Libraries Closed for Memorial Day
All Las Vegas-Clark County Library District branches will be closed on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. They will reopen at their usual times on Tuesday, May 28.
Library District Participates in Worldwide Big Library Read eBook Event
We invite the public to take part in the Big Library Read, a pilot program in which libraries worldwide offer a single eBook to their cardholders. The program is designed to unite library patrons from all around the world. From May 15 to June 1, anyone with a valid District library card can borrow the eBook The Four Corners of the Sky by New York Times bestselling author Michael Malone for free from the Library’s website and read it on all major devices, including Kindle® and iPad®.
Over 7,500 libraries in 10 countries from five continents are participating. Readers are invited to join the book discussion on Twitter using #BigLibraryRead.
Club Read: Summer Fun for Kids and Teens
Registration for Club Read, our free program designed for kids and teens to read, earn prizes and have fun, begins Saturday, June 1 and continues through Saturday, August 3. Stop by any library branch to pick up a reading log or register online.
Children from birth to 11 years of age have one log, and teens in grades six and up have a different log just for them. Kids and teens can earn prizes by keeping track of their reading. Every child who signs up for Club Read will get a membership card and a special wallet to put it in! (more…)
5th Annual Over the Rainbow Art Competition
In celebration of GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender) Month and the many contributions and achievements of the GLBT community, we will hold our 5th Annual Over the Rainbow Art Competition in June. This juried art competition exhibit encourages teen and adult artists to participate in showcasing creativity in the visual arts. (more…)
Big Library Read
The new Big Library Read initiative is a joint effort between Sourcebooks, OverDrive and public libraries worldwide. It’s a unique program (May 15-June 1) designed to unite the world in reading the same eBook title at the same time and to demonstrate the influence library patrons (you) can have. We already know the power of libraries – this is a unique way to let the rest of the world know! (more…)
New Member Appointed to Library District Board of Trustees
Marilyn Francis Drake was recently appointed to the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District’s Board of Trustees by the City of Las Vegas.
Ms. Drake is a librarian at the Meadows School. Her term will run through April 2017.
The Board of Trustees meeting calendar, agendas and approved minutes may be viewed on our website.
Robin Jay and John Assaraf to Speak at Small Business Expo
Robin Jay and John Assaraf will be speaking at our first Small Business Expo on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Sahara West Library. Watch the following videos to learn more about these dynamic speakers.
Robin Jay:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnkekjzpV1k
John Assaraf:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6l_9HWwjF8
