Helpful websites for job training: Photo by MART PRODUCTION Open Courseware Courses--Open educational resources from thousands of universities e.g. MIT, Yale, and Stanford. Free Certificates and Badges--Many universities and companies … Continue reading Workforce Development Month
International Day of Peace
Roberts, Barbara Carroll. A Rose Named Peace: How Francis Meilland Created a Flower of Hope For A World of War. These books are finalists for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize:Erdrich, … Continue reading International Day of Peace
Constitution Day
Today is ConstitutionDay. Check out NewsBank’s Special Report to learn more about the history and significance of the U.S. Constitution. Get started by logging in to the NewsBank resource: http://infoweb.newsbank.com/signin/RockwallCounty … Continue reading Constitution Day
Find Your Hispanic Roots
Use these web guides to help you discover your Hispanic roots.
Grandparents’ Day!
Grandparents play an important role. At times, they have been primary caretakers of their grandchildren. In Simu Liu's book, We Were Dreamers, he explains that his parents left him in … Continue reading Grandparents’ Day!
International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day is September 8. Rockwall County's Library Literacy program offers free educational programs for English as a Second Language, GED studies and preparation, U.S. citizenship preparation, and basic … Continue reading International Literacy Day
Labor Day
The Rockwall County Library will be closed September 3-5, 2022 in observance of Labor day. Photo by Pixabay
Hispanic Heritage Month:
Look for these works of fiction for adults, young adults, and kids by Hispanic American authors. Andreu, Maria E. Love in English. (Young Adult collection). Canas, Isabel. The Hacienda. (Adult … Continue reading Hispanic Heritage Month: