About Us

Library Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10am-6pm; Friday & Saturday, 10am-4pm, Closed Sunday & Holidays. Reference services close down 30 min prior to closing. The incoming library doors are locked 15 minutes before closing to ensure all patrons have left the building, and so staff can sanitize surfaces.

15¢ per day

Reading Genres:  Fiction, Mystery Fiction, Romance Fiction, Western Fiction, Classics, Young Adults’ Fiction, School-Age Fiction, Picture Book Fiction, Board Books, Large Print Fiction, Large Print Mystery Fiction, Large Print Romance Fiction, Large Print Western Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biography, Large Print Non-Fiction, Young Adult Non-Fiction, School-Age Non-Fiction, Picture Book Non-Fiction, Levelled Readers Fiction, Levelled Readers Non-Fiction, Southwest Non-Fiction, Nevada Non-Fiction, Encyclopedia, Reference Non-Fiction, Genealogy Non-Fiction, Spanish Fiction, Spanish Non-Fiction, Spanish Biography, Spanish Picture Books, Parenting, Educational.

Audio Genres:  Fiction, Mystery Fiction, Romance Fiction, Western Fiction, Classics, Non-Fiction, Biography

Video Genres: Adults’ Fiction, Adults’ Non-Fiction, Children’s Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Spanish Fiction, Biography, Nevada, Television Series

Music Genres: Rock/Pop, Jazz, Oldies, Spanish, New Age/World, Christmas, Country/Western, Classical, Meditative, Easy Listening, Miscellaneous

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Check out our Directory Listing to see all positions at the library.

The Main Circulation Desk is the "heart of the Library!"

The staff is ready to help!

Here you can:

• apply for a library card;
   
• check materials out, and return them when finished;
   
• request a book be added to the library;
   
• place holds on materials, and pick them up when your items are ready for you--a staff member will give you a call;
   
• ask about New Books & New Movies;
   
• borrow test prep books with a refundable deposit
   
• buy tickets for Library raffles, and for community plays & concerts
   
• ask for Library directions, help with the catalog, or assistance in finding what you're looking for;
   
• buy items from Library sales;
   
• leave donations of money or items, or ask for help with bringing donations in;
   
• ask a Library-related question--if we don't know the answer, we'll find someone who does

The Reference Staff is happy to help you in numerous ways with your research questions!

We can:

• offer assistance with using the library, including locating materials, using the catalog, accessing computers, etc.
   
• help find the right Library or online material that will have the right answer
   
• provide brief, factual answers to question, such as address, statistics, phone numbers, etc.
   
• fax your pages ($1 per page) or scan your pages (15 cents per page)
   
• request & borrow materials from cooperating libraries (that is, Inter-Library Loans or ILLs)
   
• notarize your legal documents ($10 per stamp, $5 each additional, per document); please call for specific availability
   
• offer aid with your electronic devices

We are here to help you fulfill and satisfy your information needs!

Sign up at the Reference Desk to use the Internet Computers

• Sign up at the Youth Services Desk to use the Kids' Internet Computers, for those under 18. These computers are filtered for kids' safety. 
   
• Free and open wireless Internet access is available during regular Library hours. There is no password required.
   
• Printing from Library computers is available. B/W prints & copies are 20¢ per page; color & specialty printing is $1 per page.
   
• Ask at the Reference Desk for help with electronic devices, such as tablets, eReaders, cell phones, laptops, etc. 

Reach out to the Youth Services Desk if you have any questions about the youth services we offer.

Visit our on-site bookstore, The Library Book-tique, for great bargains on gently used books! Both fiction and non-fiction, hardback and paperback, are available--most priced at $1.00 or less! Entirely stocked from donations, this bookstore has an ever-changing stock of popular and classic authors, books for kids and young adults, and interestings factual material. All the fiction is organized neatly by authors' last names and the non-fiction is divided by subject so you can easily find what you're looking for. Watch for special "Pop-up Sale" Surprises, too! The Kids' Korner is easy for little ones to choose their own books and most are only 25 cents each. We even offer a Free Shelf! The Book-tique is open during regular Library hours and all proceeds benefit the Library and its programs.

We offer a variety of items for sale near the Main Circulation desk every day: New Releases, our "1/2-off Author Spotlight," Audio Books, Gift Books, Puzzles — and more! All proceeds benefit the Library directly.

In New Releases, you'll find books with the most recent copyright dates, within the last 2-3 years and in like-new condition! They change every day so keep your eyes open for that special book you're looking for!

Every month or so, we offer a new "1/2-off Author Spotlight," when we cut the price on the featured author's books by 1/2--most are only 50 cents! Authors vary but have included James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Tom Clancy, and Janet Evanovich, plus many others. Sometimes there are a lot, somestimes a few but all that author's books are 1/2 price as long as their on that shelf!

Audio Books are for sale ongoing, at very reasonable prices! Usually CDs, sometimes cassette, both fiction & non-fiction. Occasionally, computer CD-Roms and video games are in the mix, too.

Our Gift Books shelf is filled with those gentle little books that say just the right thing for special times: Mother's Day, Graduation, Birthdays, or when you just want to brighten someone's day! Touching, sweet, or funny, there's something for everyone on your list.

Puzzles! Puzzles, puzzles, and more puzzles! A cool indoor pastime for our desert summer and something everyone can do together. Jigsaw puzzles are available in many sizes and most have been completed by our own Library Puzzlers group so are "certified by the Puzzlers" as having all their pieces and being fun to do. Inexpensive and fun to share!

Handmade Jewelry is also available at various prices and, when available, Music CDs as well. We also have Greeting Cards for many occasions for only 10 cents each!

We have a continous sale of used DVDs and Blu-rays. These include donations as well as movies that have been replaced and therefore removed from our own collection. What's offered changes daily so be sure to check often!

The Library also offers various Special Sales throughout the year, focusing on one theme or author, at special prices. This changes according to donations recieved and is usually announced in our newspaper ad and on Facebook. Past sales have included: History of the World, Spirituality & the Occult, Biographies, Gardening, and Nevada: The Silver State.  Click here to see what's currently on offer!

The Pahrump Community Library is proud to offer our Little Libraries in various locations around the Pahrump Valley. 

Little Libraries look like large mailboxes--but they only hold books! They are initailly stocked by Library Volunteers from donations to the Library; volunteers also periodically check on the Libraries to make sure they are in good repair and full. There are books for all ages, fiction and non-fiction--and all with no check-outs, due dates, late fees, or circulation record.

It's simple! Visit a Little Library for a book (or 2, or 3!). When you're ready for something new, visit again. You can return the book you picked the first time and/or you can bring one of your own books you're ready to part with. When all the users do this, the Little Library has a free, self-sustaining, ever-changing collection of books for everyone. Plus, we'll add to it as needed.

Current locations: Discovery Park (1170-1180 Pahrump Valley Blvd), Ian Deutch Memorial Park (1600 Honeysuckle St.), and in Crystal, NV (Crystal Ranch Road and Mustang Ln, Crystal, NV).

If a Little Library requires attention, please call 775-727-5930.

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Swap Books are available at the Library. A Library card is not required to take these pre-read books and, despite the name, nothing is required in return.

You may take up to 15 swaps at a time, return them if & when you like, and new ones are always welcome.

Swap Books include paperback novels, non-fiction, and magazines. These are well-loved books and include lots of fiction, romance, and western titles. The magazines are widely varied back issues, and include: People, Time, Consumer Digest, Prevention Health, Reader's Digest, Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Us, The Inquirer, Photography, Country, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Entertainment Weekly, Woman's World, Sports Illustrated, and National Geographic, plus many more! All these materials come from donations, so you never know what you might find.

Be sure to let the Main Circulation Desk staff know how many Swaps you are taking.

At one time or another, Pahrump’s library has had wheels, jail cells, and a walk-in freezer. 

In 1955, Pahrump’s first informal library served the twenty-seven families living in the valley at that time. Donated books shared space with the Post Office where anyone could exchange books; this practice served the community until 1974.  

 In 1974, Pahrump served as a test model for the Clark County mobile library service. The bookmobile would park where Nevada State Bank is now on Tuesday afternoon from 4:30 to 7:30. Joan Lewis became the first librarian. Ms. Lewis would travel to the elementary school and conduct Story Time for the 18 boys and girls in the valley. Later that year, adult paperback books were housed in the community center, which was open one day a week for 1-½ hours.  The Summer Reading Program was held in the park under the trees.  Doris Shirky spent countless hours lobbying the County Commissioners for the building that was the old jail. February 1, 1978 the old jail was converted into the Library.  It was named “Pahrump Community Library” and Joan Lewis became the first official librarian. The Library was open for 17 hours per week and during the grand opening on May 13, 1978.

In 1980, the Library received a Fleischmann grant of $66,000 for an addition to the building. Construction began in January 1982, and in July of that year the Library reopened with an additional 720 square feet for a total of 1,350 square feet. The hours were also increased from 17 to 21 per week. A mere two months later, in September, the hours were again increased, this time to 24 hours per week.  In April 1984, the Library, with the approval of the voters and the Nevada Department of Taxation, became a Library District. 

In 1993 the Library moved to The Calvada building near the duck ponds (where the old restaurant walk-in freezer was used for storage) but continued to use the old building for literacy teaching and for the Friends of the Library book sales. The Library was housed in the 5,000-square-foot building in the Preferred Equities Corporation complex with a $10.00 per year lease.  As the community and library usage continued to grow, it was evident that a new building would be needed.  

In 1998, after coming before the public twice, a bond issue passed and building began on a new library with 20,000 square feet.  In January, 2001, the doors of our new state-of-the art Library opened to the public.