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Cobb County Public Library March 6, 2022

Cobb Public Library to digitize the county’s city directories

If you’ve ever done detailed genealogical or historical work tracking a person, a business, or a fixed address through time, you’ll know what a valuable resource city directories can be….

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Cobb County Public Library March 6, 2022

South Cobb Regional Library Babytime

South Cobb Regional Library hosts a fun and educational half-hour event called Babytime on Monday mornings from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for caregivers and children ages 0-24 months. >> You…

Cobb County Public Library February 27, 2022

Spring Book Sale at Cobb Civic Center April 22-24

The Cobb Public Library posted the following details of the 2022 Spring Book Sale: The Book Sale will be held at Cobb Civic Center April 22-24, 2022.Materials for sale include books for…

poster for South Cobb Regional Library Black History Drawing contest

Cobb County Public Library February 13, 2022

Black History month drawing contest at South Cobb Regional Library

Here’s an event for children and teens who would like to learn about Black history, and put that knowledge to good artistic use. In celebration of Black History Month, the…

Cobb County Public Library February 6, 2022

Cobb Library staffer to compete on Jeopardy! collegiate championship

Raymond Goslow, Senior Library Assistant for Periodicals with the Cobb Library system, will represent Kennesaw State University in the Jeopardy! National College Championship on Tuesday, February 15 at 8 p.m. on…

Cobb County Public Library January 23, 2022

Cobb Library’s Graphic Novel Club to discuss March: Book 2 by John Lewis

The Cobb Public Library‘s Graphic Novel Book Club will meet virtually tomorrow night to discuss the graphic work by the late John Lewis, March: Book 2. The meetings are held…

Cobb County Public Library December 30, 2021

Cobb GIS identifies the most popular adult fiction by Cobb library branch

The Cobb County Public Library, on its Instagram page, ran an interesting map of the most popular adult fiction checked out from the library, by branch. The map was devised…

a chess board set up in opening position

Cobb County Public Library December 28, 2021

Three upcoming Cobb Public Library events for chess enthusiasts

There are three events at Cobb County libraries that will be of interest to chess enthusiasts of a variety of skill levels. West Cobb Regional Library The first is tomorrow,…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County Public Library December 26, 2021

Lewis Ray RPG Adventure Club meeting Tuesday December 28

For Dungeons and Dragons fans between the ages of 10 and 15, the Lewis Ray RPG Adventure Club meets on alternate Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The next meeting…

Cobb County Public Library December 26, 2021

Digitize your documents, photos and mementos at the Cobb County Library’s Georgia Room

If you have important photos, documents, letters or family recipes that you would like to render into a digital format so you won’t have to run the risk of damaging…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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