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Family
Spend Spring Break at the Library!
Spring Break is almost here! If you're still looking for things to do with your kids next week, the fantastic staff members at the Cobb County Public Library System have planned a few act...
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Education
Love to Read?
I've heard it more times than I can count when it comes to reading with your kids: "Reading with my child is almost painful!" "What should take 20 minutes can take up to 2 hou...
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Books
One Can Never Have Too Many Books
Cobb Friends of the Library Hosts Special Book Sale I was thrilled to receive an email from the Cobb Friends of the Library letting us know that both my husband and I will have the o...
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Opinion
Acworth Mom: Who Moved His Cheese?
“Bit on the neck by a rat” was a reason for medical leave by a police officer in Baltimore. Apparently an untoward rodent came up the underbelly and chewed his way through into the backse...
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Opinion
Things College Kids Miss During the Summertime
During the school year, you get to where you want, when you want, with you whoever you want. No one is there to ask you any questions. You know the questions mom and dad always want to kn...
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The Neighborhood Files
Acworth Kids Could Be Rewarded for Summer Reading
The Acworth Public Library and the county’s other 16 libraries are giving a free ticket to a regular season 2011-2012 Atlanta Hawks home game for every student who reads at least five b...
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Opinion
From Inked to Linked
I am a bibliophile. I love books. Recently, I have been debating whether or not to invest in some kind of electronic book (ebook) such as the Nook, E-reader or Kindle. The case becomes s...
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Government
Acworth Library Would Close Under Lee's Budget Cuts
The Acworth Branch Library would close by May 1 under Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Tim Lee’s budget-balancing plan, the Marietta Daily Journal reports. The MDJ says Le...