Friends of the Library

Heading into Wednesday, June 12, 2019 means we are half way through the work week. Temperatures will be around the 90 mark with a chance of afternoon showers. Activities lined up include art classes, a hike designed for tots through Carson City Parks and Recreation, a Ninja aerobic class at Yaple's Ballroom and you can hear local author CW Bayer talk about three of his books on area history at Browsers Corner Book Store. Plus Jazz Night at Living the Good Life and Country Night at Jimmy G's Cigar Bar. Read on for more.

Good morning Carson City and welcome to the first day of the working week and the last week of November. It is Monday, Nov. 26, 2018. For those keeping score, there are 29 days left until Christmas. Were you able to get some of your holiday shopping done this weekend? You've got plenty of time this week to pick up good bargains, though it will be somewhat soggy outside. A series of winter storms will push through the Sierra and Carson City region this week.

If you didn’t take advantage of early voting, then today is the day to cast that Primary ballot. The local library can be your best friend during summer vacation; Carson City celebrated the kick-off to their summer program on Sunday, while the library in Minden will host a party this evening to get the summer events started. The State Library and Archives have started a new lunchtime program. Join them for Archives Appetizer, a monthly speaker program that will cover different topics of Nevada History. Muscle Powered features two guided hikes on Tuesdays.

The sixth annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held April 28-29, 2017 in the South Tahoe Middle School multipurpose room.

Space is being increased to allow more vendors from the region to participate in the only event of its type on the South Shore. A free children's planting area is also being added to the two day show that runs from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m on Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m on Saturday.

Linda Bellegray attended Carson City Library’s Book Tasting on Friday evening, and determined the sampling to be delicious.

“I’m interested in several of these books,” she said. “There’s a plethora of ideas about how to improve cities in practical ways right here in these books. Our city fathers should be here.”

The Carson City Library would like to invite the entire community to participate in a city-wide reading initiative throughout the month of April with the theme of “Building a Better Community.” The 2017 Capital Reads program will focus around three titles:

Author Gary Noy will speak on his book, Sierra Stories: Tales of Dreamers, Schemers, Bigots and Rogues, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Sunday, August 14, at 10:00 am.

The Friends of the Library are very excited to host Tony Rowell, presenting his new book, "Sierra Starlight". Tony is the son of wilderness photographer Galen Rowell, and has assembled an ambitious collection of nightscape photographs interspersed with facts and reflections on the landscape, as well as anecdotes about how some of his most awe-inspiring shots were captured.

Registration is now open for the Carson City Library’s Summer Learning Challenge, which is open to all ages and encourages participants to read as well as develop other skills.

Curator Mark Jensen returns to share more stories from Carson Valley's historic Dangberg Home Ranch. Just down the hill but centuries away, the family and its influence is incredibly interesting, and Jensen will tell some tales using the park's historic artifacts, photographs and documents. Join the Friends of the Library in partnership with the Lake Tahoe Historical Society for a multimedia history lesson. Free and open to all. 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. South Lake Tahoe, CA.

Carson City revelers can ring in the New Year in the grand style of the Big Apple during the annual New York New Year’s Eve Black and White Ball 6-10 p.m. Dec. 31.

Partygoers will celebrate with the East Coast as the ball drops on Times Square at 9 p.m. Pacific Standard Time as part of the celebration, which benefits Carson City Library.

The Friends of Carson City Library are hosting their annual New York New Year’ s Eve Party on Thursday, December 31 at 6 pm in the Carson Plaza Event Center on 9th St. across from the Plaza Hotel.

The party begins at 6 pm and lasts until 10 pm with a no host cocktail party starting at 5 pm and the celebration of the New Year at 9 pm with a balloon drop and a champagne toast from the Mayor.

Carson City Library patrons may have difficulty accessing the parking lot over the next couple of months as the city constructs a new water main on Washington Street between Roop and Phillips streets.

This week's It's Your City with host Cortney Bloomer features guest Linda Belgray of Friends of the Carson City Library. They discuss the international Film Weekend coming up in February and the Movie Masquerade Ball this Saturday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. at Silver Oak Golf and Event Center to raise funds for the film festival.

This week's It's Your City with Cortney Bloomer features Carson City Ward 1 Supervisor Karen Abowd. The two discuss the Western Nevada Safe Routes to School Program, which delivered books as part of the Ride for Reading event last week at area schools.

Western Nevada Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator Cortney Bloomer delivers books to the Ride for Reading event at Bordewich Bray Elementary School in Carson City, Nev., on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015.

The Carson City School District, the Carson City Library and the Friends of the Library joined the effort to distribute free books to more than 1,500 local students. Better World Books donates the books to help promote reading and bicycle safety.

BIG book sales ahead at the Browsers Corner book Store. The first one is Saturday, June 13. It is a parking lot sale, and runs from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. Lowest prices of the year:
— Hardcover - 50 cents
— Paperbacks - 25 cents
— Children’s books - 10 cents

There will also be sales on Monday, June 15 and again on Saturday, June 20. Everything in the book store will be half off! An additional 10 percent discount for members of the Friends of the Library on Monday, June 15.

The bookstore is across the street from the Carson City Library at 711 East Washington Street.

Author Laura Lea White will be the featured author at the Friends of the Library Browsers Book Store on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m.

Her book, “Generational Gifts: The Legacy of Evelyn Marie” spotlights hundreds of unpublished poems written by the author’s grandmother who lived through times of economic depression and world wars.

What if: You were an orphan at 15 and living with your 17-year old brother in a run-down motel in old downtown Reno; You have few role models, little education, occasional minimum wage jobs; you drink too much, eat lousy food; and Your brother kills a kid on a bicycle while driving drunk and comes to you for help.

"Why didn't you call the police or an ambulance?" you ask

So begins Willy Vlautin's noir novel "The Motel Life." Nevada scholar Patricia Cooper-Smith will facilitate a book discussion Thursday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Carson City Library Digitorium.

We are now 100 days into the year 2015; where does the time go? Hopefully, with help from my list, you've spent it exploring the food, drink, music, theater, art, museums, and outdoor fun stuff that Carson City has to offer. Let me tell you, there’s plenty of fun to come! Tonight, you can check out Mo’z Motley Blues at the Brewery Arts Center or the Whitehats at Westside Pour House. It’s also opening night for the kids of Youth Theater Carson City: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is at the Community Center at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY:

• Carson School District Spring Break
• CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E Proctor Street (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
• ’Second Skin’ by artist Sarah Lillegard at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)

It is hard to believe that it has been a year since we opened Browsers Corner Book Store at its current 711 E. Washington St. location in Carson City. Browsers Corner Book Store, operated by the Friends of Carson City Library, will celebrate its first year in business Monday, April 13.

The Browsers Corner Book Store is having a big St. Patrick's Day book sale from Monday, March 16 through Saturday, March 21. EVERYTHING in the book store will be sold at half price.
The sale includes all hard cover and paperback books, DVDs, videos and special items. In addition, members of the Friends of the Library will receive an extra 10 percent off on Monday, March 16th if they bring in their membership card. The book store is located at 711 East Washington Street in Carson City and is open from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Local Author David Antonucci brings his book about Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe to the Friends of the Library Browsers Corner Book Store Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. “Fairest Picture: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe" examines and debunks the many myths and tall tales about Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe.

Mr. Antonucci will be discussing his book, and copies will be available to buy. This event is free and is open to the public. The book store is located at 711 East Washington Street in Carson City.

The Friends of the Library Holiday Craft Sale will be held in the Browsers Corner Book Store from Monday, Nov. 24 through Saturday, Dec. 20. Crafts which are handmade and donated by Friends of the Library will be displayed all throughout the store.

The Friends of the Library announce the Grand Prize winner of the “Name the Beast” contest at the Browsers Corner Book Store.

Pictured here is the winner, Kyra Fields, a fifth grader at Fritsch Elementary School. Her winning entry is “The Beast of Knowledge…Keeper of the Words.”

Kyra is holding her prize, a stack of books, a certificate for one free book of her choice each month for a year at the book store and a coupon donated by Round Table Pizza. Other second and third place winners will also receive books and more for their imaginative entries.

A Beast has moved into the parking lot at the Browsers Corner Book Store. The Friends of the Library are having a contest to Name the Beast. All children through 6th grade are eligible to enter the contest. Every child who enters the contest can choose a free book. The contest closes on Thursday, November 6th and the winners will be announced on Saturday, November 8th. Winners will receive books and other prizes. Come in to the book store at 711 E. Washington to see the Beast and learn more about the contest.

Surrounded by officials from the Carson City School District, the Board of Supervisors and Library Trustees, Library board president Sandy Foley cuts the ribbon at a grand reopening of the Digitorium on Thursday at the Carson City Library.

Library Director Sena Loyd announces the grand re-opening of the Carson City Library and its newly repurposed auditorium, now known as The Digitorium. The event will be held Thursday, Oct. 23, from noon to 7 p.m. The public is invited to explore reconfigured spaces at the library’s 900 North Roop Street main branch.

Free Books for Canned Food! The Friends of the Library are having a canned food drive to support the Ron Wood Family Resource Center. Bring in a donation of canned or packaged food from Sept. 8 through Sept. 13 and pick out a free book of your choice.

One free book per donation. Especially needed now are staples such as canned tuna, beans, vegetables, fruit, pastas and sauces. Bring your donations to The Browsers Corner Book Store at 711 East Washington Street. Open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Friends of the Dayton Valley Library held the first August Authors Event on Saturday, August 16 at the Dayton Valley Branch Library. There were approximately 50 attendees and the library parking lot was full. Residents of Dayton were invited to interact with five local Nevada writers, discuss their writing, purchase books and have them signed by the authors.