Breaking: Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.’s season is over; he’ll have surgery to repair partially torn ACL
Things to Do
Things to Do

Catch one heck of a book sale at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta

By Shelia Poole
March 7, 2016

There’s an event this weekend for those of you who are still people of the page.

Cobb County’s semi-annual book sale will be held Friday through Sunday at Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road in Marietta. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Parking is free.

All profits from this sale will go directly to buying more items for the 16 libraries in the Cobb County Public Library System.

Acceptable forms of payment are cash and checks. On Friday until 1 p.m., electronic devices are not permitted and customers will only be able to buy up to two boxes of items at a time. Sunday is BYOB (Bring Your Own Box) Day. You can bring any size box you like and fill it to the top for only $20 for upper level books or $10 for lower level books (combination boxes are $20).

Related:

National Book Club Conference brings together readers, authors

ExplorePat Conroy wrote memorable stories, led memorable life

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

Follow Shelia Poole on twitter
More Stories

The Latest

The Rev. Thomas Oliver invented the "batwing" typewriter in the late 1800s. (Courtesy JP Schoemer)

Credit: JP Schoemer

Where can I find it?

15 family-friendly things to do in metro Atlanta this weekend

When to start planning each part of your Thanksgiving feast

Featured

Rose Scott signals as "Closer Look" goes on the air in the WABE studio. An Atlanta resident left WABE a $3 million donation, a boost after WABE lost $1.9 million in annual funding from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. (Ben Gray for the AJC 2023)

Credit: Ben Gray

Donor leaves WABE $3 million, largest individual gift in station’s history

An Atlanta resident has bequeathed WABE a $3 million donation, the largest one-time individual donation in the nonprofit media operation’s 76-year history.

Usher sues business partners over failed Buckhead restaurant plan

Atlanta singer Usher wants his money back after loaning $1.7 million to music producer Bryan-Michael Cox and others to buy a Buckhead restaurant property for $6.3 million.

Braves’ original ‘Freeze’ is retired. But you probably still can’t catch him.

As the Atlanta Braves prepare to find their next sprinting mascot, Nigel Talton is enjoying his new career coaching high school athletes at McEachern High.