One in five children in Nevada resides in a food-insecure household. Supplemental child nutrition programs aren’t just nice to have, they are critical to ensuring all children have regular access to healthy food.

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Kelvin Watson never thought his military career would lead him to becoming a librarian and eventually be the head of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.

Library administrators said they want to give the Westside a “21st century library” with expanded services that can’t fit in the existing 16,000-square-foot building. Such services could include dedicated spaces for studying and adult learning programs, a business incubator to help local startups and a makerspace with tools to develop skills in science, technology, engineering, the arts and math.