Cobb County Public Library

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

Cobb County Public Library May 21, 2022

Lots of free or reduced rate passes available from the Cobb Public Library

Interested in going to a museum? A park? The zoo or aquarium? But can’t spring for the full-price tickets, particularly if you have a family to bring? The Cobb County…

Cobb County Public Library May 15, 2022

You can now check out passes to certain Alliance Theatre productions from your public library branch

Now you can check out tickets to certain theatre performances from your public library branch just like you check out books. The Cobb County Public Library announced on its website…

Cobb County Public Library May 8, 2022

Professional genealogist Karen Molohon to lead hands-on workshop on the 1950 census

The Courier has run a few articles about the recently released 1950 individual census records. The Switzer Library branch of the Cobb Public Library will host a two-hour workshop with…

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

Cobb County Public Library April 30, 2022

May the 4th be with you: Star Wars events at Cobb County libraries

Star Wars Day is May 4th (“May the 4th be with you!”) and the Cobb County Public Library is celebrating with events at several library branches. Star Wars Day at…

Cobb County Public Library April 29, 2022

Adaptive equipment for the blind to be demonstrated at Switzer Library tomorrow, April 30

Cobb County posted the following announcement to the county Facebook page about live demonstrations of adaptive equipment for people with blindness or low vision that will take place at the…

Cobb County Public Library April 23, 2022

Cobb Library Graphic Novel Book Club to discuss Usagi Yojimbo: Volume 34, Bunraku and Other Stories this Monday, April 25

How would you like to read a graphic novel about a samurai rabbit in sixteenth century Japan, and discuss it with fellow graphic novel enthusiasts on Google Meet? Well, here’s…

Cobb County Public Library April 19, 2022

Cobb County Public Library Spring Book Sale this weekend, April 22-24 2022

The Cobb Public Library will host its Spring Book Sale this weekend, April 22-24, 2022 at the Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta, GA 30060. There is…

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

Cobb County Public Library April 9, 2022

Workshop on how to organize your photos at the Sewell Mill Library and Arts Center

Are you overwhelmed with the digital photos scattered across multiple devices? The Sewell Mill Library and Arts Center branch of the Cobb Public Library has a workshop to help you…

Cobb County Public Library April 5, 2022

Cobb County Public Library has Wi-Fi-equipped Chromebooks for checkout for people with little or no broadband access

The Cobb County Public Library now has 150 Chromebooks with built-in cellular Wi-Fi service that are available for checkout to library patrons 17 years old and up who have either…

Cobb County Public Library April 4, 2022

Next Cobb Library Graphic Novel Book Club to discuss Usagi Yojimbo: Volume 34, Bunraku and Other Stories

How would you like to read a graphic novel about a samurai rabbit in sixteenth century Japan, and discuss it with fellow graphic novel enthusiasts on Google Meet? Well, here’s…

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