New items on health topics have been added to the Cobb County Public Library System (CCPLS) for patrons seeking to meet health information needs. New health-related items in the CCPLS collection include books on specific health topics, historical accounts of medical research, and personal memoirs related to health issues. Listed below are examples: PREGNANCY/PEDIATRICS The
East Cobb Library hosting Maurice Sendak exhibit
The East Cobb Library of the Cobb County Public Library System is proud to host “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak,” a national traveling exhibit which explores the influence of the Old and New worlds in the work of renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak. The exhibit opens on September 8 through October 14 and is
New History Books about Cobb and North Georgia
New books on Cobb County and North Georgia history that tell how our communities were largely shaped by the past have been added to the Cobb County Public Library System, including: Marietta, The Gem City of Georgia: a celebration of its homes, a portrait of its people. A publication of the Cobb Landmarks and Historical
Burnt Mountain
Burnt Mountain, the new novel by Anne Rivers Siddons, is among the most popular items in the library system. More than 150 patrons have signed up for the book’s CCPLS reserves list as of this blog posting, almost one month after its release. Largely set in North Georgia’s Appalachian Mountains an hour’s drive from Atlanta,
Busy, busy!
We’ve got the statistics from last month, and… WOW! We were busy! In July 2011: Over 220,000 people visited the library system Our staff answered more than 228,000 questions We handed out almost 5,000 library cards We held almost 400 programs, which had a combined attendance of almost 11,000 people! People used our computers for 27,177
