Lunch in the Library: Rockwall’s Jones Elementary students fill up on reading

Lunch in the Library: Rockwall’s Jones Elementary students fill up on reading

Every Tuesday, fifth and sixth graders take their lunch to the Jones Elementary School library to read and interact with students from other classes.  Both grades recently read The Last Kids on Earth, which is a book about school aged students who have to survive on their own after a zombie apocalypse hits their town. The main […]

Best selling author to host writing class at Rockwall County Library

Best selling author to host writing class at Rockwall County Library

Best-selling author, Parris Afton Bonds, will present a writing class, “Creating Engaging Plots” at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at the Rockwall County Library. She has written over 50 historical and contemporary novels. She has set books in Australia, Scotland, England, France, colonial America, and Texas. Bonds’ latest work, The Brigands, brings the Texas Revolution […]

Spring registration underway for free Microsoft classes at Rockwall library

Spring registration underway for free Microsoft classes at Rockwall library

The Rockwall County Library has begun accepting registrations for its FREE Spring Microsoft classes. Choose a Tuesday/Thursday evening or a Saturday afternoon class. See the schedule above. To register, call 972-204-7700. Thank you to Chantal Walvoord, Adult Services Librarian, Rockwall County Library for keeping us posted on classes and other events happening at the library. Blue Ribbon News […]

Rockwall County Library to host Annual Holiday Fashion Show

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 24, 2019) Mark your calendars for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 for the Rockwall County Library’s annual Chico’s Holiday Fashion Show. During this special fundraising event, the Friends of the Library will strut the library’s holiday runway and model outfits and accessories carefully selected by Chico’s that are guaranteed to dazzle […]

Delta Kappa Gamma Inducts New Members, Recognizes Scholarship Winner

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 22, 2019) October’s Delta Kappa Gamma Society meeting was held at the Rockwall County Library on Monday, October 4. New members were inducted, and last spring’s Rockwall County Professional Educator’s Scholarship recipient Julie Byrnes was introduced. Julie has been an employee of Rockwall ISD for 13 years and has taught at several […]

Butterfly fun at the library with Rockwall County Open Space Alliance

Butterfly fun at the library with Rockwall County Open Space Alliance

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 11, 2019)  It was a fun Saturday morning at the Rockwall County Library for kids and their families who came to learn about Monarch butterflies during a lively, hands-on event sponsored by the Rockwall County Open Space Alliance last month. A short presentation about the treasured butterflies explained the uniqueness of the […]

Rockwall ADHD Support Group Open House Oct. 10

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 2, 2019) October is ADHD Awareness month – so Rockwall ADHD Support Group will host an Open House from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 10 at the Rockwall County Library (in the large meeting room on the first floor). Parents of children with ADHD are invited to come by and see […]

Friends of the Library Present ‘The Catcher Was A Spy’ Lunch Program

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 24, 2019) Did you know The Catcher Was a Spy? Join us for lunch and a wonderful program about the life of Moe Berg, major league baseball catcher and coach, talented linguist, and unlikely spy. $20 (includes catered lunch). Registration ends October 1! Event will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, […]

Genetic Testing Scam Targets Seniors, Stay Safe Program Set for Oct. 9

FREE Stay Safe & Pass It On educational program set for 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 9 in the Rockwall County Library Community Room Hosted by Rockwall County Library,  Texas Senior Medical Patrol & Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 24, 2019) Across the nation – including in the state of Texas – genetic testing […]

Rockwall ISD Hosts Pop-Up Libraries for Fourth Summer

(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 21, 2019) Over the summer, Rockwall ISD Library Media Specialists were busy bringing books to students and families throughout the district. They hosted 12 Pop-Up Libraries on the porches of elementary schools, at city parks and community centers. They offered new and gently used books and popsicles to elementary and middle school […]