DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis, County Commissioners, the Library Board of Trustees and library staff invite you to the dedication of the expanded and renovated Embry Hills Library. The ceremony will start at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 3 at the Embry Hills Library and will include a ribbon cutting, tours of the building and refreshments. The branch re-opens for service to the public on Monday, April 5, at 11:00 AM. Call 404/370-8450, ext. 2224 for more information.

Here is an opportunity you won’t want to pass up if you are a patron of DeKalb County Public Library. This spring, the Library is offering patrons a chance to help needy people in the community and reduce their overdue library fines at the same time. Working in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the Library will deduct $1.00 in overdue fines for each item of food a patron donates, to a maximum of $20.00 in fines.

Food for Fines will run from April 5 through April 17. Library Director Darro Willey said patrons will be able donate food at all of the Library’s 20 branches which are currently open for service. He hopes everyone will participate.

The library offers both AARP and VITA tax assistance. For more information, click here.

In these tough economic times we have the fortune of being able to turn to our local library for help. Libraries provide free internet access, computer classes, children’s programs, and of course, thousands of books, DVDs and more that can be borrowed for no cost at all. Unfortunately, many libraries across the country are losing vital funds ...