All Cobb Public Libraries Close To Public As COVID-19 Cases Spike

MARIETTA, GA — All Cobb County Public Library locations are now closed to the public until further notice due to the surge of the coronavirus in the community, according to a press release from the Cobb County Public Library System.

Public access to a range of library services will continue to be available, including curbside service for library patrons to pick up reserved items at 12 libraries — all except for Windy Hill Community Center Library, Sweetwater Library and Lewis A. Ray Library. Curbside services hours are Mondays from 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m., and Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., the release said.

The same 12 libraries will also provide telephone services during the curbside hours. Call-in reference services for the Lewis A. Ray and Sweetwater libraries will be answered Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Seven Cobb libraries have been open since early July while also offering curbside hours, according to the press release. Curbside service will continue at those seven locations: East Cobb, Mountain View Regional, North Cobb Regional, Sewell Mill, South Cobb Regional, Vinings and West Cobb Regional. Curbside service hours are also available at the Gritters, Kemp, Powder Springs, Sibley and Stratton libraries.

All outdoor library book return boxes will remain open, with the exception of Switzer Library as the facility in downtown Marietta is under renovation, according to the release.

Online library resources are available through the library system's website, including eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, streaming videos, databases and other features, the release said. Information about reference questions from the public is also provided through the library's virtual reference service, Ask-a-Librarian.