About Manifesto Vol. I: Counter Narratives (Counter Narratives): Manifesto, Vol. I: Counter-Narratives is the inaugural exhibition of a curatorial series that examines contemporary Black artistic expression through a succession of thematic declarations. Each volume serves as a chapter in an evolving manifesto—an ongoing exploration of how Black artists, particularly black male artists, define themselves, preserve…
National Peanut Day – September 13, 2026
Peanut butter, peanut cookies, and peanut ice cream... These are some of my favorite foods that have peanuts. Roasted, unsalted peanuts are very good also since you can carry them and eat them. Did you know that the peanut is not a nut, but a legume like beans and seeds? (Daysoftheyear.com) The peanut is from…
Central Artist Corner presents Marietta Solomon
Biography Marietta Solomon is a Virginia native who has been a professional artist since 1983 and currently resides in Austell, Georgia. She attended Norfolk State University but received her bachelor’s degree from the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Additionally, she studied under the late great artist Urself Rasheed and is a member of the Atlanta Artists…
Central Artist Corner presents Pamé Sawyer-Smith
Biography Pamé Sawyer-Smith is a self-taught abstract artist who was originally based in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area and later made Georgia her home. She uses her God-given talents to create textured, mixed-media abstracts of fluid movements in vibrant and festive hues or delicately soft spectrums of pastel colors. She collaborates with private collectors…
Central Artist Corner presents Guylaine Conquet
Biography Guylaine Conquet is a French visual artist, curator, and author born in Guadeloupe and based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her work explores Afro hair as a site of identity, memory, cultural transmission, and political resistance. Through figurative oil painting and mixed media, she transforms hair into a symbolic language that reflects dignity, belonging, and self-definition…
International Update Your Resume Month
September is International Update Your Resume month. Now is the perfect time to update your resume to reflect your most recent work accomplishments and experience. Library resources can help you craft a polished and professional resume this September. Try out the Learning Express Job and Career Accelerator and Universal Class for online classes and content geared towards career advancement. Simply login with…
Celebrating Our Summer Reading Program Winners
The Summer Reading Program was a huge success for Central Library and Fulton County Library System as a whole. Thanks to the incredible enthusiasm and participation surrounding this year’s theme, Unearth a Story, we were able to award several prizes to our participants—including two mystery prizes generously provided by the Programming Committee. The winners are…
Central Library’s Summer Reading Reflection
This summer was record-breaking for the Summer Reading Program at the Central Library. We provided 124 programs for adults, teens, and children and had a total of 2,770 attendees. The most attended programs were adult's author talks, teen's computer and technology programs, children's storytimes, and book and reading programs across the board. For the Summer…
RoboKong RC Race at Central Library!
Central Library had our largest Summer Reading Finale to date thanks to the Best Buy Teen Tech Center and Kid Kong's RoboKong program. All of the participants from the RoboKong program raced electric remote-controlled (RC) cars inside an inflated race track in the lobby of the Library. Every Thursday from June 11th through July 23rd…
The Real Tea Series GRIOTS on Tackussanu Senegal
For the third installation of The Real Tea Series GRIOTS, host Carlita brings Jasz Diop, the founder of Tackussanu Senegal, to dive into Senegalese culture and crafts. Through storytelling and crafting, participants will learn the historical and cultural significance of Senegalese Wolof weavers. ✔ Free Community Event | ✔ Cultural Storytelling | ✔ Craft Demonstrations…
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