South Valleys Library

«Modern– expression of Library» starting with the supercool new yellow architecture. Easy parking. The library is very clean outside, inside and the restrooms. Huge windows, so you can enjoy the sunlight, wildlife and watching kids playing baseball and soccer. Helpful employees. Excellent free Wi-​Fi. This libarary is a happy place. Always there are children laughing and running and people talking loudly while they playing or on their phones. Don’t expect any quietness or any old-​fashioned library feeling. It has just 2 private study cubes, but you still can hear the noise through the walls. If you are a person who prefers a little noise in the background while you are studying to keep you awake like me, this is your spot. They allow outside food and drinks, so you are all set. There are separate areas for kids, teens, and adults. They hosts many interesting fun events to the community for all ages (children, teens, adults, seniors). They are very good in offering flyers that include library hours, contact info, events, events details. Overall, this library is a place of my taste and it fits my needs so I love it.

Love it here! Took the kiddos in for story time & the guy reading was also super helpful after and so great with all the kids. They also have some great events that I’ll look forward to attending with the kids. I was happy with their readily available selection, and yet happier to discover how quickly we could get additional reading material ordered and saved with everything being online now. All around, great helpful people, fun events, and nice selection of books/​resources. Super happy we found it.

I basically live at this library! I work in the area so I am constantly dropped off or picking up books. Total bookworm! There are quite a few perks about this library.
#1 Even if they don’t have a book, if it is at a library in their system they can have it sent to this library for you. No more traveling around to several libraries to get all the books you are desperate to read
#2 It’s large enough to have a decent amount of books but not large enough to feel overwhelming.
#3 The layout makes it quick and easy to find what you are looking for.
#4 The librarians. These are not your grumpy old librarians from the elementary school you attending. They always have a smile for you, a suggest for a good book, and are helpful getting those books checked out. This is one of the times I really enjoy the person to person contact and dialogue. These ladies have had some great recommendations and are even polite when I’m dealing with paying fines.
#5 Study rooms. They are almost always open so you can have a little privacy but you really do need to keep your voice down because the walls don’t block out a lot of noise.
On that note, it is 25 cents a day PER BOOK for a late fee. Trust me, I found that out the hard way! Also, be prompt with picking up your books from hold. They charge a fee for that as well. I believe it’s $ 1.00.
Overall, I love that this library is close to where I work so it is always convenient to pick up or drop off books.

This library is great. Super clean and (mostly) friendly staff. Last week I went in to pick up some holds and found only 3 of the 5 I was expecting. An older gal immediately helped me, looked me up and discovered I hadn’t gotten there in time and they sent them back. HUGE bummer but my fault. She was SO helpful though and SO nice.

It’s the funky yellow building easily seen in the south end of Reno. The parking is pretty easy. The entrance is an automated sliding glass door with a foyer that displays books and flyers following a theme, usually the current hoiday. For example, this time they are showing books on Ireland in honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s day.
My daughter and I came by to pick up a book she had put on hold. They organize their holds by the first two letters of the last name on the account, followed by the last 4 digits of the library card number.
While they offer a fairly easy to use self-​checkout, I like going to the front desk area and using one of the librarians. I like the person to person contact. The CardStar app on my iPhone allows me to store my library id card, which the librarian can then scan to bring up my account. This way, I don’t have to fatten my wallet or load my key ring with yet another membership card. Our librarian was cheerful and helpful, kindly reminding us when the book was due and bidding us a good rest of the day.
The library offers so much to the community such as books, dvd’s, references, e-​books, cultural events and performing arts series, and even tax help. There are separate spaces for kids, teens, and adults. They also display local art, usually by students from one of the area schools. Periodically, they will offer books for free or sale for minimum cost, and the proceeds go to help maintaining the library.
If you have little ones, I highly recommend checking out their story time, usually followed by a fun craft time related to the stories shared. A great place to enjoy books and give your little ones the joy of reading!