NewsFlash
Town of Sunnyvale - July 16, 2021
Happening tomorrow!
Collins Road paving delayed
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the pavement work on the southbound lanes of Collins Road has been delayed until Monday, July 19.
There is a possibility that the work will require daytime lane closures. Please use caution in the area.
Access points to Town Hall, Sunnyvale Park Square, and Trinity Capital Bank will remain open as of now. The Town will notify the public prior to the access points closing.
Upcoming CERT classes
Want to help your community in times of need? Join the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)!
CERT helps train and organize communities at the local level to help during disasters. EastTex CERT is sponsored by the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management, and is an all-volunteer organization that helps local law enforcement, fire, and emergency management when disasters strike, missing person searches, and public event support. EastTex CERT has over 200 active members and serves Rockwall, Hunt, Kaufman, Collin, and Van Zandt Counties and the Town of Sunnyvale.
Sign up for the July 24 and July 31 classes here!
For questions, please call (214) 662-6848. All volunteers must go through a criminal background check. Ages 14 and over can take the class, but you must be 18 to join the active call-out team.
Board and Commission Vacancies
Check it out!
Featured below are three new arrivals that Library staff recommend for the Children, Adult, and Media categories.
Swing by the Library and check out the new arrivals! Or, reserve the item by clicking the picture associated with each one. A wait-list is available if the item is unavailable at the time of check out.
Children
Manjhi Moves a Mountain by Nancy Churnin
Using only a hammer, a chisel, and his own grit and determination, Dashrath Manjhi spends twenty years to carve a path through the mountain separating his poor village from the nearby village with schools, markets, and a hospital. Come hear the story and meet the author at the Doris Padgett Public Library on Saturday, July 16 at 2 p.m.!
Adult
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
A sweeping novel based on the remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian--who became one of the most powerful women in New York while keeping her true heritage as an African-American secret.
Media
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run
When his beloved pet snail Gary is kidnapped by the blundering sea king Poseidon, Spongebob Squarepants enlists his wacky friends for a rescue mission to the Lost City of Atlantic City. [Available on DVD and Blu-ray.]