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Cobb County September 4, 2024

Cobb Library Fall Book Sale coming in October

Cobb County Public Library’s popular annual Fall Book Sale will be held October 4-6, 2024. All proceeds from the sale go directly to buying more items for the system’s 15…

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Cobb County September 2, 2024

Cobb Public Library publishes reading list in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month

Photo: Switzer Library (Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) Cobb County Public Library published the following reading list in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month: Children’s Picture Books Areli is a Dreamer…

Cobb County August 31, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library Unfazed by Dog Days of Summer

Hello. On the eve of Labor Day, a well-deserved holiday break from August’s heat unofficially marks the end of summer. It also marks the season of transition, with autumn beginning…

History August 9, 2024

Cobb Public Libraries highlight the expansion of the Georgia Historic Newspapers digital collection

Regular readers of the Cobb County Courier know that we often heavily use the Georgia Historic Newspapers website as a source for our history articles. Examples of our articles that…

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Cobb County July 30, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library’s Summertime Shifts to Schooltime

Image created with elements from Canva Pro By Kelly Johnson With rain and humidity forecasted to start the 2024-2025 school year, beginning August 1st (for the county), South Cobb Regional…

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Food July 7, 2024

Learn to grow delicious oyster mushrooms in a learning event at the Vinings Library

An AI-generated image of a cluster of oyster mushrooms in a wooded area- created with DALL-E from ChatGPT Cobb County announced a learning event on its Facebook page that will…

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Cobb County July 6, 2024

Shakespeare’s The Tempest for a very young audience at Sewell Mill Library

Shakespeare for a very young audience will be onstage at the Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30068, on Wednesday, July 10 at 7 p.m….

Cobb County July 2, 2024

All 410 public libraries in Georgia offer updated Zoo Atlanta free passes

Do you and your family want to go to Zoo Atlanta, the Atlanta History Center, or the Center for Puppetry Arts but get sticker shop at the prices? The Experience…

Cobb County June 29, 2024

Purchase and installation of furniture and shelving approved for new Gritters Library

In a sign that the long-awaited opening of the new Gritters Library is near, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting last Tuesday, approved a $219,627.46 contract with…

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Cobb County June 1, 2024

Cobb Public Library’s Pride Month booklist

June is Pride Month, and the Cobb Public Library has put together an extensive reading list in honor of the LGBTQ community. Here’s the announcement and the list, reprinted from…

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Keep Smyrna Beautiful September 12, 2024

Document shredding and jonquil bulb sale among Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s upcoming events

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following list of upcoming events: DOCUMENT SHREDDING THIS WEEKEND: SEPTEMBER 14 Join Keep Smyrna Beautiful on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 9:00am to noon in the parking lot of the Aline…

Opinion September 12, 2024

Who Won The Debate: Harris, Trump or ABC News?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Watching last night, there was one debate winner, and two who lost the debate. Vice-President Kamala Harris won by offering…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 12, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “Well now, I’m not sure how I got here, but I need a permanent home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female tri-color dachshund. The…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 12, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m well fed and treated nicely, but my living quarters are too small. Please adopt me!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male gray tabby/white domestic…

Climate and Weather September 12, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, September 12, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, September 12, 2024, with a high near 74 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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