Smyrna Library Craft Day for Kids

Advance registration is not required for the program aimed at kindergarteners through fifth-graders, but patrons must have a Smyrna Library card in order to participate.

Finalists for Smyrna Police Chief, Library Director

David Lee and Mary Wallace Moore have been selected as the two sole finalists for the positions.

The City of Smyrna recently announced David Lee as the sole finalist for the Smyrna Police Chief position, pending approval at the next City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Lee has been member of the Marietta Police Department for more than 30 years. He started as a patrol officer in 1981, and currently holds the title as Marietta's Deputy Police Chief. He has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice administration and a master's degree in business and public administration from Columbia State University, according to the Marietta Police Department. This week, the City of Smyrna also announced Mary Wallace Moore as the sole finalist for the city's Library Director position. Moore currently serves as the Reference and Adult Services …

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Smyrna Library Marks Milestone

New mural and Saturday celebration mark three quarters of a century of service to Jonquil City readers and lovers of books.

The Smyrna Public Library celebrates 75 years of service to Smyrna’s readers with a reception and a new mural in the children’s section. The SPL was originally opened in September 1936 by the Smyrna Women’s Club. The library’s original collection was comprised of 50 books on one shelf. Smyrna Boy Scouts went door-to-door with wagons and wheelbarrows to collect books for donation to the collection. A new 4,000-square-foot library building was built in 1960. It wasn’t until 1991 that SPL moved into its current 28,000-square-foot facility. The library now boasts a collection of 100,000 books and audio visual materials. The Friends of the Smyrna Library will hold a reception at Brawner Hall Saturday, Sept. 17 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate…

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