Cobb County Public Library

The brick front of the Lewis Ray Library, with dappled shade

Smyrna October 26, 2023

Cobb County’s Lewis Ray library to reopen in November with a focus on children

Photo of Lewis Ray Library: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier The Cobb County Public Library announced that the Lewis Ray Library is expected to reopen on Monday, November 27 following…

Cobb County October 15, 2023

Cobb library’s vision screening program wins national award

Vision To Learn (VTL), a project that offers free vision screenings, eye exams, and prescription glasses for children and their families, was a recipient of the I Partner With My…

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

Cobb County Public Library July 27, 2023

Cobb Public Library system receives grants to aid in narrowing the digital divide

According to a news release from the Cobb County Public Library, the system was awarded two grants to support digital literacy and broadband adoption in the community. They were chosen…

Row of buidlings in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs September 24, 2022

One Book, One City event in Powder Springs features Tween Challenge, book-signing

The City of Powder Springs issued the following news release on behalf of the city, Cobb Public Library, and The Book Worm Bookstore: The Powder Springs community is invited to…

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

From the Editor September 17, 2022

The Cobb Public Library isn’t just for checking out books

I’m publishing this as a From the Editor rather than a news article because I’m going to intersperse the quotes from the Cobb Public Library with my own observations about…

Gay pride flag with multicolored horizontal stripes

LGBTQ June 4, 2022

Cobb Public Library compiles reading list for LGBTQ Pride Month

The Cobb County Public Library compiled a reading list in celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, observed during the month of June. Here is the introduction and the list, reprinted from…

Health Care May 12, 2022

Free eye exams for children in June at the Switzer Library in Marietta

On June 6 through 8, 2022, a mobile eye clinic will return to the Switzer branch of the Cobb Public Library to conduct free eye exams for children. For more…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb County April 17, 2022

Spring is here and it’s time for gardening: A plant swap and a container garden workshop

Spring is here and it’s time to get out the gardening tools. Monday April 18 and Tuesday April 19 there will be a plant swap and a container garden workshop…

A view of the earth color-coded to demonstrate that 2019 was the second-hottest year on record

Environment April 10, 2022