On April 12, 2011, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the amended 2011 County Budget. Due to the downward trend in the economic climate over the past few years, the Cobb County Government faces a $31 million shortfall for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. The operations budget for the Cobb County Public
Meet Madeline!
Vous êtes invités! The Cobb County Public Library System staff invites you to a meet and greet with the character made famous in Ludwig Bemelmans’ beloved children’s story, ‘Madeline,’ July 12 at 10 a.m. in the South Cobb Regional Library children’s department. Mark your calendar now to meet Madeline at this event, which will feature
New Adult Fiction and Nonfiction Books Added
Looking for a new book to read? Click on any of the titles below and place a hold to request it. We’ll notify you when the book arrives for you at your local library. (If you need to change your notification settings or update your contact information, just contact our fantastic Customer Service Department.) And, if you
Earth Day Resources
Earth Day 2011 is Friday, April 22. Several resources are available in the 17 branches of the Cobb County Public Library System (CCPLS) on environmental issues – scientific, political, artistic, entertainment, historic, philosophical, and more – for all ages. CCPLS even offers a home energy-use measuring device to its patrons. Let’s explore some of the
Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced
The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced recently. What do you think? Were there other books that were overlooked? Let us know in the comment section. Here are a few titles that won awards; the full list can be seen at http://www.pulitzer.org/node/8501. Click on the titles below to be taken to the catalog. There you can place a hold
