Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library catalog

Library Newspaper Update Week

In our effort to introduce new authors to our patrons, we are featuring Sherry Thomas. Thomas is a USA Today bestselling author of historical romance and contemporary romance. She is considered an American novelist, but she was born in China and emigrated to the United States when she was thirteen years old. She learned English by reading romance novels. Her first novel, Private Arrangements, was published in 2008 and received the Choice Award for First Historical Romance. Thomas’ latest book, A Tempest at Sea (2023) is the newest installment of the Lady Sherlock Series. There are seven books in this series, the first book in the series is A Study in Scarlet Women published in 2016. The book introduced the main character Charlotte Holmes, a female version of the real Sherlock Holmes of Victorian England.

(published on 03/02/2023)

Overdrive/Libby

Libby Powered by OverDrive

Now Available!

eBooks, audiobooks

& more on your computer, mobile device, iPod® or eBook reader

Ask us about it today!!

http://southtexas.lib.overdrive.com

Overdrive has been updated, please contact the library at 361-758-2350 to update your password.

Usernames remain the same. The Overdrive app is no longer available.

Libby is the new application for Overdrive. App can be found on the app store.

Attached is a slideshow that will help you get started with Libby.

(published on 09/13/2019)

Need FREE RESOURCES for Teaching and Learning at Home

The Education Service Center 16 has FREE resources for parents and teachers.

The site has printable handouts, lesson ideas, virtual tours, online math and

reading exercises, and easy-to-do science activities. Just click on the link

for Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies materials for all grade levels.

Teaching and Learning at Home:

https://www.esc16.net/page/title1swi._TeachingandLearning_at.home

Victor “Skip” Forsyth

Education Specialist

Region 16 ESC

(published on 04/02/2020)

New Titles in the Library

New Titles in the Library

Adult Fiction

The Fourth Enemy – Anne Perry

Robert Ludlum’s The Treasure Rendition – Joshua Hood

One Last Secret – Adele Parks

Unmasking Autism – Devon Price

Happy Place – Emily Henry

Wolf Trap – Connor Sullivan

Night Flight to Paris – Cara Black

Young Adult/Junior Fiction

Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea – Dav Pilkey

The Kid from Planet Z Crash! – Nancy Krulik

(published on 03/02/2023)

Portal of Texas History

The Portal of Texas History has started to upload AP Progress newspapers (1935-1945). The following link will take you to the site.

https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TFG/browse/?fq=dc_type%3Atext_newspaper&fq=str_location_county%3ASan+Patricio+County%2C+TX&fq=str_title_serial%3AAransas+Pass+Progress

(published on 11/04/2016)

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