ROCKWALL, TX (June 4, 2024) Friends of the Rockwall County Library member and Book Alcove manager Lynn Fate reported that she is heavy on non-fiction titles, but the summer months beg for Fiction titles. The Book Alcove generally brings in over $10K from donations, and it feeds the Magic of Reading program for homebound clients […]
Rockwall, TX (May 22, 2024) – The Rockwall County Library is kicking off an adventurous Summer Reading Club with a community extravaganza on Monday, June 3rd from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Registration for the summer reading club will open onsite with a variety of activities for all ages. See the Rockwall High School Yellow Jacket and Texas […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 23, 2024) – Members of the Library Advisory Board are appointed in April each year by the members of the Rockwall County Commissioners Court, for two-year terms. Having served two consecutive two-year terms, board members Sarah Lawson (precinct 1), Margaret Davidson (precinct 2) and Lynn Fate (precinct 3) are required to rotate […]
Rockwall, TX (March 14, 2024) – The Rockwall County Library has announced a schedule of entertaining and educational events planned for this spring that are sure to please all ages and interests. Spring Community Festival – Thursday, March 28 – 5:30pm – 7:30pm This fun, family-oriented resource fair offers activities and helpful information for area […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 9, 2024) Community members are invited to join in ALTRUSApalooza, A Day of Service, set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 at the Rockwall County Library, hosted by Altrusa Lake Cities. Attendees will be able to participate in multiple hands-on service projects benefiting Patriot Paws Service Dogs and Valentine’s […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Dec. 12, 2023) Nearly two dozen pieces of local memorabilia will be placed inside a time capsule and buried in Rockwall County this Saturday, Dec. 16 – not to be opened again until the year 2048. “In 1873 the State of Texas recognized that our community was special, and passed legislation creating […]
Would you like a side of adventure with that? ROCKWALL, TX (March 31, 2023) In 2017, Lynn Fate, then owner of the much beloved Roma’s Books, had an idea. She knew senior adults could benefit from reading – she just needed a way to get more books directly to them. Through her inspiration, and after […]
Community presentation set for Nov. 15 ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 2, 2022) – Honor changes everything. That’s the basis for the new after-school program known as Men and Ladies of Honor, presented by Honor Ministries. “We have a goal to launch Men and Ladies of Honor groups in each 6th through 8th grade school in the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 12, 2022) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has joined with the Rockwall County Library to host a free event to teach people how to research family history. Presenter Lyne Jorif will discuss how to get started, how to discover who is in your family tree, and where to find […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 6, 2022) The Rockwall County Library will host a free class to help those interested in learning more about their family history. Presenter Lyne Jorif will discuss how to get started, how to discover who is in your family tree, and where to find FREE resources in the Rockwall area. The class […]