Lisa McClure Named New Director of Washoe County Library System

McClure brings experience from public library roles across the country.

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Lisa McClure has been selected as the new director of the Washoe County Library system. McClure was chosen from a pool of top candidates during a meeting of the Trustees. She most recently worked in public library consulting in Pennsylvania and as a library director in New Jersey and Florida.

Why it matters

The Washoe County Library system has been without permanent leadership since the previous director resigned in April. The selection of McClure aims to provide stability and experienced leadership to the library system, which serves the Reno, Nevada community.

The details

McClure was selected as the new director of the Washoe County Library system during a meeting of the Trustees on Monday. She was chosen from a pool of the top three candidates for the position, which had been vacant since December after the acting director was fired for alleged code of conduct violations. In her previous roles, McClure worked in public library consulting in Pennsylvania and served as a library director in New Jersey and Broward County, Florida.

  • McClure was selected as the new director on March 2, 2026.
  • The position had been vacant since December 2025 after the acting director was fired.
  • The last permanent director resigned in April 2025.

The players

Lisa McClure

The newly selected director of the Washoe County Library system, bringing experience from public library roles across the country.

Washoe County Library System

The public library system serving the Reno, Nevada community that has been without permanent leadership since April 2025.

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What they’re saying

“It's been a real education on how politics works around the country, how libraries work around the country, and I think it gives me a really good understanding of the possibilities in librarianship that have been seen elsewhere.”

— Lisa McClure (kolotv.com)

What’s next

The Washoe County Library Board of Trustees will work with McClure to develop a strategic vision and priorities for the library system moving forward.

The takeaway

The selection of an experienced library director like Lisa McClure aims to bring stability and new ideas to the Washoe County Library system after a period of leadership turnover, positioning the libraries to better serve the Reno community.