The vision of the library is to be a vital, innovative part of our multicultural and diverse community. We will provide unlimited information resources using a uniquely human touch. The Library is a gateway to our heritage and to our future, offering through knowledgeable staff and broad resources, boundless opportunities for enrichment and discovery. To serve the public in a friendly, knowledgeable, customer-oriented manner. This project was further supported by major gifts from Nevada Gaming Foundation, Gannett Foundation, Wells Fargo, R.R. Donnelley, Bank of America and Sputtering Materials.
Totals continue to grow annually.
Produced, in collaboration with the Friends, the successful Storytelling Mondays every week in July as part of the Artown Arts Festival. The storytelling was funded by Nevada Humanities Committee and a City of Reno Cultural grant. Over 2,000 people of all ages attended. The Festival received a National Association of Counties honorable mention award in 2000. Presented National Library Week program featuring Chautauquans as Mark Twain and Thomas Jefferson.