Reno Reading Trail

Reno Reading Trail The Reno Reading Trail is a free, community-wide celebration of reading located in Reno, Nevada.

Visit all the trail locations, read the books, meet new businesses, and earn fun prizes!

The mission of the Reno Reading Trail is to foster a love of reading among children and families in our community.We are...
05/29/2026

The mission of the Reno Reading Trail is to foster a love of reading among children and families in our community.

We are partnering with local businesses to give families a whimsical way to explore the community and read aloud together this summer. Whether you visit one stop or all of them, you are modeling the importance of reading to your children. You are showing them how to find joy exploring the pages of a book together.

The Reno Reading Trail is partnering with RennerVation Foundation! When you join us at trail activities, you are helpin...
05/28/2026

The Reno Reading Trail is partnering with RennerVation Foundation! When you join us at trail activities, you are helping us donate books to children in foster care here in Northern Nevada. We'll have a big Trail's End party in August with a book fair and a raffle featuring items donated by the trail stops. All the proceeds, and a matching grant from PaperPie, help us purchase brand new books for the RennerVation Foundation!

Learn more about the RennerVation foundation here: https://www.rennervationfoundation.org/

It’s time to meet another Reno Reading Trail stop: introducing Monsters & Mayhem Games!Monsters & Mayhem Games is your o...
05/27/2026

It’s time to meet another Reno Reading Trail stop: introducing Monsters & Mayhem Games!

Monsters & Mayhem Games is your one-stop shop for all things tabletop gaming... Trading Card Games, Board Games, Roleplaying Games, Card Games, and Mini Wargames and all the accessories to go with them. You won't find any digital here; it's all about unplugging and leaving the outside world outside. We believe game time is for social interaction and community and making new friends with common interests. We run weekly gaming events of all sorts, and we even have community paint days and a craft night. Come visit us, play a game with friends and family, and enjoy!

We asked each of our employees about their favorite childhood books; here’s what they said:

Tony: The Peanuts Gallery
Holly: The Secret Garden
Aspen: The Giving Tree
Aylin: The Magic Treehouse
Kaelin: The Mysterious Benedict Society
Madi: A Series of Unfortunate Events
Oliver: No, David!

We’re open
10-10 Monday through Saturday
10-8 Sunday
Closed the first Monday of each month

No reading trail on Thursday and Friday nights; we have large regular events at those times and it can get really noisy.

You’ll never get sunburn if you do this one thing! The Reno reading trail has your back this summer! Visit all our stops...
05/26/2026

You’ll never get sunburn if you do this one thing!

The Reno reading trail has your back this summer! Visit all our stops and stay out of the sun? 🌞 😆

Reading aloud to our children has incredible benefits. It reduces anxiety and stress in both the reader and listener. It...
05/25/2026

Reading aloud to our children has incredible benefits. It reduces anxiety and stress in both the reader and listener. It is indispensable for instilling patience and boosting attention span, which helps children learn better in school. It creates a calm, dependable, safe place in the chaos of the world. But, did you know, when your child reads (or asks you to read) that book over and over, that they are actually gaining vocabulary skills beyond that first reading? They pick up on different context and language cues in each successive reading, learning new words and how they work and why they’re important in the story. So go pick up that book you haven’t read to them in a while and know that, in the mix of all the benefits of reading aloud, you are also giving them a valuable vocabulary boost, too!

05/22/2026

We’re unveiling big news soon! Meanwhile, we’re unpacking books for the reading trail. We can’t wait to hear how your families love them!

Let’s meet one of our Reno Reading Trail locations! Thistle & Nightshade stared out as a dream between best friends Alyx...
05/20/2026

Let’s meet one of our Reno Reading Trail locations!

Thistle & Nightshade stared out as a dream between best friends Alyx and Annie. It was the fantasy of a bookstore they ran to when the world got too stressful. They are so fortunate to have been able to turn this dream into a reality! They pride themselves on having a diverse selection of books for all ages. Come visit in Northwest Reno!

Open Tue-Friday 11:30am-6:00pm and Sat-Sun 10am-6:00pm.

The begins June 15. Kick off your summer reading at this truly special Reno bookstore.

05/19/2026

What’s the ? Learn more about this fun, free, summer event here!

Visit RenoReadingTrail.drMarthaExperiments.com to sign up and text RenoReadingTrail to 775-312-6651 for timely updates from us!

We can’t wait to see you on the trail! Stay tuned for a peek at some of our collaborations!

It’s time to sign up! Interested in exploring the this summer? Visit our website and let us know (it’s always free!) s...
05/16/2026

It’s time to sign up! Interested in exploring the this summer? Visit our website and let us know (it’s always free!) so we can have the best stories waiting for you! https://pb-site.com/p/Qt6ncK7czWt

We can’t wait to see you on the trail!

Meet Martha & Megan, founders of the Reno Reading Trail.We nerd out about the magic of reading and all the things that t...
05/14/2026

Meet Martha & Megan, founders of the Reno Reading Trail.

We nerd out about the magic of reading and all the things that turn us into lifelong readers! During the school year you can find us providing elementary and preschool book fairs in the area. In the summer, come find us on the reading trail at our special story time events!

Here are a few bookish facts about us:

What’s the first chapter books that really got you hooked on reading?
Megan: Nancy Drew
Martha: Anne of Green Gables

What’s your all time favorite author/series?
Megan: Lord of the rings and all things Tolkien
Martha: Katherine Woodfine

What’s your current reading obsession?
Megan: Delemach’s House Witch series
Martha: Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl

When you need a reliable read from a favorite author, to whom do you turn?
Megan: Tamora Pierce, Naomi Novik, Rebecca Thorne, Hailey Blackwood, SL. Roland, Travis Baldree
Martha: Nevada Barr, Kirsten Miller, Kate DiCamillo

What’s a book that made you cry:
Megan: The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis
Martha: Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

Tell us about you! Do we have any favorites in common?

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