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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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Cobb County May 30, 2024

Cobb County firefighters to share storytime adventures at Cobb Libraries

Image courtesy of Cobb County Public Library The Cobb Public Library distributed the following news release about a partnership between Cobb County firefighters and the libraries: Cobb County firefighters will…

Cobb County May 23, 2024

Gamers, Cosplayers, and Geeks: the Cobb Public Library MiniCon is an event for you!

Image for this article created with DALL-E from ChatGPT Are you an enthusiast for some aspect of geek culture? Do you need a fix before Dragon-Con? Whether your interest is…

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Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Food science December 18, 2024

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