October 12, 2021 is Ada Lovelace Day! For Adults: Chiaverini, Jennifer. Enchantress of Numbers. (Fiction) Essinger, James. Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age. Seymour, Miranda. In Byron's Wake: The Turbulent Lives of Byron's Wife and Daughter. For Kids: Hayes, Amy. Ada Lovelace: First Computer Programmer. McCulley, Emily. Dreaming in … Continue reading Ada Lovelace 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:
Grandparent’s Day
Enjoy these books with your children for Grandparent's Day on September 12, 2021. Brown-Wood, JaNay. Grandma's Tiny House: a County Story!(2017). In this counting book, Grandma's family and friends join her in a feast. Cummings, Phil. Newspaper Hats (2016). Grandpa's memory is fading but he still enjoys a favorite activity with Georgie. Del Rizzo, Suzanne. … Continue reading Grandparent’s Day
9/11 Twenty Years Later
Graff, Garrett. The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History. (973.931 GRA) Gratz, Alan. Ground Zero. (J F GRA) Mafi, Tahereh. A Very Large Expanse of Sea. (YA F Tah) Nolan, Janet. Seven and a Half Tons of Steel. (J 623.8256 NOL) Rinaldi, Tom. The Red Bandana (LP B Crowther). Streatfeild, Dominic. A History … Continue reading 9/11 Twenty Years Later
September is Library Card Sign up Month!
September is Library Card Sign up Month. Sign up for a new library card or renew an existing one to enter a raffle for a prize. Enter yourself and your school librarian for a chance to earn a gift card and a book bag of free books from our book alcove.
More New Stem Titles for Kids
Amstutz, Natalie. Mammal Mania. Carson, Mary Kay. Wildlife Ranger: Action Guide. DK. The Science of Goo! From Saliva and Slima to Frogspawn and Fungus. Huddleston, Emma. Saving Polar Bears. Smith-Llera, Danielle. First Look At a Black Hole: How a Photograph Solved a Space Mystery. Stevens, Alison Pearce. Rhinos in Nebraska. Taylor, Barbara. The Bird Atlas. … Continue reading More New Stem Titles for Kids
Looking back
For National Dog Day, we're posting photos of Rockwall County Library's Patriot Paws event. The Patriot Paw Demonstration was one of many summer reading events given at the library this past summer. A puppy raiser (Christine) develops a special relationship with puppy-in-training, Orion. Christine demonstrates how a Patriot Paw dog-in-training can pick up small objects … Continue reading Looking back
New and Notable Graphic Novels
New Graphic Novels:Epstein, Gabriela. Claudia and the New Girl. (J Comic). Grosso Ciponte, Andrea. Freiheit: The White Rose Graphic Novel (Adult) Hosler, Jay. The Way of the Hive. (J Comic) Pilkey, Dav. Dog Man: Mothering Heights. (J Comic) Simonson, Louise. Catwoman: Soulstealer. (YA) TenNapel, Doug. Earthworm Jim: Fight the Fish! (J Comic) Quinn, Jordan. The … Continue reading New and Notable Graphic Novels
Science of the Summer Olympics
https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/summer_olympics/ Designing safety helmets, fluid mechanics of swimming, and more in this nine part video series (2012 games). Baseball will be a sport in Tokyo's Summer Olympics. Here are some books about the science of summer sports: Bazemore, Suzanne. Soccer: How It Works. Buckley, James Jr. It's a Numbers Game! Baseball: The Math Behind the … Continue reading Science of the Summer Olympics
Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning
by Chantal W. According to the AASL (American Association of School Librarians), these are the best digital tools for teaching: Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning | American Association of School Librarians (AASL) (ala.org) Use these tools & others in website (Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning) to help students with news literacy, … Continue reading Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning