If you’ve been planning your next visit to a Washoe County library, you may need to check the hours first.
Seven library locations are adjusting their schedules to better serve the communities around them, with changes designed to make programs more accessible and align with usage patterns.
At the January 21 meeting of the Washoe County Library System Board of Trustees, members approved new hours for the libraries.
The changes aim to provide more hours beyond the traditional work week while keeping personnel costs the same.
Overall system hours will decrease, but multiple locations will remain open every day, including weekends, with five branches open on Saturdays and four on Sundays. Open hours at the Gerlach, North Valleys, Northwest Reno, South Valleys, and Spanish Springs libraries will not change.
In addition to physical locations, Washoe County Library maintains a digital collection available 24 hours a day, including ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, research tools, language learning, software tutorials, and reading recommendations.
The most up-to-date information on hours and services is available at washoecountylibrary.us.
The new schedule takes effect Monday, February 23:
Downtown Reno Library: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday. Previously open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday through Friday.
Duncan/Traner Community Library: Wednesday, 2:30 to 6 p.m.; Friday, 3 to 6 p.m.; closed other days. Previously open 3 to 6 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Gerlach Community Library: Wednesday, 5 to 7 p.m.; closed other days. No change.
Incline Village Library: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday. Previously also open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
North Valleys Library: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday. No change.
Northwest Reno Library: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No change.
Senior Center Library: Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday. Previously open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sierra View Library: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. Previously open 10 a.m. and also open Mondays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
South Valleys Library: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No change.
Spanish Springs Library: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Saturday. No change.
Sparks Library: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Previously closed Wednesday until 6 p.m. and Thursday until 7 p.m.
Verdi Community Library and Nature Center: Tuesday, 3 to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 2:30 to 6 p.m.; closed other days. Previously also open Fridays 3 to 6 p.m.
