September 18-24 is Banned Books Week: Celebrate with the Cobb Public Library
Many parts of the country seem to be caught up in a book-burning frenzy. The New York Times reported in a recent article that “Attempts to ban books are accelerating…
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Sensory-friendly Movie Monday at the Switzer Library features Dora and the Lost City of Gold
The Movie Monday selection at the Switzer Library this month is Dora and the Lost City of Gold. The event lasts from 3-5 p.m., Monday September 19, 2022. The Switzer…
Cobb Public Library creates book list for Hispanic Heritage Month
The Cobb County Public Library has compiled a suggested reading list for Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month is unusual in that it spans parts of two months, running from…
Marietta highlights the return of Sunday hours to the Switzer Library
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….
Cobb Public Library celebrates Library Card Sign-up Month with expanded services
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the Cobb Public Library system is celebrating with expanded services and events that will educate and entertain the public. “This September is a…
Sunday hours return to the four largest Cobb Public Library branches
Sunday hours are returning to the four largest libraries in the Cobb County Public Library system on September 11. Sunday hours had been removed at the onset of the COVID-19…
Cobb Public Library adds Kanopy to its streaming video services
The Cobb County Public Library recently added Kanopy to its menu of streaming video services. Kanopy has an amazing array of movies and documentaries, from the Orson Welles classic “The…
Two Cobb Public Library branches now certified as Passport Acceptance Facilities
Starting September 6 Cobb County residents can apply for new passports at the West Cobb and Mountain View branches of the Cobb Public Library. Those two library locations have been…
Virtual version of the Switzer Library will debut on September 2
The Cobb Public Library has had a strong presence in the digital world for quite some time, with streaming video, digital books and access to a number of databases and…
Movie Monday at the Switzer Library features “Spiderman: No Way Home”
The selection for August 22 in the Switzer Library’s Movie Monday series is “Spiderman: No Way Home.” The movie lasts from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and patrons are encouraged…