Washoe County Library System

A simple introduction to the appearance, growth, habits, and behavior of starfish.

An introduction to the human skeletal system, explaining how the 206 bones of the skeleton join together, how they grow, how they help make blood, what happens when they break, and how they mend.

Explains how people create too much waste and how waste is now recycled and put into landfills.

Explains how sounds are made and the purposes they serve for both humans and other animals.

Discusses a shark's six senses, such as sight, taste, touch, hearing, and smell, but also includes electroperception, which allows them to sense electric fields given off by their prey.

The sun is a source of energy for living things. Energy that comes from sunshine is called solar energy. But how does solar energy work? And how can we use solar energy to not only stay on the cutting-edge of technology, but to help keep the environment healthy? Read and find out about solar roads that light up when theres danger ahead, like a moose on the roadand did you know that someday tiny solar chips placed in someones eyes could help a blind...