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These subscription databases can be used remotely with an active Round Rock Public Library Card. Members of the public without library cards are welcome to use these resources on the public computers inside the library.
Gale Legal Forms Thousands of legal forms available with more forms being added daily. Official, State Specific, Federal, Business, Personal, Real Estate, and General forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues.
Legal Collection Contains scholarly law articles on current issues and trends in the legal world. Find articles on criminal justice, medical, labor, and human resource law, and more.
Legal Information Reference Center Provides hundreds of do-it-yourself NOLO legal eBooks and thousands of law forms. Find state-specific forms too. This database focuses on family law, financial planning, property and real estate, small business law, and rights and disputes.
Military & Government CollectionFind current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government.
Texas Reference CenterContains Texas magazines and journals in the fields of business, law, education, health, agriculture, natural resources, history, and many more.
Federal Government
General Information
USA.gov is the U.S. government’s official web portal to all federal, state, and local government web resources and services.
Call toll-free at 1-800-FED-INFO or contact via email for information about federal agencies, programs, benefits, or services.
Official handbook of the Federal Government provides descriptions of the programs and activities of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. Includes information about quasi-official agencies, international organizations with U.S. membership, and Federal boards, commissions, and committees.
Data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
An A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies
Executive Branch
Speeches, issues, news, proclamations, executive orders, press releases, blogs, photos, videos, issue statements.
Proclamations, executive orders, speeches, press conferences and releases, and communications to Congress.
Budget message of the President, information about the President’s budget proposals.
Overview of nation’s economic progress using text and extensive data appendices.
Legislative Branch
Includes all legislation, the Congressional Record, members of Congress, and Committee information, as well as news and a list of resources.
Locate your U.S. Senator by state, name or class. Includes biographical directory, statistical information, contact information, committee membership, bill search and floor activity.
Locate your U.S. Representative by name, state, or zip. See information about House leadership, committees, and legislative activity.
Official record of the proceedings and debates of the US Congress.
Provides nonpartisan, objective analysis of budgetary and economic issues to support the U.S. Congress.
Official directory of the U.S. Congress with contact information and short biographies of the Senate and House.
Includes the Congressional Research Service, U.S. Copyright Office, and Law Library of Congress. The collection offers more than 151 million items.
The Copyright Office is responsible for administering a complex and dynamic set of laws, which include registration, the recordation of title and licenses, a number of statutory licensing provisions, and other aspects of the 1976 Copyright Act and the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act. By statute, the Register of Copyrights is the principal advisor to Congress on national and international copyright matters.
Judicial Branch
Recent decisions, oral arguments, case documents, press releases, and speeches.
Overview of the federal court system including a court locator and list of services.
Benefits
Easy online access to government benefit and assistance programs. Use the Benefit Finder or search by state, type of assistance, or federal agency.
Information on federal grants (usually universities, researchers, cities, states, counties, and non-profit organizations). Federal grants are not federal assistance or loans to individuals.
Find and apply for assistance after a disaster, check the status of an application, and find news about disasters.
Resources for those studying for the citizenship test as well as for teachers. Also information for organizations and libraries. Provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Citizenship.
State of Texas
General Information
Official site of the State of Texas. Portal to information and online services.
Includes news, biography, initiatives, and contact information.
Search legislation, find member and committee information, and view video broadcasts and calendars.
Browse by table of contents or search by keywords and phrases.
Visitor services and self-guided tours.
Services
Search for social service resources by service type or keyword and zipcode. Includes housing, food assistance, health services, and much more.
Texas Department of Public Safety.
Titles, registration, license plates, and disabled parking information.
Order birth, death, marriage, and divorce records online.
Determine eligibility, apply for benefits, view your case, and find an office.
Check eligiblibility, see what’s covered, and apply online.
Locate assistance, services, and benefits for veterans.
Williamson County
General Information
Type in an address to find county jurisdictions for county offices, emergency response, election information, floodplain information, and taxing entities.
Find pets available for adoption as well as information on training, spaying and neutering, and volunteer opportunities.
Search and apply for employment opportunities with the county.
Marriage licenses, DBA/Assumed Names, Records Division, Civil and Probate Division, & Criminal Division.
Office of record for all proceedings heard in district court, which includes most serious personal injury, contract, real estate, and consumer lawsuits; all divorces, child support and custody cases. Information about jury duty.
Find voter registration, sample ballots, polling locations, and election results.
Search for public records, vital records, marriage applications, and commissioner court minutes.
Official site for Williamson County. Includes a directory, courts, business and resident information, as well as online services.
Information about local property taxes. Search properties by owner name, address or property identifier.
Courts
Find meetings, agendas, and records, for each of the four Commissioners Courts in Williamson County.
Information for each of the four County Courts in Williamson County.
Find information and documents for each District Court.
Contains information about the Justice Courts and each of the four judges serving the Justice Courts.
City Government
All City of Round Rock ordinances are found here.
Contains information about the council, its meetings and agendas, and its members.
Court for the City of Round Rock.
Provides information about current districts and members of the Texas Senate, Texas House of Representatives, the Texas delegation to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and the State Board of Education.
Legal
Dedicated to providing free, reliable legal information to low-income Texans.
Providing free attorney representation, legal advice, do-it-yourself forms and information that can help you find other legal, medical, or public services.
Assisting with researching legal questions and referring to appropriate services, websites, and books.
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