Cobb budget cuts lead to shorter library hours

All of Cobb County’s library branches remain open, but hours have been reduced due to budget cuts.

Most of the branches will be reduce hours by opening an hour later and closing an hour earlier. The Acworth, Hattie G. Wilson, Lewis A. Ray, Sibley and Sweetwater branches will be closed on Fridays. The changes take effect May 1.

The reductions are part of a plan by county officials to close a $31 million mid-year budget gap.

A full listing of the schedule changes is available at http://www.cobbcat.org/images/ChangesFlyer-NewHours-5-1-2011-System.pdf.

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