David R. Parks Lending Library

It's . We're celebrating the birthday of French painter Claude-Joseph Vernet. Aug 14, 1714.🎂🎈
His painting "A Landscape at Sunset" ,c1772ish, can be viewed at London's National Gallery, Room 33.

Happy Color Book Day!
"Printed in 1457, this was the second major book printed with movable type in the West and the first to be printed in three colors. It also included a printed date, colophon, and decorative initials."
The technical first color book was from China in 1346.
We've got plenty color books to check out, don't forget the

will return soon. Enjoy and some of our 2024 highlights...so far 😉

National Avocado Day, National Raspberry Cake Day, National Mutt Day and National Jump for Jelly Beans Day. We've got on topic choices, new additions and so much more in our collection. Don't forget the

Happy Parent Appreciation Day! We've pulled some titles...don't forget the !

It's .Wednesdays 2-6.
We're celebrating Madonna's song "Who's that Girls" return to the top of music charts. Includes artwork from our community partner's studio Painting with a Twist by , "Nikki Finn, 2024". Also items from the library's collection on display and from the Librarian's private art collection.

It's . Wednesdays 2-6pm. Today we're celebrating the birthday of artist Nancy Manter.
"Nancy Manter is an American artist and photographer. Her work is included in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art MoMA, The Phillips Collection, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum."

Nancy Manter — COVE STREET ARTS Found on Google from covestreetarts.com

has two...and a dog. 😉😋😎

It's National Don't Step on a Bee Day, Global Energy Independence Day, Kitten Day, Pick Blueberries, Teddy Bear Picnic Day, Pina Coloda Day and Nikola Tesla's Birthday. We've pulled some titles and added films...don't forget the .

It's . We're celebrating work completed in our community partner's studio Painting with a Twist by . Today a check was presented to The Center following their June studio fundraiser.

It's Independence Day week, we've pulled some patriotic titles and are celebrating new additions to our film collection. Don't forget the .
The Center and Library will be closed 7/4. See you Friday!

It's .
We celebrated art created in our partner's studio Painting with a Twist, both paintings by , including their recent fundraiser where over $200 was raised for The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada.

It's !
We featured work done in our community partner's studio, Painting with a Twist , by . Join them this Saturday night for their Fundraiser to benefit The Center.
https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/studio/las-vegas/event/3682186/

It's National Barcode Day...we celebrated with new additions [which I scanned in 😉] to our collection And it's the last remaining days of Pride Month 2024.
Don't forget the

The Center/Library is closed today for Juneteenth 🎊.
We will see you tomorrow! will return next week. Don't forget our .

Today we're commemorating . Let's celebrate as a community and reflect on what this day means to us and the importance of freedom for all! ❤️

It's Peanut Butter Cookie Day, National Loving Day, Superman Day, Pulse Night of Remembrance and Pride Month. We've pulled some titles and have new additions to our collection...don't forget the .

It's . We're celebrating work recently done in our community partner's studio, Painting with a Twist, by . Watch/join their Center fundraiser on the 29th. https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/studio/las-vegas/event/3682186/

It's World Environment Day and Pride Month. We're celebrating with new additions and old favorites from our collection.

That’s about right:)

It's . We're celebrating work recently done in our community partner's studio, Painting with a Twist, class lead by The Librarian. Look for/join the fundraiser for The Center on 6/29, at their location. https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/studio/las-vegas/event/3682186/

June is upon us 🏳️‍🌈

Goodbye, May!

It's ! Today we're displaying work done in our partner's studio, Painting with a Twist , Bright Forest, class led by Jimmy Mazzarese Thibault.
Watch for their Pride Month fundraiser supporting The Center coming June 29🌈

Our hearts go out to the UNLV community and the 3 souls lost today 💔

It's . We're highlighting "paper work" today.
Wednesdays 2-6pm. Ask the Librarian about showing your art.

It's Chadwick Boseman Day, Choose Women Day, International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, Electronic Greetings Day , Lemon Cream Pie, Throw Out Leftovers Day and Square Dancing Day.
We've pulled some titles...don't forget the

Well played, display creator!