Reduced Hours for Cobb Libraries

Reduced operating hours for Cobb libraries were announced Wednesday, with cutbacks go into effect on May 1, including the Acworth, West Cobb and Kennesaw branches.

The will no longer be open on Fridays as a result of the cutbacks. The new hours for the branch will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. The current hours for the library are from 10 a.m. to 7 a.m. Monday-Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.

Changes also apply to the two Kennesaw branches. The new hours for the West Cobb Regional Library on Dennis Kemp Lane will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. The Kennesaw Library on Lewis Street will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-Friday, and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Since the libraries are not open on Sunday, the first day for them to operate on the new hours will actually be Monday, May 2.

Earlier this month, Cobb Commission Chairman Tim Lee to help close a $31 million deficit for the county. After thousands of emails from residents and supporting the libraries, Lee came up with an, which includes a . 

Find the new schedules for all Cobb libraries here.