importance of trees, making our own trees, and getting familiar with GLOBE Observer’s Tree Observer community science project.

If you'd like to follow along with the craft at home, you'll just need a clothespin or craft roll, paper and scissors.

The Carson City Library will host a community read of "To Be Taught, If Fortunate" by Becky Chambers this April for Capital City Reads, Carson City Library’s annual city-wide book club. Capital City Reads takes place every April as a celebration of National Library Week, bringing people together through reading and discussion.

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. We're celebrating Community Science Month all through April, starting with this storytime about bugs!

For high school students and adults, join us virtually via YouTube. Watch our pre-recorded virtual class: Windows 10 for Beginners. This class is designed to be done at your own pace and at a time that's most convenient for you!

Here is a list of our pre-recorded virtual computer classes:

Computers for Beginners
Google Apps for Beginners
Microsoft Office for Beginners
Canva for Beginners

Subscribe to the library's YouTube channel to be notified of new computer classes.

https://www.youtube.com/c/carsoncitylibrarypage

For upper elementary school ages, grades 3-5.

Join us virtually via Zoom, to register visit: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7533714

Join us for Girls Who Code! Gain future job skills, promote STEM interest, foster camaraderie and inspire confidence, all while learning the basics of coding! Registration is required. Zoom invites will be sent out prior to the program.

For grades K-3: Join us for monthly Science Storytimes! We'll read a science-themed book, and do experiments while we read!

This program will be held via Facebook Live. Register below to be notified when the program starts.

For middle school ages, join us in the Library's Digitorium. Face masks are required.
Are you interested in bionics and STEM? Excited about robotics? Are you a Carson City student? Then join us for Think Bionics Camp! In this multi-day camp, you'll learn how a fish swims, how an elephant uses its trunk, and how a chameleon uses its tongue to grab items. Registration is required. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

For PRE-K (children not yet in elementary school) and families: Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. Craft instructions and additional resources, including activities for older children who may be at home, will be included.

Register here to receive a Zoom link for this program.

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. Craft instructions and additional resources, including activities for older children who may be at home, will be included.

In honor of Read Across America, the Carson City Library will be releasing literacy and activity videos every Saturday in March and first week of April for our virtual Family Reading Program series. Go here to register for the first video.

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. Craft instructions and additional resources, including activities for older children who may be at home, will be included.

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. This week, we'll be celebrating the landing of Mars Rover Perseverance! We'll read about Mars and make a planet mask.

Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. Craft instructions and additional resources, including activities for older children who may be at home, will be included.

For ages 10-14, join us virtually via Zoom. Do you enjoy coding? Then join us for one hour of computer programming each month! No prior experience needed. This month, write code to help a monkey astronaut catch bananas in space! Go here to register.

For PRE-K (children not yet in elementary school) and families: Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. This week, we'll read about, and make, bears! There are two delicious versions of this edible craft; here are the supplies you need: 1. bread, banana, nut butter, butter knife and chocolate chips or raisins; 2. graham cracker, large and small marshmallows, frosting, knife, scissors and chocolate chips or raisins.

Join us once a month to relax through art! Every month we will explore a different technique to use art to help de-stress. For the month of January, we will be making handwoven potholders. Registration is required. Zoom link will be sent out morning of the program.

Did you know that the Carson City Library offers video tutorials to help you learn more about computers and softwares?

Join us virtually on Youtube for virtual programs listed below. No registration required! We offer new content every month.

Visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/carsoncitylibrarypage

Upcoming Topics include:

Microsoft Office for Beginners
Google Applications Tutorials
Canva for Beginners

Contact creativelearning@carsoncitylibrary.org with any questions.

For PRE-K (children not yet in elementary school) and families:Join us for weekly themed stories and crafts. Craft instructions and additional resources, including activities for older children who may be at home, will be included.

Register here to receive a Zoom link for this program: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7256556

Reimagining learning, the Carson City Library is bringing robotics technology and engineering to Carson City middle school students starting in February.