Washoe County Library System

"Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world's top memory researchers reveals the powerful role memory plays in nearly every aspect of our lives, from recalling faces and names, to learning, decision-making, trauma and healing. A new understanding of memory is emerging from the latest scientific research. In Why We Remember, pioneering neuroscientist and psychologist Charan Ranganath...

"A Foreign Affairs Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year "Insightful…a deft, textured work of intellectual history." and#x2015;Foreign Affairs "A timely insight into how memories and ideas about the second world war play a hugely important role in conceptualizations about the past and the present in contemporary China." and#x2015;Peter Frankopan, The Spectator For most of its history, China frowned on public discussion of the war against...

"Let’s visit the world. This kit features a Countries of the World game, a ScrunchMap™ of the World, Classic Vehicles Aquapaints™, and a Bonjour Paris Puzzle. The first two manipulatives work to promote discussion and cognitive thinking. The next two manipulatives allow for relzxtion and calmness of the mind.

The Handyman Kit is perfect for those who love to work with their hands. This kit features the book Sears House Designs of the Thirties, Handyman Magnetic Board, KEVA Brain Builders, and Conversation Starters for Men. The first activity will elicity memories and stimulate conversation with the retro illustrated pieces. The second activity focuses on fine motor skills, strategy, physics, and basic engineering skills. The last activity will spark conversation,...

Enjoy the most beautiful trees in the world. This kit features Trees of the World Flashcards, Tree Bingo, a Japanese Maple Puzzle, and a Wooden Tile Matching Game. The first two activities work on improving memory and cognition, while building social skills. The third activity reinforces the connection between brain cells and improves mental speed and short-term memory. The fourth activity promotes concentration and sensory stimulation

"Revisit the joy of fishing in your favorite spot. This kit features a Coastal Escape Aquapaints, Fishin-Opoly Board Game, and an Expressions Card Game. The first manipulative allows for relaxation and calmness of the mind through painting. The second manipulatives will create a sense of achievement, improving mental acuity and short-term memory." - Penworthy

Explore the outdoors through a matching game and Yellowstone-opoly. Let your mind relax as you piece together a puzzle with a beautiful mountain scene. Lastly, enjoy a fun game of Kanoodle® that will improve fine motor skills, coordination, and short-term memory.

The Sports: Baseball Kit is a homerun for baseball fanatics. This kit features two books: America's classic ballparks and Comic Book Story of Baseball, Baseball Mascot Matching Game, Baseball Mascot Jigsaw Puzzle, and Category Snap Card Game. The first two activities are perfect for achieving a sence of accomplishment, while reinforcing the connection between the brain cells and improving mental speed. The last activity will encourage creative thinking...

"A diaspora of memories runs through this poetry collection--a multiplicity of voices, bodies, and houses hold archival material for one another, tracing paths between Brooklyn, Beirut, and Jerusalem. Boundaries and borders blur between space and time and poetic form--small banal moments of daily life live within geopolitical brutalities and, vice versa, the desire for stability lives in familiarity with displacement. These poems take stock of who...