The City of Marietta highlighted the return of Sunday hours to the Switzer Library, the main branch of the Cobb Public Library system, located on Roswell Street near Marietta Square.
The city posted the following to its website:
MARIETTA – Starting after Labor Day weekend, Charles D. Switzer Library, 266 Roswell Street, in downtown Marietta, will be open on Sunday afternoons, 1 pm to 5 pm, for the first time since the pandemic forced operational changes two years ago in public libraries across the country.
The resumption of seven days a week library service is an important step of opening up access for Cobb library patrons to vital resources, said Terri Tresp, Division Director of Branch Services. Also opening for the same Sunday afternoon hours are the Mountain View, South Cobb and West Cobb libraries.
“These four libraries are weekend destinations,” Tresp said. “Our doors will be open Sundays for students of all ages, busy teens and adults needing more convenient opportunities to visit libraries, and babies and toddlers enjoying fun, meaningful time with families.”
For information on Cobb County Public Library locations and hours of service, visit cobbcat.org or call 770-528-2326.
About the City of Marietta
The City of Marietta is the county seat of Cobb County. The latest estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau puts the population of the city at 60,867 which makes it the largest city in Cobb County by population.
However, the city is in a neck-and-neck race with fast-growing Smyrna, whose population was 56,666 at the last estimate.
Here are a few fast facts from the Census Bureau
Marietta city, Georgia | |
People | |
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 | 60972 |
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 56579 |
Age and Sex | |
Persons under 5 years, percent | 6.7% |
Persons under 18 years, percent | 21.8% |
Persons 65 years and over, percent | 13.2% |
Female persons, percent | 49.9% |
Race and Hispanic Origin | |
White alone, percent | 53.4% |
Black or African American alone, percent(a) | 32.3% |
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) | 0.6% |
Asian alone, percent(a) | 1.9% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) | 0.0% |
Two or More Races, percent | 4.7% |
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) | 15.7% |
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent | 46.4% |
Population Characteristics | |
Veterans, 2016-2020 | 2678 |
Foreign born persons, percent, 2016-2020 | 16.6% |
Housing | |
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2016-2020 | 44.0% |
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2016-2020 | $310,100 |
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2016-2020 | $1,856 |
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2016-2020 | $526 |
Median gross rent, 2016-2020 | $1,145 |
Families & Living Arrangements | |
Households, 2016-2020 | 24148 |
Persons per household, 2016-2020 | 2.39 |
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2016-2020 | 77.9% |
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2016-2020 | 23.7% |
Computer and Internet Use | |
Households with a computer, percent, 2016-2020 | 95.1% |
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2016-2020 | 86.6% |
Education | |
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 | 88.6% |
Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 | 44.0% |
Health | |
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2016-2020 | 6.3% |
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 20.2% |
Economy | |
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 67.2% |
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 61.2% |
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 264544 |
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 1584232 |
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 1129407 |
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 1976915 |
Total retail sales per capita, 2012(c) | $33,875 |
Transportation | |
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 28.5 |
Income & Poverty | |
Median household income (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 | $59,594 |
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 | $36,112 |
Persons in poverty, percent | 14.1% |
Businesses | |
All firms, 2012 | 10501 |
Men-owned firms, 2012 | 4934 |
Women-owned firms, 2012 | 4186 |
Minority-owned firms, 2012 | 4286 |
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 | 5502 |
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 | 1015 |
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 | 8663 |
Geography | |
Population per square mile, 2010 | 2451.4 |
Land area in square miles, 2010 | 23.08 |