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18 Aug 202325 Jul 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults

World Photography Day

Read these for World Photography Day, August 19. Addario, Lyndsey. It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War. (Adult collection). Marcus, Leonard S. Mr. Lincoln Sits For … Continue reading World Photography Day

16 Aug 202316 Aug 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults, Gothic

Little Eve by Catriona Ward.

Little Eve is Catriona Ward's terrifying second novel. The setting is a remote Scottish island--Altnaharra--where a terrible incident has taken place. Jaime McRaith stumbles upon bodies laid out ritualistically in … Continue reading Little Eve by Catriona Ward.

3 Aug 202310 Aug 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults

E-Reads Texas

The E-Read Texas Unlimited Collection, available to cardholders through Texshare.net, includes popular non-fiction for adults. Find "Texas History," travel, cooking and many other topics. Digital fiction books, for adults and … Continue reading E-Reads Texas

2 Aug 20231 Aug 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults, graphic novels, Library Pass, young adults

Award Winning Graphic Novels

2023 Eisner award winners:Beaton, Kate. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands. (ComicsPlus). Gaiman, Neil. Chivalry. (Young adult collection). Miyazaki, Hayao. Shuna's Journey. (Young adult collection). Ortega, Claribel. Frizzy. (Juvenile … Continue reading Award Winning Graphic Novels

31 Jul 20231 Aug 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults, Microsoft Excel, workforce development

Upgrade your job skills

We're bridging the digital divide. If you need to upgrade or refresh your job skills, consider taking one of these classes offered on Thursday evenings.

28 Jul 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults, fiction

Homecoming by Kate Morton.

Review by Mary K. Fans of Australian author, Kate Morton, will not be disappointed in her latest novel, Homecoming, in which nothing is what it seems.   On a scorching … Continue reading Homecoming by Kate Morton.

27 Jul 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults, work from home

Working from Home

Blake, Jenny. Free Time: Lose the Busywork, Love Your Business. Greene, Ali. Remote Works: Managing For Freedom, Flexibility, and Focus. Harvard Business Review. HRB Guide to Managing Flexible Work. Johanson, … Continue reading Working from Home

27 Jul 202327 Jul 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults, careers, workforce development

Work From Home

According to Statista.com, 44 percent of workers reported that they were telecommuting in April 2020.  Frieda Wiley, an author and CEO, will share her personal experiences with telecommuting and its psychological side effects and stigmas. She will explain how to thrive in this type of environment.

25 Jul 202325 Jul 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults

Elmet by Fiona Mozley

This story about outlaws living in a remote part of England (Yorkshire) feels timeless. The name Elmet refers to a region that was in existence during the Middle ages. The … Continue reading Elmet by Fiona Mozley

24 Jul 202324 Jul 2023 Rockwall County Library Adults

National Moth Week

Carter, David J. Butterflies and Moths.(Juvenile collection) Katz, Susan. Is It A Butterfly or a Moth? (Juvenile collection) Petty, Dev. Moth & Butterfly Ta-Da! (Juvenile collection) Try GALE IN CONTEXT … Continue reading National Moth Week

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1215 E. Yellowjacket Ln.
Rockwall, Texas 75087
(972) 204-7700
Refdesk@rockwallcountytexas.com
Monday: 10 AM-6 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM-8 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM-6 PM
Thursday: 10 AM-8 PM
Friday: 10 AM-5 PM
Saturday: 10 AM-4 PM
Sunday: Closed.

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