Monday, May 20, 2013
They have created incentive programs to encourage students to read during the summer break.
For the first time, the Cobb County School District is partnering with the Cobb County Public Library System to create a "unified" summer reading experience for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Not only have they developed suggested reading lists to represent both school and public library collections, they have created incentive programs to encourage students to read during the summer break. The last day of school in Cobb is Thursday, May 23. "Research consistently indicates that summer reading programs help boost student achievement and bridge the 'summer gap' of retention and learning focus," said Janell McClure, the library media education supervisor for the Cobb County School District. "We’re excited to partner with our …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Marietta City Schools and the Cobb County Public Library System are teaming for two free events to support and celebrate the district’s Marietta Reads! literacy initiative.
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Wednesday, May 15
Marietta City Schools (MCS) and the Cobb County Public Library System are teaming for two free events to support and celebrate the district’s Marietta Reads! literacy initiative. Enjoy a showing of the movie version of Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling book Seabiscuit, Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Large Multipurpose Room at the Cobb County Central Library, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta. On Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m., join Marietta Reads! and Lynne Yates of the Georgia Equine Rescue League (GERL) for a free workshop about horse rescue. This free event takes place at the Central Library, Activity Room of the Hattie G. Wilson Youth Services Department. “We are delighted to partner for literacy with the Cobb County Public Library System…
Monday, May 13, 2013
In recognition of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, Central Library staff will host screenings of episodes of the documentary "A Bill Moyers Special: Becoming American, The Chinese Experience."
In recognition of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, Central Library staff will host screenings of episodes of the documentary "A Bill Moyers Special: Becoming American, The Chinese Experience." The screenings are scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on May 13 and 20. For more information, call 770-528-2338. Also, in collaboration with Kennesaw State University, the final "Bridging Cultures Muslim Journeys" film discussion will be held at the Central Library 7 p.m., Thursday, May 23. This third installment in the series is the HBO documentary "Koran By Heart. Koran by Heart." The movie follows the progress of three 10-year-old scholars, a girl and two boys, as they compete against other students in the Internation Holy Koran Competition in Cairo. …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
In honor of National Reading Month, bestselling author James Patterson shares why it's so important for families to read together.
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Sunday, March 17
Attention, Patch families. As a bestselling author, but most importantly, as a dad, I’ve found this to be my absolute go-to golden rule for parenting: the best way to open doors for your children is to get them to absolutely love to read books. And this won’t happen unless you, the parent, take the job into your own hands. Reading—no matter what kinds of books they prefer—is the best and only way our kids will be able to grasp a firm footing in this life. Never deny them a book at the store or the library. Make time for reading 20 minutes a day in your house. Read books alongside them. Make the act of reading cool. There’s a simple, easy way to get started: pick the books your kid will love. You can even use my ReadKiddoRead.com for a …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The Cobb County Public Library System Women's History Month celebration include films, book discussions and more.
The Cobb County Public Library System is honoring the contributions of women throughout history with several events in March. Highlights of the library system's Women's History Month celebration include films, book discussions and more. All events are free and open to the public. Women's History Month film series are scheduled for Monday evenings at Central Library and Saturday afternoons at West Cobb Regional Library. Women's History Film Series at Central, Mondays: Women's History Month Film Festival at West Cobb, Saturdays at 3 p.m.: Beyond Rosie: Women in World War II will be on display at the West Cobb Regional Library through March. The exhibit, on loan from Kennesaw State University's Museum of History and Holocaust Education, shows…
Monday, March 4, 2013
The Passport to Puppetry is valid for up to four free museum admissions and a 25 percent discount for a performance at the Center for Puppetry Arts.
Cobb families can now pay a free visit to Big Bird, the Fraggles and a host of other popular puppet characters by using their Cobb County Public Library System library card. Thanks to a new partnership between the Center for Puppetry Arts and Georgia's Public Libraries, citizens with valid library cards can check out the Center's new Passport to Puppetry at their local library. "There are a lot of surprises with these shows," Allison Murphy, a Marietta resident and a puppeteer of the Center for Puppetry, said. "It's not your traditional puppets if you're thinking puppets are socks on people's hands." The Passport to Puppetry is valid for up to four free museum admissions. Parties with children must include at least one adult. The museum …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Cobb County libraries have many family-friendly events planned around the county in February to celebrate African American History Month.
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Monday, January 28
Cobb County libraries have many family-friendly events planned around the county in February to celebrate African American History Month. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit cobbcounty.org/library.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
The Cobb County Public Library System will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with story time, songs, crafts and more.
Friday, January 11, 2013
The Cobb County Public Library System will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with story time, songs, crafts and more.
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Friday, January 11
The Cobb County Public Library System will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with special activities for kids, including:
Thursday, January 10, 2013
ed2go provides instructor-led professional development and personal enrichment online courses including: leadership, advanced fiction writing, Microsoft Excel, photography, grammar, drawing and Spanish.
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Thursday, January 10
The next opportunity for Cobb County Public Library System cardholders to start ed2go courses is Wednesday, January 16. ed2go provides instructor-led professional development and personal enrichment online courses, which are offered for six weeks with 12 lessons per course. New sessions start monthly. Among the ed2go courses CCPLS library cardholders can choose from are: All library cardholders can enroll and participate in ed2go courses from home or library computers. For the catalog of courses or to enroll in a course, please visit www.cobbcat.org/e-library. For more information on ed2go, please visit www.cobbcat.org/e-library. Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook …
