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Encyclopedia > Cobb County Public Library System

The Cobb County Public Library System (CCPLS) is the system of 18 libraries in Cobb County, Georgia, USA — including Smyrna, which also runs its own library. CobbCat is the online computer database of all CCPLS holdings. For other uses, see System (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Library (disambiguation). ... Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Atlanta from southern Smyrna on a clear day; the large nearby tower is Plant Atkinson. ... This article is about the machine. ... This article is about computing. ...


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 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. For other uses, see Business Day. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL and in some countries called interloan, document delivery, or document supply etc) is a service whereby a user of one library can borrow books, videos, DVDs, sound recordings, microfilms, or receive photocopies of articles in magazines that are owned by another library. ...


Libraries

The system's five regions are defined by the CCPLS, and the regional headquarters (marked in bold) is open on Sundays (1-5PM), with staff rotating in once every few weeks from all libraries in the region.


Central

  • Central (1)
  • Hattie G. Wilson
  • Sibley

Northeast

  • Mountain View Regional
  • Merchants Walk
  • Gritters
  • East Marietta

Northwest

Kennesaw is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. ... Acworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. ...

Southwest

Powder Springs is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. ...

Southeast

Mableton is a census-designated place and an unincorporated town located in Cobb County, Georgia. ... Vinings is a census-designated place and an unincorporated town in Cobb County, Georgia, just across the Chattahoochee River from Atlanta. ...

External link

  • CCPLS official website and catalog

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Cobb County, Georgia at AllExperts (1053 words)
In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 36.50% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 6.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
Cobb County is currently governed by a five-member Board of Commissioners, which has both legislative and executive authority within the county.
County residents also elect a sheriff, district attorney, probate court judge, clerk of superior court, state court solicitor, chief magistrate judge (who then appoints other magistrate court judges), superior court judges, state court judges, tax commissioner, surveyor, and a seven-member board of education.
CCPLS: Information from Answers.com (128 words)
Cobb County Public Library System in Cobb County, Georgia [1]
Cullman County Public Library System in Cullman County, Alabama [2]
Campbell County Public Library System in Campbell County, Wyoming [3]
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