Online savings accounts can offer higher interest rates than those from traditional banks that have a physical location. Online banks also offer checking accounts so that you can receive money by direct deposit into a checking account and then move money into a savings account. Keeping money at a higher interest rate can also help…
Central Artist Corner presents Christopher Oquendo
Artist Statement "I have been an assignment photographer for over 25 years. On those journeys and travels, I always shoot a 'fine art' or 'street-photography' series. I'm so honored to share my work in my first exhibition at Central Library. To put my images in perspective, I graduated with a degree in fine arts. My…
Central Artist Corner presents Gene Dominique
Artist Biography/Statement Gene Dominique earned a photojournalism degree at San Jose State University and law degree from University of California at San Francisco. After practicing law for thirty years, ten years ago Gene returned to his passion: a full-time photography art practice. Gene's explorations include a variety of genres from documentary to portraiture, surrealism and…
Central Artist Corner present Krista M. Jones
Artist Biography/Statement Krista M. Jones, also known as JONESY, is an Atlanta-based contemporary artist recognized for her vibrant murals and complex canvas paintings. Her multidisciplinary practice encompasses painting, works on paper, sculpture, animation, photography, music, and large-scale public art. Her current visual artwork explores cycles of life, transformation, and the parallels between inner and outer…
World Parrot Day – May 31st
A drawing of the Carolina Parakeet The Thick-billed Parrot Did you know that the USA had two native parrots? They were the Carolina Parakeet and the Thick-billed Parrot. The Carolina Parakeet lived in the east of the USA from southern New England to Florida and Texas. They lived in flocks of 200 to 300 birds.…
The Real Tea Series: GRIOT on Designing for Global Audiences
The Real Tea Series: GRIOT is a year-long cultural storytelling experience curated and hosted by Carlita Scarboro-Vazquez through CVaz Designs. Inspired by the tradition of the griot—the keeper of memory, history, and community—the series explores how stories are preserved and reimagined through art, engineering, technology, design, wellness, and cultural exchange. The project transforms the library into a living archive…
Central Artist Corner presents Billy Clifton-Strawn
Artist Statement: "Pixels at Play is about what can happen when I treat digital media as something flexible and alive. I begin with photography and digital painting, but the work quickly moves beyond documentation. I layer, distort, and recompose pixels until they feel less like data and more like gestures. What starts as an image…
May Displays at Central Library
Central Library continues celebrating The Year of the Book through Secrets and Stories in May. We are highlighting Asian-American, Pacific Islander, and Jewish authors! Patrons will find cookbooks, graphic novels, mysteries, suspense, thrillers, and more genres. Visit us to view, contribute to, and checkout materials from our displays. Click photos to enlarge: Upon entering the…
The Met Gala… What Is It Exactly?
Perhaps you may have heard of the Met Gala but are unsure as to what it is or why it exists.
The Met Gala is held every year at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Mascots Missing! Detectives Wanted!
Oh No! The Fulton County Library System Mascots, Dewey and Deci are Missing! Use your detective skills to write a short story on how you can help find them using the paper provided and pin it to the bulletin board. Stay tuned for updates as our junior detectives help us find Dewey and Deci. See photos…
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