Events

If you know what the most crooked street in the world is or where the world's largest ball of lint is located, come and show off that knowledge! Meet some new friends or spend time with old ones. Our trivia is powered by Kahoot and we have…

Do you have an hour or so to spare?  We have the perfect activity for you in mind.  Drop by the branch and join Mr. Ram for a video game or two.  All age groups are welcome!

Stop by Dr. MLK Branch Library between 4-5pm every Thursday and create your very own button pin! All materials are provided, just bring your creativity.

Intended for 5+

Roots and Responsibility: Reclaiming the Narrative of Black Fatherhood (In-Person Session)

This powerful discussion will center the lived experiences, wisdom, and commitment of Black fathers who are actively reshaping how their roles are…

Senior to Senior is an intergenerational storytelling & memoir writing program facilitated by Summer Robinson. This program is an after-school memoir initiative connecting high school juniors/seniors with elders in the community to record…

Printed newspapers are set to become fully digital publications. Resolve to read! Join us for the daily news. Enjoy your favorite newspapers, free of charge, inside the library or beyond the walls of the library with your Fulco Library…

Two Worlds, One Heritage: The Afro-Latino Experience in America (Online Session)

This dynamic panel explores the rich intersections of African and Latin American identities, highlighting the lived experiences of Afro-Latinos in the United…

Preserving Black Foodways in Atlanta (Online Session)

From fufu in Togo to grits in the South, food has long been a tool for people to connect with each other and with their ancestral traditions. This panel conversation celebrates the strong…

Sole Stories: Reframing Sneaker Culture as a Living Anthropology (Online Session)

From the start, Sneaker Culture and Street Fashion have long been misunderstood and often seen as lesser or degenerate by mainstream audiences. While this…

Kung Fu Fighting, Grits and Sushi: The Crossroads of Black and Asian Cultural Connection (Online Session)

The intersection of Black American and Asian communities has a long and multifaceted history, drawing from art, politics, war,…

Something wicked this way comes… Join us at the library for our monthly movie series featuring Wicked. Popcorn will be provided.

Come visit Dogwood Library after school to watch some family-friendly, all ages anime! This week we will be screening the movie Penguin Highway (2018). Snacks provided!

Needle On The Record: Challenges Of Running Independent Black Owned Record Stores

What do black music store owners, a DJ and vinyl DJ school owner, an archivist, and Hip-Hop storyteller have in common? This panel. Here we will delve into…

Stacks of Resistance: The Legacy of Black-Owned Bookstores (In-Person Session)

This powerful conversation explores how Black-owned bookstores have long served as sanctuaries of knowledge, culture, and activism. Authors Katie Mitchell (Prose…

Printed newspapers are set to become fully digital publications. Resolve to read! Join us for the daily news. Enjoy your favorite newspapers, free of charge, inside the library or beyond the walls of the library with your Fulco Library…

The Friends of the Louise Watley Library are hosting their weekly book sale. Resolve to support the library. Friends enrich the library in many ways!

Join us for a Book Sale. Enjoy new and gently used books through a weekly book…

From the Margins to the Mic: Black Women Scholars in Hip Hop Studies

This thought-provoking session centers the voices of Black women who have carved space within the academy to define and advance Hip Hop Studies. The discussion will…

Come discover your next favorite read with bargain prices at Wolf Creek Library Friends Bookstore! Support our Friends today.

Spiritual Crossroads: The Rise of African Traditions in Atlanta

Atlanta has emerged as one of the most dynamic epicenters in the United States for the revival and practice of African Indigenous and Diasporic spiritual traditions. Once…