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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…

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

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 March 6, 2022

Cobb Public Library to digitize the county’s city directories

If you’ve ever done detailed genealogical or historical work tracking a person, a business, or a fixed address through time, you’ll know what a valuable resource city directories can be….

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

History January 18, 2022

“Overview of African-American genealogy” to be live-streamed at Switzer Library

The Switzer Library branch of the Cobb County Public Library will present a workshop by the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Metro Atlanta Chapter on February 7 at 6 p.m. The…

Cobb County Public Library December 26, 2021

Digitize your documents, photos and mementos at the Cobb County Library’s Georgia Room

If you have important photos, documents, letters or family recipes that you would like to render into a digital format so you won’t have to run the risk of damaging…

Cobb County Public Library November 13, 2021

Sensory-friendly movie event: Beauty and the Beast at the Switzer Library

The Switzer Library will hold a sensory-friendly movie, craft, and singalong event on November 20. The featured movie is a 30th-anniversary showing of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The event…

Cobb County Public Library October 10, 2021

Switzer Library celebrates reopening with live music

The Cobb County Public Library announced that the reopening of the Switzer Library branch in Marietta will be celebrated with a live performance. The following notice was posted on the…

Cobb County Public Library October 2, 2021

Decorate a Pumpkin as your favorite book character

The Switzer Library branch of the Cobb Public Library is hosting a fun and creative event for the Halloween season. Decorate pumpkins as your favorite book characters! The Cobb Public…

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Switzer Library

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

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

Cobb Public Library to digitize the county’s city directories

“Overview of African-American genealogy” to be live-streamed at Switzer Library

Digitize your documents, photos and mementos at the Cobb County Library’s Georgia Room

Sensory-friendly movie event: Beauty and the Beast at the Switzer Library

Switzer Library celebrates reopening with live music

Decorate a Pumpkin as your favorite book character