Cobb library card renewal period extended; branches reopen

East Cobb Library, Cobb budget crisis

Seven Cobb library branches reopened Monday—including East Cobb, Mountain View and Sewell Mill—with limited services noted here previously.

The library system also is alerting patrons whose cards expire on or near July 31 that they’ll have a couple extra months to renew to those cards.

The new deadline is Sept. 30, and the system estimates some 50,000 patrons will be affected. They’re now being told to ignore the automated renewal notices with the July 30 deadline.

The branch hours for those that are open now is 10-8 on Monday and 10-6 Tuesday through Saturday; for now there are no weekend hours.

Patrons won’t be allowed inside long, and they are being encouraged—but not required—to wear masks inside the branches.

You can do limited browsing, check out materials and pick up those placed on hold, apply for or renew a card, use public computers and seek reference and information assistance.

You won’t be able to sit down and read and use electronic devices other than the computers, use study or community rooms or make use of the creative studios at the Sewell Mill branch.

All programming events also are virtual-only for the time being.

For more information about what to expect when you visit a library branch click here.