One of the options for the Adult Summer Reading Challenge is to choose a "staff pick." Here are some books highly recommended by library staff.
Book Review: Eleanor by Jason Gurley
Eleanor is a tour de force; At its heart is a brave fourteen-year-old girl who wants to change her family's tragic trajectory. Her grandmother, also named Eleanor, was deeply unhappy. Her unhappiness spread to her daughter and grandchildren.What makes the work different is that its a ghost story unlike any other. After reading about the … Continue reading Book Review: Eleanor by Jason Gurley
Book Review: H is For Hawk by Helen MacDonald
Though she is an expert who has trained many raptors, MacDonald feels compelled to train a goshawk after her father's death. Known to be the most difficult of all to train, the goshawk is a suitable challenge that allows her to grieve and escape from the world. MacDonald's father, a photojournalist, viewed the world through his camera lens. He taught Helen … Continue reading Book Review: H is For Hawk by Helen MacDonald
Earth Day Databases
Sustainability Reference Center is available on Texhshare.net If you need articles about recycling, renewable energy, conservation, you may want to use Texshare.net and Ebscohost's Sustainability Reference Center. Another great resource is GreenFILE, a free research database that draws connections between the environment and other disciplines, e.g. education, law, health, and technology. To access GreenFILE, go … Continue reading Earth Day Databases
Staff Picks
Staff Picks for JanuaryEach month you will find staff picks on a display near the circulation desk.Ruff, Matt. Bad Monkeys.McNamara, Michelle. I'll Be Gone in the Dark. Reid, Taylor Jenkins. Daisy Jones and the Six. Fisher, Catherine. Incarceron. Richardson, Kim. Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. Wells, Martha. All Systems Red.Forstchen, William. One Second After.Honeyman, Gail. … Continue reading Staff Picks
National Apprenticeship Week
Apprenticeship is a valuable career option for many young people. It is an opportunity to get training, paid work experience, classroom instruction, and credentials. Apprenticeships can be found in many industries and can lead to high paying jobs. Here are some titles at Rockwall County Library that may be useful for some of the apprenticeships: Au, … Continue reading National Apprenticeship Week
November is National Novel Writing Month.
Overdrive has many digital writing books to choose from. In our print collection, here are few noteworthy titles: Freedman, Marni. Permission to Roar. Master Writing Coach and playwright, Marni Freedman gives readers, and women in particular, inspiration to write their book. Marie, Jorjeanna. Improv for Writers: 10 Secrets to Help Novelists and Screenwriters Bypass Writer's Block. Award-winning … Continue reading November is National Novel Writing Month.
Overdrive’s Libby
If you like eBooks and eAudiobooks, you may want to consider downloading the Libby app. What Libby offers: Convenience. Find all of your books in one place (the Shelf) even if you check out digital books from more than one library.Immediacy. Start reading immediately. No need to choose a file format. Preferences. Use filters to … Continue reading Overdrive’s Libby
Book Review: The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman
A Jewish mother, Hanni, makes a sacrifice so her daughter may live. She, with the help of a rabbi's daughter, brings to life a golem, Ava. This is no ordinary golem in many respects; she is female, she speaks, and she has some feelings. Golems, which are born without a heart or soul, are not … Continue reading Book Review: The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman
COVID-19 resources for the business community
Where to find information: Rockwall Economic Development COVID Resource guide:https://rockwalledc.com/covid-19-resource-guide/ Rockwall Chamber of Commerce:https://rockwallchamber.org/ CARES act, Coronavirus emergency loans: https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/023595_comm_corona_virus_smallbiz_loan_final.pdf FAQs for employers:https://www.twc.texas.gov/news/covid-19-resources-employers Shared Work as alternative to layoffs:https://www.twc.texas.gov/businesses/shared-work U.S. Chamber of Commerce information:https://www.uschamber.com/coronavirus U.S. Chamber Disaster Help:https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/disaster-help-desk-business Corona virus small business guide:https://www.uschamber.com/co/small-business-coronavirus Unemployment benefits: https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-services CDC Interim Guide for businesses: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html