Rockwall County Library Blog

19 Jan 202119 Jan 2021 rclyouthservices Adults, Children, NoveList Plus, Tweens & Teens

Best Books of 2020

Photo by cottonbro from Pexels Are you looking for a good book? Here are some "best" book of the year lists for 2020. BookList Reader--https://www.booklistreader.com/2021/01/07/book-lists/ Book Riot--https://bookriot.com/best-books-of-2020/ GoodReads Choice Awards--https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2020 Literary Hub--https://lithub.com/the-ultimate-best-books-of-2020-list/ NPR--https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2020 You can also find great choices by visiting NoveList, a Rockwall County Library database. To use NoveList, go to http://www.rockwallcountytexas.com/library choose "Resources" and "Databases & … Continue reading Best Books of 2020

16 Jan 202115 Jan 2021 rclyouthservices Adults

Mentoring

January is National Mentoring Month. If you want to learn more about mentoring, these leadership books offer great ideas: Dyer, W. Gibb. Beyond Team Building. Economy, Peter. Wait? I'm The Boss?!? Gostick, Adrian Robert. Leading With Gratitude. Harvard Business Guide. The HBR Guide to Motivating People. Hewlett, Sylvia Ann. The Sponsor Effect: How to Be … Continue reading Mentoring

14 Jan 202114 Jan 2021 rclyouthservices Adults, Databases, Tweens & Teens

NewsBank

Did you know? Your Rockwall County library card gives you access to NewsBank that gives you access to news stories. Newsbank offers: credibilitydepth/breadthuniquenessdiversityversatility In addition to local news stories available in collections like "Dallas Metro Collection," "Dallas Morning News," and "Rockwall County Herald Banner," readers can find national and international news stories. Find current new … Continue reading NewsBank

13 Jan 2021 rclyouthservices Adults, Biographies

New Biographies

Cummings, Elijah. We're Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy. Lawson, Shayla. This Is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being Dope. Obama, Barack. A Promised Land. Omar, Ilhan. This is What America Looks Like. Payne, Les. The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcom X. Sellers, Bakari. My … Continue reading New Biographies

13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021 rclyouthservices Adults

Closed Jan 16-18, 2021 in celebration of MLK Jr. Day.

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8 Jan 20218 Jan 2021 rclyouthservices Adults

January is Hot Tea Month

Believe it or not, hot tea has its own national month. In celebration, here are some books that have tea-related themes. Cozy mysteries often have tea-related themes. For instance, Laura Childs who also writes a scrapbook mystery series and a Cackleberry Club mystery series, has a tea shop mystery series. Besides mysteries set in tea … Continue reading January is Hot Tea Month

6 Jan 20216 Jan 2021 rclyouthservices Adults, Grandparents

Grandparenting

The pandemic had caused many changes in our lives. In some cases, kids are unable to attend regular classes leaving parents to scramble for their care. Grandparents who find themselves doing extra duties this year may find comfort in some of these books. Bush, Jenna Hager. Everything Beautiful In Its Time: Seasons of Love and … Continue reading Grandparenting

5 Jan 20215 Jan 2021 rclyouthservices Adults, Children, Tweens & Teens

Perseverance, February 2021

Illustration of Perseverance On February 18, NASA's Perseverance will complete its journey and touchdown on Mars. The landing will be a challenge. If all goes well, the Perseverance will land in Jezero crater that scientists believe was once filled with water. Perseverance is the most sophisticated rover ever sent to Mars. Perseverance will look for … Continue reading Perseverance, February 2021

4 Jan 20214 Jan 2021 rclyouthservices Adults, mystery

Book Review: Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

Raven Black by Ann Cleeves Raven Black is the first in the Ann Cleeves's Shetland series. Unique among detective stories, readers know who the killer is near the start of the novel. At least, he gives the appearance of being the murderer. Magnus Tait is an eccentric recluse who lives by himself at Hilhead. Few … Continue reading Book Review: Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

3 Jan 20214 Jan 2021 rclyouthservices Adults, technology

This January, Clean Up Your Computer

January is National "Clean Up Your Computer Month." Back-up your hard drive. Organize your documents.Organize photos and videos.Clear out your email in box. For books that offer tips, find these at Rockwall County Library. Baig, Edward C. Ipad and ipad Pro for Dummies. Chambers, Mark L. Macs for Seniors for Dummies. Hart-Davis, Guy. MacBook Pro … Continue reading This January, Clean Up Your Computer