Cobb County Public Library System
The Cobb County Public Library System (CCPLS) is the system of 16 public libraries in Cobb County, Georgia, USA — excluding its second-largest city of Smyrna, which runs its own Smyrna Public Library. CobbCat is the online computer database of all CCPLS holdings, replacing the card catalogs.
The CCPLS has a system by which books from any branch can be reserved and picked up at any other branch, usually within three business days. Each business day, each branch is notified of the books requested from it, and the staff selects these books for transport. A county van picks up the books daily and takes them to Central, where they are sorted and sent out on the following morning's run. Likewise, books can be returned to any county library branch. Interlibrary loans from outside the county are possible for items not held by the CCPLS.
Libraries
The system's four regions are defined by the CCPLS. Due to Budget cuts library hours have been cut, once in October 2010 and again April 2011. Hours were expanded in January of 2014.
Where indicated, the numbers are the branch numbers. The bookmobile collection was "branch" 60; the law library, located in the county courthouse (Cobb State Court) on Marietta square, was branch 70, but has since been split from the CCPLS.
Central
- Charles D. Switzer (01), Marietta, current building opened in 1989 or 1990 33°57′00″N 84°32′38″W / 33.950°N 84.544°WCoordinates: 33°57′00″N 84°32′38″W / 33.950°N 84.544°W Open: Monday - Wednesday 10a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
- Hattie G. Wilson (formerly Fort Hill, 20) (Closed permanently on January 17, 2013)
- Sibley, on South Cobb Drive (15) (Georgia 280) just west of Atlanta Road, south of Marietta Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 1 -6 p.m.
- Stratton, built 1974,(60) on Powder Springs Road (Georgia 360) southwest of Marietta, Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday - Friday 11-6 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Marietta Place (35), former city of Marietta library
Northeast
- Mountain View Regional(80), Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Merchant's Walk, built 1979, replaced by East Cobb- East Cobb, replaced Merchant's Walk in February 2010 Open: Monday - Wednesday 10a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
- Gritters (25), inside Shaw Park, founded 1964 at nearby CCFD fire station Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday - Friday 11-6 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
- East Marietta (10) Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday - Friday 11-6 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Northwest
- West Cobb Regional (opened 2002) Open: Monday - Wednesday 10a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
- Kennesaw (30) Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday - Friday 11-6 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
- Acworth (6), joined in 1963 Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 1 -6 p.m.
- Kemp Memorial (90) Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday - Friday 11-6 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
South
- South Cobb Regional (replaced South Cobb, 50, built 1961, joined 1962)Open: Monday - Wednesday 10a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday - Saturday 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
- Sweetwater Valley, Austell (55), joined 1965 Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday 1 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Powder Springs (45) Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday - Friday 11-6 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
- Lewis A. Ray, near Smyrna (40); built 1967, replaced Oakdale branch founded 1962 Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 1 -6 p.m.
- Vinings(85), just off Pace's Mill Road east of downtown Open: Monday - Wednesday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Thursday - Friday 11-6 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Library systems in neighboring counties
- Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System to the east and southeast in Fulton/DeKalb
- Sequoyah Regional Library System to the north in Cherokee/Pickens/Gilmer
- Bartow County Library System to the northwest in Bartow
- West Georgia Regional Library System to the west and southwest in Paulding/Douglas/Heard/Carroll/Haralson