Did you know? Your Rockwall County library card gives you access to NewsBank that gives you access to news stories. Newsbank offers:

  • credibility
  • depth/breadth
  • uniqueness
  • diversity
  • versatility

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 stories about current events in the “Current Events” or “Special Reports” tabs.

Themes are changed monthly. For January, explore these topics:

January Topics and Monthly Themes

  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • World Economics – Financial Wellness Month
  • Film and TV Awards
  • Year in Review – 2020
  • World Health – Coronavirus
  • U.S. Presidential Election – 2020

To login to NewsBank, go to the Rockwall County library webage, rockwallcountytexas.com/library, choose
“resources” and then “downloads and databases.”

Click on the link “NewsBank Texas News,” or