by SWG Staff | Mar 14, 2023 | Books
The Norcross Founders Club will present its free “Beyond the Books,” a Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) event in Lillian Webb Park on April 30, 2 p.m.-5 p.m., to promote the many resources that make up the public library of today. Families are invited to be part...
by SWG Staff | Feb 17, 2023 | Arts & Entertainment, Books
Duluth mother and author Janelle London has released her first children’s book, The Greatness Within. It was inspired by watching her four-year-old son and his experiences taking on new activities and challenges. The Greatness Within is an illustrated journey of a...
by SWG Staff | Sep 7, 2022 | Books, Events - Calendar
“Unjudge someone” is the slogan for an innovative diversity program called the “Human Library,” which offers an opportunity for people to interview living “books” who come from unique life experiences. Human Library “books” are people who have agreed...
by SWG Staff | Aug 26, 2022 | Books, Community, Events - Calendar
The Gwinnett County Public Library recently announced that their community partner, Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia, has been recognized as a 2022-2023 recipient of the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. NEA Big Read is a program of the National...
by Arlinda Smith Broady | Jul 4, 2022 | Books, Community, Education
From finding books to creating videos, from 3-D printers to producing podcasts, the Norcross Branch, is a jewel in the library crown. With summer in full swing, finding activities that adults, children and the family can enjoy together is always a chore. Once the...
by Ivy Clarke | May 18, 2022 | Books, Feature
What could be better on a hot Georgia summer day than curling up by the pool with a good book and a glass of sweet iced tea? Not much. The only detail left to complete this vision is knowing exactly what to read. We consulted civic, business, education and literary...
