New Member Appointed to Library District Board of Trustees

Robin Wadley-Munier was recently appointed to the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District’s Board of Trustees by the City of Las Vegas. She was appointed to fill the unexpired term of M. Frances Barron.

Ms. Wadley-Munier is the liaison to Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian. Her term will run through April 2013.

The Board of Trustees meeting calendar, agendas and approved minutes may be viewed here.

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Celebrate African American History Month

Join us for a variety of programs throughout the month of February to celebrate African American History Month and the contributions African Americans have made to our community.

Beyond Brokeback: A Staged Reading with Music

The District is pleased to present the acclaimed Beyond Brokeback: A Staged Reading with Music on Saturday, February 11 at 2 p.m. at the Clark County Library.

Inspired by the landmark film Brokeback Mountain, the program consists of staged reading of messages, essays, poetry and music that was conceived and adapted for the stage by Gregory Hinton from the 2007 book Beyond Brokeback: The Impact of a Film written by Members of the Ultimate Brokeback Forum website, culled from over 500,000 posts. Excerpts of poignant and humorous messages, essays, and poetry—by writers young and old, male and female, gay and straight—will be interpreted by six reader/musicians. Directed by Todd Espeland with original music by Shawn Kirchner.

Libraries Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branches will be closed on Monday, January 16 for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. They will reopen at their usual times on Tuesday, January 17.

Holiday Closures

All District branches will be closed on Saturday, December 24 and Sunday, December 25 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Branches will be closing at 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 31 for New Year’s Eve. All branches will be closed on Sunday, January 1 for New Year’s Day.

The Beat Goes on With Dr. Jean

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will host Dr. Jean Feldman, an award-winning educator and songwriter, on Tuesday, January 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Rainbow Library, Tuesday, January 10 at 5 p.m. at the Enterprise Library, and Wednesday, January 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the Summerlin Library.

January is Mob Month

Join us for a series of events related to the Mob with ex-mobsters, law enforcement, authors, historians and the witnesses who survived the Mob’s expansive rise to power in the 20^th century every Tuesday in January at 7 p.m. at the Clark County Library.

Love Your Library? Tell a Friend! December 2011

Photo by Dee Dee Sherman

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District and Nevada Ballet Theatre have teamed up to present “Love your Library? Tell a Friend!,” a library card sign-up campaign that begins Thursday, December 1 through Saturday, December 31.

Just sign up for a free library card during the month of December and be automatically entered to earn a chance to win a VIP package to an opening night at Nevada Ballet Theatre.

Libraries Closed for Thanksgiving

All Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branches will be closed Thursday, November 24 for Thanksgiving Day. They will reopen at their usual times on Friday, November 25.

17th Annual Shoes for Children Drive and Benefit Performances

"Sweet" Lou Collins

Join us for our 17^th annual Shoes for Children Drive and Benefit Performances on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 at 3 p.m. at the West Las Vegas Library.

Sounds of the Holiday Season, Youth Extravaganza 2011 will be performed by kids from the City Wide Youth Music Workshop and emceed by “Sweet” Lou Collins.

 

Admission to these benefit performance events is one new pair of children’s athletic shoes sized to fit preschoolers to high school youth. Donations will also be accepted through December 23 at all District branches of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District for those unable to attend the concert.  

 

For more information, please visit our web site or call the West Las Vegas Library at 507-3989. Donated shoes will benefit neighboring schools and local charities. Support provided by the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation.

 

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