Food for Thought: A Library Community Food Drive

In celebration of National Library Week, the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District is teaming up with Three Square Food Bank, for its first-ever “Food for Thought” program beginning Sunday, April 12 through Saturday, April 25.

The program is a unique way to clear unpaid fines and build community by donating food to those in need. All donations collected will go to the Three Square Food Bank.

For each consumable, non-perishable, unopened, canned or packaged food item a patron brings in to the library, the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will waive $2 toward patron fines to clear or reduce amounts owed. There is no limit to the dollar amount that can be waived. Donations will also be accepted from anyone wishing to contribute.

Simply stop by any of the Library District’s 25 convenient branches to take advantage of this offer. Clear your fines, help the less fortunate and see what’s new at your library.

The Library has a collection of almost three million items of books, magazines, downloadables, CDs, DVDs, as well as online access to an array of information. Teens and children have access to online homework help offering a wealth of free resources designed to assist kids in elementary, middle and high school with their daily school assignments.

National Library Week is a great time to see what’s new at your local library. Visit your nearest library branch to find out more about what the library has to offer. For more information, call 702.734.READ or visit our website.

Featured April Programs at the Library

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will offer a variety of programs throughout the month of April. Highlights of the month include: Savvy Senior Scam Prevention Series – Healthcare Scams, Las Vegas Stories: How Jay Sarno’s Wild Life Changed Las Vegas, GMOs 101, Exploring Japanese Culture and History Through Haiku, Griot Nation – A Poet’s Corner National Poetry Month Event, Soul Sparking Sessions with Toni Ellis, An Evening with Marie Lu , Marina V – Live in Concert, El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros Festival, The Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre of New Zealand and much more.

See the press release below for more featured programs, or see all Library District programs here.

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Teen Tech Week 2015

The Las-Clark County Library District celebrates Teen Tech Week March 8-14, 2015, to bring awareness to the various technologies available at your local library and encourage teens to extend learning beyond the classroom where they can explore, create and share content. Teen Tech Week is a national initiative designed to celebrate technology and help teens to learn how to use technology ethically and safely. For more information on all the free programs, call 702.734.READ or visit the Library’s web site. Program highlights include:

Manga Movie Trailer Workshop
Join us for this two-day workshop to learn how to make a manga movie trailer to promote your favorite manga and graphic novels. We’ll display our favorites at this year’s Anime Fest Video Showcase. Registration required.
Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m.
Las Vegas Library | 833 Las Vegas Blvd. N. | 702.507.3549

Teen Tech Week App Challenge
Join the library as we explore a new app each day. Pick up your card at your local Youth Services desk and check us out each day to see what app we’ll be exploring.
Sunday, March 8 – Saturday, March 14
Clark County Library | 1401 E. Flamingo Rd. | 702.507.3436
Rainbow Library | 3150 N. Buffalo Dr. | 702.507.3712

Teen Tech Week Wordle Word Art Contest
Make some word art using the website Wordle. Experiment and create tag clouds and we’ll print your favorite. Enter it into our contest by March 14 for the chance to win great prizes. Stop by the Children’s Desk to get started.
Sunday, March 8 – Saturday, March 14
Whitney Library | 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. | 702.507.4015

Maker Fest
Make a variety of fun items at our different maker stations.
Sunday, March 8 at 2 p.m.
Sunrise Library | 5400 Harris Ave. | 702.507.3905

Vine Videos for Teens
Write, direct and star in your own six second videos using our wacky props and costumes. We’ll have a screening party after.
Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m.
Whitney Library | 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. | 702.507.4015

Bubble Magnets
Make your own bubble magnets to stick to refrigerators, lockers, file cabinets and more. Choose your own designs for fashionable and functional accessories.
Monday, March 9 at 4 p.m.
West Charleston Library | 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. | 702.507.3947
Tuesday, March 10 at 4 p.m.
West Las Vegas Library | 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd. | 702.507.3983
Wednesday, March 11 at 3 p.m.
Windmill Library | 7060 W. Windmill Ln. | 702.507.6041
Friday, March 13 at 3:30 p.m.
Sahara West Library | 9600 W. Sahara Ave | 702.507.3644
Friday, March 13 at 4 p.m.
Whitney Library | 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. | 702.507.4015
Saturday, March 14 at 3 p.m.
Summerlin Library | 1771 Inner Circle Dr. | 702.507.3865

DIY Magic 8 Ball
Looking for answers? Create your own Magic 8 Ball and solve all the mysteries of the world.
Monday, March 9 at 5 p.m.
Meadows Library | 251 W. Boston Ave. | 702.474.0023
Thursday, March 12 at 4 p.m.
Mesquite Library | 121 W. First North St. | 702.346.5224
Friday, March 13 at 4 p.m.
West Charleston Library | 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. | 702.507.3947

Wii Love Games for Teens
Join us for Wii games in celebration of Teen Tech Week.
Monday, March 9 at 6 p.m.
Whitney Library | 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. | 702.507.4015

Life Size Pac-Man
Join us as we play our version of life size Pac-Man.
Tuesday, March 10 at 3 p.m.
Clark County Library | 1401 E. Flamingo Rd. | 702.507.3436
Wednesday, March 11 at 4 p.m.
Mesquite Library | 121 W. First North St. | 702.346.5224

Art Bots
It’s a robot, it’s an artist, it’s an Art Bot. Create your own Art Bot, a robot that wobbles across a piece of paper that creates art as it moves.
Tuesday, March 10 at 4 p.m.
Mesquite Library | 121 W. First North St.| 702.346.5224
Wednesday, March 11 at 4 p.m.
West Charleston Library | 6301 W. Charleston Blvd. | 702.507.3947

DIY Light Painting
Create an awesome picture using this photographic technique.
Tuesday, March 10 at 4 p.m.
Enterprise Library | 25 E. Shelbourne Ave. | 702.507.3764
Tuesday, March 10 at 4:30 p.m.
Sahara West Library | 9600 W. Sahara Ave | 702.507.3644
Wednesday, March 11 at 4:30 p.m.
Las Vegas Library | 833 Las Vegas Blvd. N. | 702.507.3549
Wednesday, March 11 at 4:30 p.m.
Whitney Library | 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. | 702.507.4015

Button Making
Create buttons featuring your favorite characters or quotes.
Thursday, March 12 at 3 p.m.
Spring Valley Library | 4280 S. Jones Blvd. | 702.507.3823
Thursday, March 12 at 4 p.m.
Las Vegas Library | 833 Las Vegas Blvd. N. | 702.507.3549
Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m.
Whitney Library | 5175 E. Tropicana Ave. | 702.507.4015
Friday, March 13 at 4 p.m.
Rainbow Library | 3150 N. Buffalo Dr. | 702.507.3712

Stop-Motion Animation
Film your own minute movie using our cameras and laptops to create stop motion animation.
Thursday, March 12 at 3 p.m.
Windmill Library | 7060 W. Windmill Ln. | 702.507.6041

Anime Fest
Do you like anime, manga, comics or cosplay? Celebrate all things anime with Anime Fest. Anime Fest is a five-hour library anime convention for teens offering cosplay guests of honor, related panels, cosplay competitions, a Smash Bros. Tournament, a taiko drum performance, festival games, food trucks and more.
Saturday, March 14 from 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sahara West Library | 9600 W. Sahara Ave. | 702.507.3644

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Featured March Programs at the Library

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will offer a variety of programs throughout the month of March. Highlights of the month include: Stage to Screen and In-Between Film Fest and Workshop, Tuskegee Love Letters, Where Words and Music Meet: Primal Mates in Concert, Savvy Senior Scam Prevention Series – IRS Scams, Meet Author Steve Jenkins, Southern Utah University Ballroom Dance Company – Simply Ballroom, Desert Author Series – An Afternoon with JG Debs, Poetry Slam Competition, A Portrait of the Blues – A Musical Concert, Spring Fling Book Fair, Crystal Trio in Concert, More Than A Step: A Solo Suite Featuring Peter Chu and much more.

See the press release below for more featured programs, or see all Library District programs here.

Press Release PDF

Celebrate African American History Month

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will offer 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. All events are free and open to the public. Visit http://www.lvccld.org for more information. Highlights of the month include:

The Pride and Perseverance of African-Americans in West Las Vegas

Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater 7th Annual Concert Series

Embracing Las Vegas Arts – The Rolle Project

Inspirational Showcase and Luncheon

Soul Sparking Sessions with Toni

West Prep 8th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical Competition and Art Festival

3rd Annual Love of Literacy Festival

Once on This Island

First Annual Black Weekend
Short Film Screening and Discussion
Guest Lecture Featuring Professor James Small

Book Talk Featuring Brenda Williams

Tuskegee Love Letters

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Featured January Programs at the Library

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will offer a variety of programs throughout the month of January. Highlights of the month include: Las Vegas Stories: SPECTACULAR – A History of Las Vegas Neon, Moscow Nights and the Golden Gates: An Evening of Russian Folk Music, Dance and Stories, The Wisdom of Dreams, Nevada Chamber Symphony – A New Year Welcome, Peace Week 2015 – Living the Dream: Where Do We Go From Here?, eMedia Downloading 101 for Seniors, Troubled Waters: A Gospel Stage Play, Bishr Hijazi – Arabic Music Ensemble, Scottish Céilidh and much more.

See the press release below for more featured programs, or see all Library District programs here.

Press Release PDF

Featured December Programs at the Library

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will offer a variety of programs throughout the month of December. Highlights of the month include: Las Vegas Stories: Origins of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort, December to Remember – Bluegrass for the Holidays, The Beatles and Their Songs – A Musical Revolution, Christmas Harmony with CSN Big Band, 20th Annual Shoes for Children Drive and Benefit Performances, December to Remember – Duo Mystique, Nevada Chamber Symphony – Music with a Classic Touch, Kwanzaa 2014, Two Trains Running and much more.

See the press release below for more featured programs, or see all Library District programs here.

Press Release PDF

Featured November Programs at the Library

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will offer a variety of programs throughout the month of November. Highlights of the month include: Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival, Derrick Suwaima Davis, World Champion Hoop Dancer (in celebration of Native American Heritage Month), Downloading eBooks to your iPad, Tablet, Kindle Fire, Nook Color; Las Vegas Stories: Turning Points in Las Vegas History, Las Vegas Brass Band in Concert: A Salute to the Armed Forces, Stage to Screen and In-Between Film Fest and Workshop, eMedia Petting Zoo, A Celtic Thanksgiving and much more.

See the press release below for more featured programs, or see all Library District programs here.

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Celebrate Teen Read Week and Turn Dreams Into Reality

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District celebrates Teen Read Week October 12―18, 2014, a national program designed to encourage teens to take time out from their busy schedules and celebrate the fun of reading in all its forms—books, magazines, downloadables and more.

Why not choose to read something that can turn your dreams into reality? Whether its how to get into college, exploring which career interests you the most or just reading a fantasy book for fun, the library has resources waiting for you to discover!

All programs are free and open to the public. Check with your local branch for more information.

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Featured October Programs at the Library

The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will offer a variety of programs throughout the month of October. Highlights of the month include: Ricardo Griego – Spanish Guitar Fusion, Viva el Mariachi, Summerlin Library College Fair, Maxwell Drake Writing Workshops, 5^th Annual Coalition of Black Trade Unionist Apprenticeship and Job Fair, An Evening with B.J. Novak, Illustrators 56, Spring Valley Library Community Fair, Ask-A-Lawyer Series: Intellectual Property – Protecting Your Ideas, Fun with the Night Sky and much more.

See the press release below for more featured programs, or see all Library District programs here.

Press Release PDF