Libraries

Community Life, Libraries August 28, 2026

Hula and Marbles Round Summer Into Fall at South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson South Cobb Regional Library circumnavigates into the fall season with a couple of programs that connote balance and fun. If Earth represents life and the sun reflects…

Flyer for the Cobb County Public Library Fall Book Sale with the same info as the accompanying article

Community Life, Libraries August 19, 2026

Cobb County Public Library Announces Fall Book Sale at Cobb Civic Center (Oct. 16–18)

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following information about its upcoming Fall Book Sale: Cobb County Public Library invites book lovers, collectors, and bargain hunters to the Cobb Civic…

Community Life, Libraries August 15, 2026

Celebration of life planned for Smyrna historian Bill Marchione

Friends of Smyrna Library distributed the following announcement: The Smyrna Public Library and the Friends of Smyrna Library will host a celebration of life for William “Bill” P. Marchione Jr.,…

A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently.

Community Life, Libraries August 2, 2026

North Cobb Regional Library features the AARP Smart Driver Course

By Kelly Johnson On Tuesday, August 4th, beginning at 9:30 AM, North Cobb Regional Library will host the American Association of Retired Persons and its AARP Smart Driver Course. While…

A graphic with a magnifier and a newspaper named "Crime News"

Community Life, Libraries July 30, 2026

Georgia Room presents Summer True Crime Series featuring state’s most infamous crimes

By Kelly Johnson If one isn’t familiar with The Georgia Room, then it is a special area within the hub of the Cobb County Public Library System’s Charles D. Switzer…

Community Life, Libraries July 30, 2026

Mountain View Regional Library’s Page Turner’s Book Group to hold Last Meeting of Summer

By Kelly Johnson Following Georgia in July, with its 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than historical record and an average of 95-degree highs closing out its last week; summer in August,…

Community Life, Libraries July 29, 2026

West Cobb Regional Library Features The Basics Storytime for Pre-schoolers

With elementary, middle, and high school kids returning to classrooms on August 3rd, library schedules generally “return to normal”, to which the first month of the school year is a…

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

Community Life, Libraries July 28, 2026

South Cobb Regional Library Hosts New Friends and Leadership

By Kelly Johnson With children returning to school on August 3rd, South Cobb Regional Library has on its August schedule a couple of community building events. The first, among other…

Drawing of a shovel, pitchfork,and plants on a wooden fence

Community Life, Libraries July 25, 2026

New round of Gardeners’ Night Out programs at Cobb County libraries start Aug. 11

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about its upcoming events for gardeners: New round of Gardeners’ Night Out programs at Cobb County libraries start Aug. 11 “Divide &…

Community Life, Libraries July 24, 2026

Vision To Learn/Cobb Library Partnership Provides Essential Back-To-School Glasses for Students

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcemetn about the Vision To Learn project: Hundreds of Cobb County students are heading into the new school year with clearer vision…

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Health & Wellness October 2, 2026

Patient Dies by Suicide After ‘Insurance Issue’ Delayed Medicine for Lung Disease Flare-Ups

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 2, 2026 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis,…

Government & Politics October 2, 2026

Midterms Have Revived Universal Healthcare Debate. These States Are Ahead of Everyone.

This article by Markian Hawryluk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 2, 2026 Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election…

Government & Politics October 2, 2026

US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators departed Capitol Hill on Wednesday night for…

Government & Politics October 2, 2026

Proposal requiring Georgia election workers to ‘shuffle’ ballots at the polls fails to find support

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 1, 2026 A last-minute proposal that would have required poll workers to manually…

Crime & Public Safety October 2, 2026

Dozens of men failed to stop an alleged gang rape at Cornell – here’s the misperception that keeps bystanders from intervening and how to short‑circuit it

by Catherine A. Sanderson, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As an undergrad student decades ago, I attended a dorm presentation describing the importance…