Cobb Library fall book sale cancelled due to storage issues

The Cobb County Public Library System said Monday that its fall book sale was being cancelled “due to limited storage.”

Library officials said in a release that they stopped collecting donated items for the sale earlier this year because of “storage challenges faced by all county departments.”

Instead, the library system will be having sales at various library branches.

Cobb government spokesman Ross Cavitt told East Cobb News that some of the county facilities used to store book sale items are no longer available.

They include the former Cobb Division of Family and Children Services building on Fairground Street in Marietta that has been converted into client interview space, as well as the Cobb Elections Office warehouse on Cobb Parkway, which he said is “filled up.

“Space is always an issue as Cobb departments try to provide service to a growing population with a limited capital budget, but I wouldn’t say there are significant issues right now,” Cavitt said.

The book sales are held twice a year, with proceeds supporting the library system operating budget. Citizens donate books, albums, CDs, videos and other materials that have been sold at the Cobb Civic Center, in the spring and the fall.

“While we’re disappointed we can’t hold the event this fall due to circumstances beyond our control, we’re committed to exploring solutions and hope to return stronger in the spring,” Teresa Tresp, the Cobb Library System’s Division Director of Branch Services, said in the release.

“In the meantime, we invite everyone to visit our branch book sales, where they can still find great reads and support the library in a more personal setting.”

The release said that the library system “is actively exploring storage solutions and hopes to move forward with the Spring 2026 Book Sale as scheduled.”