Public library Book Sale in Marietta

Book Sale by Cobb County Public Library System. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Free parking. Cash or check. Cobb Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta. All profits will buy more items for the 16 libraries. Jonathan McKeown at 770-5282332 or mckeownj@cobbcat.org.

National Drug Take Back Day. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Free and anonymous. No questions asked. Potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs will be collected for destruction. Flushing these drugs down the toilet or throwing them in the trash are both potential safety and health hazards. In April, Americans turned in 450 tons (900,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at almost 5,500 sites operated by the DEA and by more than 4,200 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 13 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in greater than 8.1 million pounds—more than 4,050 tons—of pills. dea.gov.

■ Acworth Police Department: Target, 3378 Cobb Parkway, Acworth. Officer Youlanda Leverette at 770-974-1232, AcworthPolice.org.

■ Kennesaw Police Department: CVS Pharmacy, 2782 Cobb Parkway, Kennesaw. kennesaw-ga. gov.

■ Roswell Police Department: Roswell Recycling Center, 11570 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta. Cosponsors are the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Keep Roswell Beautiful and WellStar North Fulton Hospital, which will be accepting sharpies/needles. Officer Lisa Holland at the Roswell Police Department at 770-640-4422.

■ Sandy Springs Police Department: Police Headquarters, 7840 Roswell Road, Suite 301, Sandy Springs. No liquids, needles or sharps. Only pills or patches. Sergeant Sam Worsham at 770-551-3316 or SWorsham@ SandySpringsGa.gov.