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05/23/2019 Barbecue: It’s America in a mouthful. The story of barbecue touches almost every aspect of our history. It involves indigenous culture, the colonial era, slavery, the Civil War, the settling of the West, the coming of immigrants, the Great Migration, the rise of the automobile, the expansion of...

05/23/2019 PREORDER DETAILS BELOW! It’s no secret that Little Shop of Stories is the bookstore home of many a fantasy lover, so we could not be more excited to announce that Claire Legrand, author of the incredible YA novel Furyborn, is coming to Decatur as part of her tour for the trilogy’s second...

05/23/2019 Location:  The Carter Center 453 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 A Cappella Books and The Carter Center welcome Scott Pelley, author of "Truth Worth Telling."  A Cappella Books and The Carter Center present Scott Pelley and his book "Truth Worth Telling". About the Book...

05/31/2019 Each month we will read the first two volumes of a manga series and meet up for trivia, discussion, and more in our teen room! Ages 13 and up only. Meetings will take place in the Teen Room on the 2nd floor of the library. Please email hannah.mabry at fultoncountyga.gov for registration and...

05/31/2019 Little Shop loves supporting local authors! Please join us for an event with local author and educator Sonya Thompson to celebrate her picture book, Rubi’s Best Friend! Learn more about the book and about Sonya Thompson below. This event is free and open to the public. Be sure to purchase a... 
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06/01/2019 Time to go book shopping! Our monthly book sale is coming up. Why not pick up a little something for yourself or for a friend and show your support of the Alpharetta Branch Library at the same time! Everyone welcome! Lots of 50 cent and $1 books from which to choose. And the friendliest folks...

06/03/2019 Continue learning even when the school year ends! Certified teacher Christina Perry can help students prepare for the upcoming grade level or master SAT/ACT content. Subjects offered: SAT, ACT, English, and Math. Grades 6th - 12th. Register at https://goo.gl/forms/ZbmNS33amy6HL92x1 or...

06/03/2019 We are delighted to bring together on our stage two New York Times bestselling authors, Patti Callahan Henry and Mary Kay Andrews. Patti Callahan Henry will talk about her lush, heart-wrenching novel about the power of memory, the meaning of family, and learning to forgive, The Favorite Daughter....

06/06/2019 Clay Risen is the deputy op-ed editor at The New York Times and the award-nominated author of "The Crowded Hour"; "Single Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland"; "The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act"; the best-selling "American Whiskey, Bourbon and Rye: A Guide...

06/09/2019 The science fiction of H.G. Wells is brought brilliantly to life by historian and spirited lecturer Sloane Meyer. From beloved masterpieces like The Time Machine and Invisible Man to The War of the Worlds, that perennial classic about an alien invasion that struck fear in the heart of a nation,... 
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06/09/2019 David "Beck" Eicher's autobiography "How Life Spirited Me From Mennonite to Man O' Night" takes place over a 30-year period of events from the sublime to the down-right raunchy. Coming from the intense confines of a very puritanical religion (Mennonite) and going to the major league inner music...

06/10/2019 An investigative reporter for Reuters, Joseph Menn is the longest serving and most respected mainstream journalist on cyber security. He has won three Best in Business awards from the Society of American Business Editors & Writers and been a finalist for three Gerald Loeb Awards. Menn's "Fatal...

06/11/2019 Please join us at 4:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month (unless noted). For more information contact Carolyn Bean at carolyn.bean at fultoncountyga.gov. No registration required.

06/11/2019 Georgia author Brian Panowich burst onto the crime fiction scene in 2015, winning awards and accolades from readers and critics alike for his smoldering debut, "Bull Mountain." He brings his powerful follow-up novel "Like Lions" to a special Writers at the Wrecking Bar event. Panowich will be in...

06/15/2019 Read the book - then come watch the movie version on the big screen in our auditorium. Afterwards you can share your thoughts. Which was better? The book or the movie? Who was your favorite character? And much more! To register and pick up your copy of the book email: Briana.Botsford at... 
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06/17/2019 The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) presents Jennifer Weiner, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "Who Do You Love?" and "In Her Shoes." Weiner will discuss and sign copies of her latest novel "Mrs. Everything" as part of the MJCCA's 2019 Book Festival Patron Kickoff...

06/22/2019 Join Grammy Award-winning Tim McGraw and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham as they explore American history through music. As they publish their new joint book, "Songs of America," Meacham and McGraw will give an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at what went into creating this book and...

06/25/2019 Atlanta's Jim Auchmutey takes us on a guided tour into the colorful past of BBQ, the Great American Food, with vintage art and recipes. He'll be discussing his latest book "Smokelore" and signing copies at the Carter Library.

06/28/2019 Each month we will read the first two volumes of a manga series and meet up for trivia, discussion, and more in our teen room! Ages 13 and up only. Meetings will take place in the Teen Room on the 2nd floor of the library. Please email hannah.mabry at fultoncountyga.gov for registration and...

07/09/2019 Please join us at 4:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month (unless noted). For more information contact Carolyn Bean at carolyn.bean at fultoncountyga.gov. No registration required. 
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07/13/2019 Read the book - then come watch the movie version on the big screen in our auditorium. Afterwards you can share your thoughts. Which was better? The book or the movie? Who was your favorite character? And much more! To register and pick up your copy of the book email: Briana.Botsford at...

07/18/2019 Presented by Blynne Olivieri, Head of Special Collections at the U. of West Georgia’s Ingram Library Are you curious about the range of human experiences? Have you ever had an experience that you felt you couldn't discuss because people wouldn't understand because it falls outside of American...

07/26/2019 Each month we will read the first two volumes of a manga series and meet up for trivia, discussion, and more in our teen room! Ages 13 and up only. Meetings will take place in the Teen Room on the 2nd floor of the library. Please email hannah.mabry at fultoncountyga.gov for registration and...

08/30/2019 Born in downtown Decatur over Labor Day Weekend 2006, the AJC Decatur Book Festival has since grown to be recognized as the largest independent book festival in the country — and the fifth largest in the world. Each year, attendees mingle with hundreds of world-class authors at book signings,...

08/31/2019 Born in downtown Decatur over Labor Day Weekend 2006, the AJC Decatur Book Festival has since grown to be recognized as the largest independent book festival in the country — and the fifth largest in the world. Each year, attendees mingle with hundreds of world-class authors at book signings,...