Cobb County Public Library System

Cobb County Public Library System, serving an area of 600,000 residents, has a collection of 780,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 18,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 24,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 180 employees, of whom 44 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 15 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,400,000. Patrons make 1,680,000 visits annually, and check out materials 3,700,000 times. Forty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 266 Roswell Street, Marietta Georgia 30060 Telephone 770-528-2320

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