Cobb County Public Library

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Cobb County Public Library August 29, 2022

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…

a screenshot of the opening menu of Kanopy

Cobb County Public Library August 28, 2022

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…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County Public Library August 28, 2022

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…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County Public Library August 28, 2022

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…

Cobb County Public Library August 21, 2022

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…

Cobb County Public Library August 7, 2022

Cobb County Library introduces the Read Around the World interactive map

The Cobb County Public Library published a Read Around The World interactive map to introduce readers to books set in nearly every continent (Antarctica was the only holdout). The map…

Cobb County Public Library July 2, 2022

Board game enthusiasts: Want to learn an ancient strategy game? Cobb Public Library presents Hnefatafl (aka Viking Chess)

The following notice was posted to the Cobb County Public Library website: More accurately called Hnefatafl, tafl, or tablut, Viking Chess is an ancient game of strategy. First developed over…

Cobb County Public Library June 4, 2022

Cobb Public Library begins free summer meals for children this coming week

The Cobb County Public Library announced on its website that it is partnering with Georgia Educational Resources, Inc. (GER) to provide free summer meals for children beginning the coming week….

Sherlock Holmes in the fog, standing by the Thames River

Cobb County Public Library May 29, 2022

Sherlock Holmes fans: Gather at the North Cobb Library for a celebration of Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday.

The Cobb Public Library announced in a news release on its web page that a special event will be held in honor of the birthday of Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur…

Cobb County Public Library May 22, 2022

Next meeting of Cobb Public Library’s virtual Graphic Novel Book Club is Monday May 23

The next meeting of the Cobb Public Library‘s virtual Graphic Novel Book Club will be on Monday April May 23 at 6 p.m. Before you make the assumption that you…

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Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

Marietta December 23, 2024

Marietta’s Bell Bomber plant: 1942-1945

Photo above: a B29 in flight, Public Domain, retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-29_in_flight.jpg [We expand and republish this evergreen article periodically] In 1942 a small ad appeared in newpapers across Georgia, including…

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Cobb County Public Library

Sunday hours return to the four largest Cobb Public Library branches

Cobb Public Library adds Kanopy to its streaming video services

Two Cobb Public Library branches now certified as Passport Acceptance Facilities

Virtual version of the Switzer Library will debut on September 2

Movie Monday at the Switzer Library features “Spiderman: No Way Home”

Cobb County Library introduces the Read Around the World interactive map

Board game enthusiasts: Want to learn an ancient strategy game? Cobb Public Library presents Hnefatafl (aka Viking Chess)

Cobb Public Library begins free summer meals for children this coming week

Sherlock Holmes fans: Gather at the North Cobb Library for a celebration of Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday.

Next meeting of Cobb Public Library’s virtual Graphic Novel Book Club is Monday May 23