Caine, Danny. How to Resist Amazon and Why. Frenkel, Sheera. An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination. Grubb, Sam. How Cybersecurity Really Works. Moschovitis, Christos J.P. Privacy, Regulations, and Cybersecurity: The Essential Business Guide. Rogers, Jeni. 200+ Ways to Protect Your Privacy: Simple Ways to Prevent Hacks. Schober, Scott. Cybersecurity Is Everybody's Business: Solve … Continue reading Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Books on the subject of mental health and ADHD: Murthy, Vivek Hallegere. Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World. Perlmutter, Kenneth. Freedom From Family Dysfunction. Perry, Bruce Duncan. What Happened To You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing. Ramsey, Drew. Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety. Scobie, Olive. Impossible Parenting: … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month
Staff Picks
Blackwell, Juliet. The Lost Carousel of Provence. Briggs, Patricia. Blood Bound. Bryant, Chuck and Josh Clark. Stuff You Should Know. Fowler, Karen Joy. We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. Gerard, Tieghan. Half Baked Harvest Super Simple. Groff, Lauren. Fates and Furies Hastings, Reed. No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention. Kamal, Soniah. Unmarriageable. King, … Continue reading Staff Picks
The Book of Strange New Things by
NoveList calls The Book of Strange New Things "leisurely paced and lush." A husband and wife face huge challenges in this speculative novel. Hired by USIC, Peter is a Christian missionary who offers to bring the Christian faith to the planet's inhabitants. Their former pastor, Kurzberg, has mysteriously gone missing. While most of the company … Continue reading The Book of Strange New Things by
October is Filipino American History Month
Use NewsBank to learn more about prominent Filipino Americans. https://bit.ly/3EW2OXv
Upcoming book TV tie-ins & Films
Asimov, Isaac. Foundation. (Apple TV+) Duncan, Lois. I Know What You Did Last Summer (Amazon Prime) Gaiman, Neil. Anansi Boys. (Amazon Prime). Land, Stephanie. Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will. (Netflix). Meyer, Philipp. American Rust. (Showtime). Moehringer, J.R. The Tender Bar. (feature film). McManus, Karen. One of Us is Lying. (Peacock TV). … Continue reading Upcoming book TV tie-ins & Films
Digital Magazines
Did you know you can read digital magazines by using your library card? Use Libbyapp.com to read digital magazines. Explore hobbies like cooking, photography, and coding. Find favorites like The New Yorker, Better Homes and Gardens, People, and Wired and many other popular magazines in digital format.
Happy “National Podcast Day”
National Podcast Day is September 30th. Unlike radio shows, podcasts can provide specific, specialized content. Podcasts can be listened to "on demand." Podcasts are easily produced and distributed via podcatchers. Listeners can subscribe via RSS feeds, notifying them when new episodes are available. Literary podcasts: New York Times Book Review LeVar Burton Reads Writer's League … Continue reading Happy “National Podcast Day”
STEM and the Texas State Fair
Going to State Fair offers plenty of opportunities to examine physical forces like gravity, friction and drag. This year there will be more than 70 rides in the Midway. If kids want to learn more about forces and motion after their ride, here are some selections at Rockwall County Library:
Check out Banned Books!
by Bethany R. Banned books! What does that really mean? This book was challenged by… Again, what exactly does that mean? I thought we lived in a free country. I thought everyone had freedom of choice. If these truths still hold evident, then why are books still being banned in the USA in the 21st century? What … Continue reading Check out Banned Books!