The Cobb Library Foundation‘s annual “Booked for the Evening” fundraising gala that’s held in the fall is going virtual this year.
The event is Wednesday, Oct. 28, starting at 6:30 p.m., and the guest is Mark Victor Hansen, best-selling author of “Chicken Soup for the Soul.”
The honorary chairman is Dr. Grant Rivera, Marietta City Schools Superintendent. The event includes auction items, and individuals not attending online can still participate in that portion of the evening.
Proceeds benefit the Cobb County Public Library System, and you can register and get more information by clicking here.
Individual tickets start at $35, and sponsorships are also available starting at $500.
Among the programs funded by foundation include the Connecting Cobb Internet hotspot program, Cobb GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science), free public computers with Internet access, literacy programs, summer reading programs and more.
The foundation is a non-profit volunteer organization that provides financial and other assistance to the Cobb library system, including community partnerships.
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