Washoe County Library System

Presents 400 commonly used vocabulary words found in a typical town. It is organized into 20 relevant scenes, such as house and school, emphasizing real-life situations. Students can see, hear, and read all the words necessary for communication.

Discover the story of Marco Polo, the most famous European to travel to Asia in the 13th century.

Presents the history of the early settlers and daily life in the settlements.

Sailing 500 years before Columbus, the Vikings are credited with being the first Europeans to reach the New World. Discover why they decided to leave their homes, how their ships' technology enabled them to voyage to new lands, and their quests to settle new colonies.

Shows various kinds of cells, explains how cells are the building blocks of all living things and the vast number of cells in all complex organism.

This program will keep your preschooler entertained and teach important skills at the same time. Kids learn about words that start with each letter of the alphabet, form important letter-sound associations, colors and counting in English and Spanish. Also shapes and how to develop essential skills to help them succeed in school.

Viewers learn about the people, daily life and culture in the original Plimouth Plantation of 1620, the first colonial settlement in southern New England.

Students explore the settlement of Jamestown through realistic reenactments filmed at actual historic locations.