Movie DVD Donation Drive Starts Today

Did you know the Smyrna Public Library has a large collection of movie DVDs that you check out for free?  If you have gently used movie DVDs - Disney Children's Classics, Hollywood Blockbusters, Chick Flicks, Academy Award Winners, Documentaries or other movies that you love and no longer need - please donate them at the Library Circulation Desk to expand the library's collection. If you need a 2017 donation tax receipt one can be provided if you donate by December 30.  The library is closed on the 31st.

(Please Note: This donation drive request is for Movie DVDs to be added to the collection. VCR Tapes will not be added to the library collection.)

FOSL Holiday Celebration Cancelled Due to Snow Storm

We are disappointed that we have to cancel our Holiday Celebration with FOSL that was scheduled for Saturday night (tomorrow, December 9 at 6:30 pm) at the library due to today's snow storm. 

Thank you for your continued support of the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Thank You, DixieLUG

Thank you, DixieLUG for the incredible LEGO exhibit and fundraiser at the Smyrna Public Library this weekend.  Everyone had a great time.   

About DixieLUG:

DixieLUG is a LEGO user group for adult fans of LEGO in the southeast United States. DixieLUG has members from Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Tennessee. The primary focus of the LUG is socialization, sharing, and collaboration of the LEGO hobby. DixieLUG hold approximately six meeting a year are participates in several public displays each year.

DixieLUG members are collectors, hobbists, artists, and fans of the brick!

Successful LEGO Show and Fundraiser Held

The Smyrna Public Library hosted a 2-day Lego Show and fundraiser with DixieLUG this weekend. Almost 200 attendees enjoyed trains, detailed buildings, winter scenes and more. LEGO fans of all ages were inspired by the things they can build with plastic bricks. Proceeds of ticket sales ($5 individual / $10 family) will support activities sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library. 

DixieLUG is a LEGO® user group for adult fans of LEGO® in the Atlanta metro with a primary focus on socialization, sharing, and collaboration of the LEGO® hobby. DixieLUG members come together every other month for club meetings, and participate in several public displays and events each year. Find them at: Facebook.com/dixielug and www.dixielug.club.

The Friends of Smyrna Library are a support organization for Smyrna Public Library. They provide volunteers, publicity and fundraising for the Library to purchase extra books, supplies and programming for the Smyrna community. Visit them at www.friendsofsmyrnalibrary.org.

Handmade Holiday Decorations

Handmade holiday decorations are for sale by the Friends of Smyrna Library. Items are in the atrium. Bows are $3, tree toppers $4, candle sets $30, and wreaths $75. 

Very limited supply. Come by today!

Teaching Aides Pop-Up Sale

We have a GREAT collection of recently donated teaching aides for classroom teachers and home schoolers. Everything, with a few exceptions, in this pop-up sale is $1.

The sale is taking place in the library atrium off of the parking lot.

Upcoming LEGO Show

 

First Sunday Lecture: The Transformational Consequences of The Great War, 1914-1918

Meet the chief negotiators at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919: David Lloyd George, Britain; Vittorio Orlando, Italy; George Clemenceau, France; and Woodrow Wilson, USA  

Thank you, Dr. Marchione, for today's excellent lecture. 

First Sunday Lecture: The Transformational Consequences of The Great War, 1914-1918

2017 is the centennial anniversary of America's entrance into "The Great War." In a lecture and slide presentation, Dr. Marchione will examine the consequences of World War I. Its transformative effects include unprecedented human and material damage, the Russian Revolution, the collapse of imperial dynasties, American isolationism, and the the onset of the Great Depression.The Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library and Smyrna Public Library.

THANK YOU, Volunteers!

THANK YOU to our volunteers for braving the unseasonable rain, freezing temps and high winds at the Jonquil Festival Book Sale last weekend. Even with the really weird (and perfect storm of awful) weather we managed to raise some money to fund 2018 projects because of your wonderful help!

Metalworks by Mike Sluder Opens at Smyrna Public Library Display Gallery

The November/December 2017 Display Gallery exhibit has opened – Metalworks by Mike Sluder.  Mr. Sluder’s exhibit concludes on December 31. The Display Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Library. The Display Gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement:
You are most likely to find artist Mike Sluder in welding leathers, elbow-deep in sand or brandishing a blow torch. As one of the country’s notable metal artists, Mike has made a name for himself by creating breathtaking and sophisticated metal art from gritty, industrial beginnings.

Mike was formally trained in sculpture under internationally recognized artists at East Carolina University, where he earned his B.F A. in 2006. He has worked at two leading fine art bronze foundries, overseeing the Metal Shop and serving as Patina Specialist. Mike currently lives in Atlanta and creates custom art for individual collectors and corporate clients, including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. He is best known for his bronze vessels and copper wall hangings, both noted for uniting inspired vision with enduring materials. 

Mike’s art has been featured in the Museum of Design Atlanta as well as in national and international exhibitions and publications.

Paper & Acrylics by Matt Blodgett Opens at Smyrna Public Library Art Gallery

The November/December 2017 Art Gallery exhibit has opened – Paper & Acrylics by Matt Blodgett.  Mr. Blodgett’s exhibit concludes on December 31. The Art Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Library. The Art Gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement:

Matt Blodgett grew up on a rural Ohio farm, immersed in the beauty of plants and the creative energy of nature. Even in high school Matt showed great creative talent and artistic aptitude, winning a statewide student art competition with "Indian Princess," a mixed media collage with handmade paper and copper. The piece hung in the Ohio Governor's Mansion for one year.

Matt majored in Horticulture and Landscape Design at Ohio State University. Moving to Atlanta after college and working with some of the top landscape companies in the South Matt developed a keen sense for composition and texture. After more than 20 years in that industry he has now shifted his attention to his first and deepest calling, Fine Art, working primarily in collage, handmade and cut paper, and acrylic media.

He has shown at several Atlanta Art Fairs, including twice at Callanwolde Art Center, and has pieces in private collections from Los Angeles to Washington, DC. to New York City.

He is very happy to have the opportunity for this solo show, particularly because the library setting highlights the potential for the expressive use of paper (both handmade and cut paper) in ways that reach beyond its common use as simply a vehicle for the printed word.

Saturday Lecture: Introducing Julia Roberts, Smyrna’s Superstar!

Thank you, Dr. Garlen for your informative and entertaining discussion today about hometown superstar Julia Roberts. 

Speaker Biography:

Jennifer Garlen is a writer and former English professor with a PhD in English Literature from Auburn University. She is the author of Beyond Casablanca: 100 Classic Movies Worth Watching and several other books. She lives in Huntsville, Alabama, where she teaches lifetime learning courses on literature, film and popular culture.

Needlework Stitch-In Announced for November 9

All skill levels are welcome at Smyrna Library's "Needlework Stitch-In."

First Sunday Lecture: The Perils of Partisanship: Georgia Politics, 1789-1845

First Sunday Lecture
The Perils of Partisanship: Georgia Politics, 1789-1845

Thank you, Dr. George Lamplugh, for your in-depth presentation today on the perils of partisan politics in the early years of the state of Georgia as detailed in your book, Rancorous Enmities and Blind Partialities: Factions and Parties in Georgia, 1807-1845.   It was great follow-up to your equally enthralling presentation last August on the Great Yazoo Land Fraud.  We look forward to more of your very informative history lessons with a local connection!

Speaker: Dr. George Lamplugh, historian and author

Political parties developed in Georgia in strikingly different ways than in other states. In fact, political parties in Georgia didn't carry the names of national parties for more than half a century after the nation's first parties, the Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans, were created in Congress in the early 1790s. How and why political parties evolved the way they did in Georgia is a fascinating story. Dr. Lamplugh will explore some of the key issues involved in the process, e.g., the Yazoo Land Fraud; the strong, violent personalities of Georgia's first party builders; Nullification; and the polarizing personality of President Andrew Jackson.

Speaker Biography:

Dr. Lamplugh is the author of Rancorous Enmities and Blind Partialities: Factions and Parties in Georgia, 1807-1845.

The First Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library and Smyrna Library.

Professional Comic Artist Moses Nestor Leads Teen Workshop

Moses Nester, a professional comic artist, led a teen artist workshop to introduce attendees to the process of creating a comic last night. The teens got to create scripts, thumbnails, and pencil sketches for their own three-panel comics.

Here is a photo collage of some of our local artists at work.

Thank you, Mr. Nestor for volunteering your time with our teen group.  

Used Cookbook Pop-Up Sale Starts Today

Calling all cookbook lovers! The Friends of Smyrna Library are holding a used cookbook sale in the atrium today (Sept 13) through Sunday. Prices range from 50 cents to $5. Spice up our weekend with some new recipes!

First Sunday Lecture: Food History of the South

Terri Carter, from the UGA Cobb Extension Office, helped us kick off our celebration of Georgia's culinary traditions today. Ms Carter's lecture explored the roots of our contemporary food by looking into European, Native American, and African history. Thanks for coming everyone!

Speaker Biography:

Terri Carter is a Cobb Master Gardener and program assistant in the Family and Consumer Science Department for the University of Georgia Cobb County Extension. She is also a graduate of HABESHA Inc., an urban gardening training program. She graduated as the top female student in the 2014 class of HABESHA. She went on to establish herself as a food demonstrator at the Mableton Farmers Market and became the garden coordinator at Historic Mableton Community Garden. She also works closely with the Reconnecting Our Roots Community Garden downtown Marietta as well as the Austell Community Garden.

The First Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library and Smyrna Library.

Smyrna Public Library Featured in AJC

The Smyrna Public Library was featured in the AJC!  Read all about it at here.

Cuban Oils & Acrylics by Nieves Diaz Lewis Opens at Smyrna Public Library Art Gallery

The September/October 2017 Art Gallery exhibit has opened – Cuban Oils & Acrylics by Nieves Diaz Lewis.  His exhibit concludes on August 31. The Art Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Library. The Art Gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement:

By the mere fact of contemplating the paintings of Nieves, the spectator becomes aware that language is not necessary to express feelings. His paintings are full of color and energy. His style is expressionist and surreal at the same time, like a colorful and joyful fantasy. Nieves was born in Remates de Guane, province of Pinar del Río, Cuba. He worked for a time in Havana, and finally in 1959 he settled in the United States.


The combination of his Cuban upbringing and his life in southern North America has given him a unique point of view that comes to light on his canvases. Some of his themes reflect his childhood in the family farm in Cuba. Others emerge from their travels abroad and the impressions these journeys have left imprinted on the "creative mind's eye." Nieves is not limited to a single medium and has worked with pen and ink, acrylic, watercolor, oil and metal sheets. Nieves' paintings have won numerous prizes at various sworn exhibitions and are represented in public and private collections in the United States, Europe and South America. The artist has shown her work in galleries and art exhibitions in the USA. And Europe.

Clay, Oil & Acrylics by Steve Stoichev Opens at Smyrna Public Library Display Gallery

The September/October 2017 Display Gallery exhibit has opened – Clay, Oil & Acrylics By Steve Stoichev.  Mr. Stoichev’s exhibit concludes on October 31. The Display Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Library. The Display Gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement:

From a very early age Steve Stoichev's life has been connected with art. At 4 years old he had his first exhibit at his preschool, displaying clay figurines. That was the beginning. Throughout his schooling he began to paint and provided his art to many different community and school exhibits. Throughout the 1980's he concentrated on fashion design, and in 1989 he founded his own fashion design company where he designed and created high-end unique wearable art and accessories. After over 10 years in the fashion business, Steve returned to his first artistic loves and is realizing an old new dream.

Since that time, he has presented his paintings and sculptures in community exhibits in the Atlanta area starting with a 2006 solo show titled “Exhibit of Impressionism”. In 2008 he returned home to Europe for another solo impressionist paintings exhibit . Since then he creates and shows award-winning art through various community and national exhibits. Steve’s current interests alternate between design and creation of sculpture, jewelry and paintings. His sculpture and jewelry are inspired by his heritage and by the artifacts found in Thracian, Greek, and Roman archeological excavations, all of which evoke in him and his art a sense of mysticism and timelessness. His experiences with sculpture and fashion have influenced his painting style. He creates textured and brightly colorful modern or impressionistic paintings that are pleasing both to the sense of touch and to the sense of sight. Steve currently lives in Smyrna, GA with his wife and three children. He is a member of The Society of Sliven Artists and the South Cobb Art Alliance.

Smyrna Reads Smyrna Eats!

 

Hundreds Attend Eclipse Party at Smyrna Public Library

The Smyrna Public Library hosted an Eclipse Party on the lawn outside the library this afternoon.  Hundreds of people attended and it was also live streamed on Facebook.  

This was the astronomical event of the year! The last time a total solar eclipse was visible across the entire contiguous United States was during the June 8, 1918 eclipse.

Crafts & games for the whole family and free eclipse glasses to make viewing safe were funded by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Children's Used Book Sale

Pop-Up Sale! We have children's books for sale in the atrium today through Sunday, August 13. Selection includes board books, picture books, chapter books, non-fiction and teen books. Prices range from 25 cents to $3. The sale comes down early if we run out of books. Get 'em while they last!

First Sunday Lecture: The Great American Eclipse

First Sunday Lecture
The Great American Eclipse

Sunday, August 6, 2017
3:00 pm
Downstairs Meeting Room

Speaker: April Whitt, Astronomer, Fernbank Science Center

A total solar eclipse last cross the continental United States in 1918. In August 2017, we get the chance to watch the celestial dance, as the Moon moves in front of the Sun, and we can observe one of the most breath-taking events in the sky. Here's a short introduction to how eclipses work, some famous eclipses in history, and information about safely observing on August 21.

Speaker Biography:

April Whitt has served as astronomy instructor at Fernbank Science Center since 1994. Her graduate work as a Morehead Fellow in Planetarium Administration at UNC Chapel Hill furthered her love of sharing the night sky with students, teachers and the general public. From Chapel Hill, she and her husband moved to Princeton, New Jersey, where April worked with Dr. Gerard K. O’Neill at the Space Studies Institute. In 1983, a dream opportunity came true when she joined the astronomy staff at Adler Planetarium in Chicago, Illinois. Organizing events for the Voyager fly-by of Uranus and Neptune, and the excitement of Comet Halley, were highlights. The Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica (CARA) students were a challenge and a joy during summer camps at Yerkes Observatory in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and led to a short stint at the South Pole over Christmas 1993. April has served as Educator Fellow with NASA’s MESSENGER mission to the planet Mercury, the New Horizons fly-by of Pluto, and most recently as Airborne Astronomy Ambassador with NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). She edits two columns for the quarterly journal of the International Planetarium Society, and contributes to newsletters for three regional planetarium associations.

The First Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library and Smyrna Library.

FREE ADMISSION.

International Contingent Visits Smyrna Public Library

A contingent of international visitors who are attending a summer program at Georgia State University visited and toured the Smyrna Public Library on Wednesday, July 19. The group also visited City Hall and the Community Center and heard presentations from several department heads about Smyrna's form of government.  Thank you for visiting. 

Summer Reading Program Finale

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Summer Reading Program finale today and helped "Build a Better Mouse Trap" with Magic Man Bill Packard. 

Special thanks to the Smyrna Public Library team for yet another excellent summer program.   

The Summer Reading Program (along with other excellent Smyrna Library Kids programming) is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library. Join us and donate to help fund great programs at the Smyrna Public Library. 

Visiting Researchers Review Extensive Genealogy Collection at Smyrna Public Library

The Smyrna Public Library had a visit from a group of genealogy researchers from Gwinnett County this morning.  After a brief tour, the group stayed for hours making use of all our resources. Thank you for visiting!

The Smyrna Public Library has an extensive collection of genealogy resources located on the second floor in the round Genealogy Room. 

Summer Reading Program: Cardboard Build-Off Challenge

Tonight during our cardboard build-off challenge, our tweens couldn't wait to get started! Our judge had to guess what they'd made, and she guessed correctly: a snowman melting, a robot, and a monster TV, and more!

Summer Reading Program: Georgia State University Bio-Bus Visit

The Georgia State University Bio-Bus Team visited the Smyrna Public Library today.  They presented "DNA is for Families" in a two 90-minute education workshops in the moring and afternoon.  The workshops were geared for both adults and kids (age 5 and up).  

Thank you, GSU BIo-Bus Team.  Everyone really  enjoyed your visit.  

First Sunday Lecture: Parks & Trails of Smyrna

First Sunday Lecture: 
Parks & Trails of Smyrna

Sunday, July 9, 2017
3:00 pm
Downstairs Meeting Room

Speaker: Richard Garland, Director of Parks & Recreation, City of Smyrna

Mr. Garland will provide an overview of Smyrna's outdoor amenities, highlighting hidden gems and discussing improvement plans currently underway.

Speaker Biography:

Richard Garland joined the City of Smyrna in late 2016. He previously served as executive director of the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation Authority and has 25 years experience working in recreation.

The First Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library and Smyrna Library.

FREE ADMISSION.

Japanese Rice Paper Collage and Raku by Sheila Giddens Opens at Smyrna Public Library Display Gallery

The July/August 2017 Display Gallery exhibit has opened – Japanese Rice Paper Collage and Raku by Sheila Giddens.  Ms. Giddens’s exhibit concludes on August 31. The Display Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Library. The Display Gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement:

Sheila Giddens began her art in ernest by studying the Yamazaki Technique of Japanese Rice Paper Collage under Mr. Yamazaki's daughter, Ruriko, during the early 1980's. She moved to Atlanta in 1989, continuing to perfect her rice paper collages. In 1992, she expanded upon this form with another Japanese technique of art for making hand built pottery and jewelry. This form of art is known as "Raku". She studied the Raku art form with Karen Beswick and later clay sculpture with Peg Schmid and Kelly Thames. She has since extended her art work into colored pencils, studying under Joe belt, Vera Curnow, Meredith Rambo and Janie Gildow. Most of her art involves some form of wildlife which was introduced early in her life by her father.


Sheila has been a member of the South Cobb Arts Alliance since 1989 and an active board member since 1990. She has held several offices in the South Cobb Arts Alliance, including president from 1994 to 1996. She also recently had the honor of being selected as their 1999 "Volunteer of the Year".

Summer Reading Program: DaVinci Days Windmills

Did you enjoy making windmills with us last Friday? We sure had fun seeing all the creative minds at work. Today we're making catapults (6/23/17). DaVinci Days are Fridays at 2:00 p.m. for ages 6 and older plus adult. See you there!

Summer Reading Program: "Design a Super Power" Winners Announced

Congratulations to Naomi H. and Justin B. - winners of the "Design a Super Power" challenge. Their gift bags were sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library and included a gift card to a local comic book shop. Have you been working on your design for a Time Machine? Submissions are due Monday, June 26, by 8 p.m. 

Reminder: Curious Moon Puppets Visit This Afternoon

Don't forget that today at 4pm, Skeeter and Evy from Curious Moon Puppets will be visiting us at the Community Center. Stop by and see "Skeeter's Amazingly Fantastic Machine". 

This program is sponsored by Friends of Smyrna Library.

Summer Reading Program: "Design a Space Ship to Mars" Winners Announced

Congratulations to Justin B. and Robert & Henry R. for winning week 2 of the Design Challenge - "Design a Space Ship to Mars." Justin's design made use of solar energy sails and included a complement of 30 crew members. Robert & Henry's vessel is just big enough for Captain Henry, but he regularly completes missions from his basement launch pad. Remember to submit your designs for this week's challenge by 8 p.m. tonight - "Design a Super Power."

Summer Reading Program: Week 1 Design Challenge Winners Announced

Congratulations to Eduardo M. and Nadia H.! They are the winners of week one for this summer's Design Challenge. Nadia designed a prosthetic arm to aid adults and children missing limbs. And Eduardo designed a barista robot. Prizes were underwritten by the Friends of Smyrna Library. The deadline for week two's entries is tonight(!) at 8 p.m.

Save the Date: Safe Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event

 

First Sunday Lecture: The Classic Ranch House: Midcentury Architectural Design

First Sunday Lecture
The Classic Ranch House: Midcentury Architectural Design

Sunday, June 4, 2017
3:00 pm
Smyrna Public Library
Downstairs Meeting Room

Speaker: Amber Rhea, Georgia Department of Transportation

This presentation will provide an overview of midcentury residential architecture, with a focus on the Ranch House. Interior and exterior architectural features will be discussed, as well as the social context in which Ranch Houses became popular. Gain a deeper understanding of why Ranch Houses are important to our cultural heritage and worthy of preservation, and how the Georgia Department of Transportation is working to identify and document them.

Speaker Biography:

Amber is an Architectural Historian with the Georgia Department of Transportation and also serves on the DeKalb County Historic Preservation Commission. She received her Master's degree in Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University.

The First Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library and Smyrna Library

Summer Reading Program Kick-Off

The kick-off party for the Summer Reading Program was held today at the Smyrna Community Center.  

The headliner for the event was Clifford the Big Red Dog.  He was very popular with all of the kids.  

Dairy Queen on Spring Road donated and served delicious hot dogs to the attendees.  The Friends of Smyrna Library also provided treats.  

A wide array of fun crafting kits and games kept the attending families quite busy and entertained.

The Summer Reading Program is the signature annual sponsorship of the Friends of Smyrna Library.     

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program

We just had our first two kiddos complete the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program earlier today!!!

 Great job, Caleb and Malachi!

FOSL Board Member Bill Marchione Awarded Proclamation for Volunteer Service by Smyrna City Council

Last night Dr. William (Bill) Marchione was awarded a proclamation from the Smyrna City Council.  He was recognized for his many years of volunteer service with the Friends of Smyrna Library and Smyrna Arts & Cultural Council.  

Congratulations, Bill. 

Thank You, Cobb County Watershed Stewardship Program

Thank you, Angie Marcus and the Cobb County Watershed Stewardship Program for the rain barrel program at Smyrna Library this morning. We learned so much, thank you!

Silicone, Latex & Caulk Mixed Media by Brandon Marshall Opens at Smyrna Public Library Art Gallery

The May to August 2017 Art Gallery exhibit has opened – Silicone, Latex & Caulk Mixed Media by Brandon Marshall.  Mr. Marshall’s exhibit concludes on August 31. The Art Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Library. The Art Gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

Artist Statement:

It is incredible to look back and appreciate how a leaky shower changed my life. Armed with the blind confidence of new independence and two tubes of mismatched caulking, I fixed my first leak in my first apartment. As the caulking curdled and dried along the shower's unforgiving fault lines, I couldn't help but find beauty in the simplicity of its shape and texture. I was intrigued, and decided to add color to the equation. Using crude pieces of found scrap-wood as canvas, I began to experiment and create, employing dyed-caulking as my medium. Plastic lids, bubble wrap, beer caps and an ever growing assortment of found objects began to creep onto my canvases. 

As I continued to work in the film industry I realized the amount of waste that was produced, especially the waste of wood. I soon started to create my works on set walls discarded after a movie was finished. Eventually, my small living room morphed into a home gallery, and I became numb with the realization that I finally knew who I was and what I loved. What started as the inconvenience of a leaky shower, progressed into the inner awakening and ignition of passion that drives me to this day.

Humbly influenced by the brilliant works of Jackson Pollock, Gerhard Richter, and Mark Bradford I strive to unite the anonymity of the abstract with the raw power of reflective association. Everything is relative; and what's found woven within the thick layers of life's strata serves as innate inspiration. I prefer to work big, with no visible frame, and avoid the boundaries of the immediately recognizable.

Pine and Glass Creations by Randy Alhanti and Linda Prater Opens at Smyrna Public Library Display Gallery

The May/June 2017 Display Gallery exhibit has opened – Pine and Glass Creations by Randy Alhanti and Linda Prater.  Ms. Giddens’s exhibit concludes on June 30. The Display Gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the Smyrna Library. The Display Gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

First Sunday Lecture: History of Cobb County

First Sunday Lecture
History of Cobb County

Sunday, May 7, 2017
3:00 pm
Smyrna Public Library
Downstairs Meeting Room

Speaker: Christa McCay, Marietta Museum of History

Don’t know much about Cobb County’s history? Come and learn about the founding of our county, the cities, the people and landmarks. In this discussion, we will explore our local history in a fun and informative way. All we request from you is to ask questions and be ready to travel around Cobb without leaving the library.

Christa McCay is the Registrar at the Marietta Museum of History and Aviation Wing. Over that past 12 years she has overseen the growth of the Museum’s collection, which is comprised of over 35,000 artifacts dating from the late 18th century to present day. She is a graduate of Georgia State University with a Bachelor’s degree in History and a Master’s degree in Heritage Preservation.

The First Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library and Smyrna Library

FREE ADMISSION

Spring Jonquil Festival Book Sale Concludes

Thank you to all of the book shoppers and volunteers who made our weekend book sale at the Jonquil Festival a success.  

Thank You, "Camera Shy" Volunteers

THANK YOU, camera shy volunteers who sorted all the books today for the big book sale starting tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. the Friends of Smyrna Library tent will be located in front of the Community Center. Stop by and get great bargains on New York Times bestsellers, cookbooks, children's books and more!

Self-Service Kiosks Installed

Smyrna Public Library is implementing upgrades to continuously improve patron service.  Two new self-service check-out kiosks have been installed at the Circulation Desk on the first floor.  A third kiosk has been installed upstairs at the print release station.  And three units accept credit cards.

Artz for the Harp Workshop Series Kick-Off

Our Smyrna Library Kids had so much fun yesterday at the first day of the Artz for the Harp workshop series.   

About Arts for the Harp

Artz for the Harp is a nonprofit public benefit organization. Our mission is to provide harps for lessons, harp music enrichment and music therapy programs to students of all ages, who need us most, to foster a positive creative outlet of artistic expression, to students through contemporary music experiences, while strengthening communities.