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Multiculturalism at the Library

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Important Dates

January: Martin Luther King Jr Day
February: African American History Month
March: National Women’s History Month
April: El día de los niños
May:
- Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
- Jewish American Heritage Month
June: Caribbean-American Heritage Month
September: National Hispanic Heritage Month
October: Global Diversity Awareness Month
November: Native American Heritage Month
December: Learn a Foreign Language Month

The Cobb County Public Library System has a diverse staff and is committed to serving the needs of the multicultural public of Cobb County. For more information on the diversity of Cobb County, please see the Demographic Profile.

Events and Celebrations - 2012

Questions about any event can be directed to the branch where it will be held. You can find branch contact information by clicking on the branch name.

For questions about any of this information, you may contact Julia Huprich, Public Relations Contact, at (770) 528-7953 or huprichj@cobbcat.org.

African American History Month »

African American History Month, also called Black History Month, is a month-long commemoration of African American history and achievement that takes place each February in the United States. It was begun in 1976. Read more in the online Encyclopedia Britannica.

Women's History Month »

In 1981, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Rep. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) cosponsored the first Joint Congressional Resolution proclaiming a “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, the National Women’s History Project petitioned Congress to expand the celebration to the entire month of March. Read more »

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