Cobb County Public Library

Hitting the books is your ticket to watching the Atlanta Gladiators hit the ice 🏒 Ignite a love a reading with the exciting Atlanta Gladiators Hat Trick for Reading program!

Participating is easy:

Children in grades K-12 read 3 books of their choice. Complete the required information at gofevo.com/event/hattrickregistration. Score a complimentary ticket to a Gladiators game this season!

Required information must be completed separately for each child. This program is limited to 1 free ticket per child, per season. A minimum purchase of 1 adult/parent ticket is required to redeem offer.



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Do you love to snack? Are you contemplating what to cook for dinner tonight? in Downtown Powder Springs has a wide array of different premade meals, snacks, and baked goods waiting for you to eat!

Our Perks partners offer discounts and special offers to Cobb library cardholders. Learn more about the Perks Program on our website at link in bio. Support your local library and local businesses today!



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Mark your calendar!

Do you have questions about college? Want to learn more about applying to schools, financial aid options, FAFSA, GAfutures, and college life in general? Get your questions answered by university and Georgia Student Finance Commission representatives at our College Fair!

Confirmed schools: Chattahoochee Tech, Georgia Gwinnett College, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Georgia, and Reinhardt University.

North Cobb Library | Tuesday, October 6 | 4-6 pm | register at cobbcounty.gov/events



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Two Kennesaw Mountain High School students began their internship at West Cobb Regional Library by assisting Ms. Suzanne, serving as test participants for a new multi-age program!

Together, they chose which supplies would be needed for the project and discussed ways to help people feel comfortable while completing a project such as encouraging them and asking them to talk about their art.

The interns' feedback was a big help. We appreciate them so much!



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The "Big Blue Bus" is back! 🚌

Winship’s Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening unit is making its 10th Cobb County library stop at South Cobb Regional Library this Monday, September 28, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you are a man aged 40–70, take control of your health with a quick, no-cost blood test—no physical exam. Walk-ins are fully welcome!

This partnership between Cobb County Public Library and the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University has already resulted in screenings for 177 men. Made possible with the support of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation in collaboration with Mount Sinai Health System.

Learn more at emoryhealthcare.org/prostatebus



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Happening this week at Cobb Libraries! Visit us online at cobbcounty.gov/events for more information, including registration, and to discover more programs (because this is only a few!).

✨Teen Reading Club✨
South Cobb Library | 4th Mondays, September 28 | 5:30 pm | ages 13-17

✨Middle Makers: Woven Potholders✨
North Cobb Library | Tuesday, September 29 | 5 pm | ages 5-11 | register at cobbcounty.gov/events

✨America250 Trivia Night✨
East Cobb Library | Tuesday, September 29 | 6-7:30 pm | ages 12+ | register at cobbcounty.gov/events

✨Green Screen Workshop✨
Sewell Mill Library | Wednesday, September 30 | 6-7:30 pm

CANCELLED ✨The Hattie G. Wilson Readers' Circle: The Coming by Daniel Black✨
Switzer Library | Wednesdays, 9/30 & 10/7 | 6 pm | in partnership with Fort Hill Community Library

✨Camping and RVing with Kids✨
Gritters Library | Wednesday, September 30 | 6 pm

✨The Basics Storytime Series with Cobb Collaborative✨
South Cobb Library | Wednesdays, 10/7, 11/4, 1/6, 2/3 | 11 am
East Cobb Library | Thursdays, 10/1-10/22 | 10:30 am

✨Crow Party✨
West Cobb Library | Friday, October 2 | 6-7:30 pm | ages 7+

✨Youth Writing Workshop with student author E.N. Griffin✨
East Cobb Library | Saturday, October 3 | 2-4 pm | ages 12+



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Thank you, Cobb County ❤️❤️

Our first ever Cobb Library Community Fest was a HUGE success! We are so grateful to everyone who joined us to celebrate our amazing community. We are still thinking about all the smiles, laughter, and memories made 🫶🫶

We would like to thank our friends and partners who made this event possible: 511GA, Barrow Wrecker, Birds Georgia, Cobb Collaborative, Cobb County 911, Cobb County Adult Education, Cobb County Animal Services, Cobb and Douglas Public Health, The Crazy Book Lady, Gearhart Design Co., The Georgia Ballet, Gigabites Cafe, Global Goose Languages, Howlin' Willy's Hot Chicken, The Local Exchange, Marietta Fire Department, The Reading Attic, The Southern Museum, Studio Ife, Wellstar Pediatric Literacy, Wellstar Trauma Network, Vote Your Voice, Wiggle Giggle, and Willy's Mexicana Grill.



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You're invited to a Crow Party!

What's a Crow Party, you ask? Participants are encouraged to dress in all black and bring small trinkets to trade (think charms, plastic gems, mini bottles, cool rocks, etc.). At the event, you will have the opportunity to decorate an altoid-sized tin to store your trinkets, make a masquerade-style black mask, and more!

West Cobb Library | Friday, October 2 | 6-7:30 pm | ages 7+



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Be advised: Scheduled maintenance to the County telephone system will take place Saturday, September 26 beginning at 12 pm through Sunday, September 27 at 2 am. During this time, telephone service may be intermittent.

We appreciate your patience during this update.

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