What's New....

Database of the Week:
Learning Express Library

Learning Express Library offers a wealth of educational information, including exercises, skill-building courses and practice tests. It's a learning center for students, job seekers, and immigrants. There are sections for elementary, middle, and high school studies, college courses, jobs and careers, GED preparation, US citizenship, and more. Computer skills courses include Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office and both Windows and Mac Operating Systems. Registration to use all of the resources is free with your library membership. Click the "New Users: Register" button and begin. Returning users log in on the home page.

More great databases
Previously featured databases

(Access databases from your home computer using your library card ID.)

Young Adult Events

July 31
Chess Tournament
2-5pm

Details at:

Also....

	Children's Summer Programs

July Treasure of the Month:
(located on the Mezzanine)

Key to the City of Niigata

Want to know more about Niigata?

Come to the library's computer lab and research Niigata online.

Browse Niigata, the Area of Plenty at the Galveston & Texas History Center (3rd Floor).

The City of Niigata, Japan, one of Galveston's "sister" cities, along with the Niigata Galveston Committee, raised $30,000 for Hurricane Ike disaster relief and helped in Galveston tree reforestation activities along Rosenberg Boulevard. The Rosenberg Library Museum houses a large collection of gifts and artwork from Niigata school children, as well as gifts given to visiting Galvestonians.

What is a Sister City?

Niigata, Japan, has seven Sister Cities:
Galveston, Texas, United States; Khabarovsk, Birobidzhan and Vladivostok, Russia; Harbin, China; Nantes, France; Ulsan, South Korea

Galveston's Sister Cities:
Armavir, Armenia; Niigata, Japan; Stavanger, Norway; Tamsui, Taiwan; Trivandrum, India; Veracruz, Mexico

View a list of Sister Cities around the world at Wikipedia: Twin Towns and Sister Cities

The Rosenberg Library Museum presents...... Galveston Playing Cards!

available at the Circulation Desk

Historic Galveston Prints
for sale at
Galveston & Texas History Center

Move your cursor over this photograph of the
Rosenberg Library to see a sketch of the building ca.1904

Meeting Rooms
for Public Use by Reservation

Note: The McCullough Room on the 2nd floor will be closed from 6/14 - 9/30, 2010, during library renovations

Rosenberg Library Restoration

Three opportunities to contribute:

1. General Library Fund	2. Children's Library Fund

3. Kroger's Neighbor to Neighbor program

Your monetary contribution is fully tax deductible up to the maximum allowed by IRS regulations. The Rosenberg Library is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Library Renovations

2010 building improvements focus on the restoration of the second and third floors of the Rosenberg wing of the building - the original building.

Post Hurricane Ike:
Rosenberg Library Recovery
a slideshow

& Computer Classes

Online Access

Browse and reserve books and other library materials via our Online Catalog. Visit our Online Databases for dozens of links to information and research, and our Digital Library for interactive and audiobook links. Check the Events Calendar for activities at the library.

Handicap access is available via the alley on the north side of the building. To make arrangements to use the handicap entrance, please call (409) 763-8854 in advance for assistance.

2011 Book Selection:
Into the Beautiful North
by Luis Alberto Urrea

For more information, visit the Galveston Reads website.

The 1900 Storm
a slideshow

	Congratulations to John Augelli Rosenberg Library Executive Director Texas Librarian of the Year
	Awarded by the Texas Library Association April 2010


Fort Travis Seashore Park Restoration Assistance: Press Release (pdf)	Hurricane Ike Pages