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Services for People with
Mobility, Hearing or Vision Impairments
Link to CobbCat
In Quick Search, you do not have to
enter your account number and PIN in order to search the catalog.
Cardholders may
log into
CobbCat
at the outset of a search session for convenient access to full
services such as placing reserves, obtaining passwords for
databases, reviewing accounts and renewing materials during the
entire session. If you plan on placing quite a few reserves, it’s a
good idea to log in now so that you will not have to re-enter your
account number and PIN for each transaction.
Searching For Materials
a. To begin a search, type a term in the
search box under Quick Search and select:
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Words
or Phrase
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Author
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Title
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Subject
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Series
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Periodicals Title
b. Select a library branch in the
Library box to display that library first.
c. Your result may be a single item record or a list of
item records. The record provides the call number for finding the
item on the shelf, a description of the item and the number of
copies and whether or not they are currently checked out.
Placing Reserves
a. To place a reserve (hold) on an item, first locate it
in Cobbcat. Check the item record carefully to ensure that you are
choosing the desired format or edition. The catalog may contain
multiple entries for the same title, with some representing large
print books, audio books on cassette and CD, and even electronic
books. Once you have identified the desired title and format, click
on DETAILS. If the item you want is not in Cobbcat, please contact a library staff member for possible options.
(Links to libraries, hours and phone numbers.)
b. Click on the red
PLACE RESERVE
link on the left side of the page.
c. You must log in now with your account
number and PIN if you have not done so at the outset of the search
session and choose the library location for pick up.
d. The system will tell you if your “hold”
has been successfully placed.
- Reserves may not be placed on items that do not check out such as
Reference items and items located in the Georgia Room.
- Reserves may not be place on electronic books, databases or other
non-deliverable items.
e. To
review your holds, Log into the
COBBCAT and click on
My
Account in the blue banner at the top of the page. Click on
Review My
Account to see the items you have on reserve.
- Your
estimated position in the hold queue is provided if other people
have reserves on the same item
- You may
cancel these holds at any time by clicking in the box next to the
title(s) and click on Cancel Selected Holds.
- If you
wish to change the pick up library, please call any of our libraries
and ask for staff assistance.
f. You will be
notified by telephone when
the item is available for pick-up.
- Expect
to wait at least 3-5 days, depending on availability and other
factors, for items to be pulled and set aside in your name.
- If you
expect to pick up materials within 24-48 hours of placing the
reserve, please call libraries showing available copies and arrange
for the item(s) to be located and set aside for you.
(Links to libraries, hours and phone numbers.)
- Materials will be held for three days from the date they are
set-aside for you. If you need additional time to pick up the
material, please contact library staff.
- Library
policy requires that you either pick up the material in person or
arrange with library staff ahead of time to have the material picked
up by someone else.
How to get a library card
- Cards
are free to all Cobb County residents as well as property or
business owners.
- Visit
any Cobb County Library location with ID showing your current street
address and fill out an application. It just takes a minute.
- Children 12 and under must come in with a parent or guardian who
will sign the application and provide ID.
- Cards
are available to non-County residents for $20.00 for two years
for the first card and $5.00 for additional family members.
Circulation Periods
Videos check out for
one week, all other items check out for three weeks.
Circulation Limits
Patrons may have up
to 75 items checked out at a time, not to exceed a value of $2,000.
Within the limit of
75, there can be no more than 20 each of videotapes, DVDs,
audiobooks, or CDs.
Renewals
- All
items can be renewed twice except when:
"Your
account is blocked" [Blocked]
or
"Someone
else has requested the item"
- Items
can be renewed online.
- To
avoid overdue fines, don’t wait until the last minute to renew – you
never know when someone else may request something you have checked
out.
To renew items online, select
My Account. Log in
using your card number and PIN. If you enter your card
number and PIN when you first logon to
CobbCat, you do not
have to keep entering it for each transaction. Select My
Account and then Renew My Materials. Just put a
check in the box next to each item you want to renew. If
you want to renew everything, there is a box at the top for
that. You can also renew from Review My Account by
selecting “Click here to Renew titles.”
Fines
- The
fine for overdue materials is 10¢ a day with a maximum of $5.00 per
item.
- When items are overdue,
your account will show the fine you would owe if
the items were turned in today. The fine can’t actually be paid
until the items are returned.
- Accounts with a balance of $10.00 or more in accrued or estimated fines are
blocked. [Blocked]
Library Privileges
All card-holders are entitled
to the same privileges except that patrons under 17 must
have parental permission to use the Internet and may have
only filtered access to the Internet.
Library cards expire every
two years and can be renewed in person at any Cobb County
Library locations by presenting ID with the current street
address.
A library account is Blocked
(privileges suspended) if $10.00 or more is owed on the
account. Possible charges include fines for materials
returned late, replacement fees for lost or damaged
materials, Interlibrary Loan charges, or estimated fines for
overdue materials. Estimated fines cannot be paid, as the
overdue item must be returned and the exact fine calculated
first.
Reference Librarians
Reference Librarians assist
library users in locating particular titles or finding general
information.
- They
provide instruction in research technique, the use of the library,
the computer catalog, online resources and other specific
information sources.
- They
provide tours, orientations or special programs for individuals or
groups by appointment.
Reference Collections
- The
Central Library houses the most extensive collection of reference
works, directories, and periodicals in the system. The objective is
to provide more advanced materials in areas where there is
significant community interest.
(Link to Central address, hours,
phone numbers.)
- The
Georgia Room houses the only research collection in the Cobb County
Public Library System, consisting of local history and genealogy
resources.
(Link to Georgia Room)
- The
regional branch library collections contain some of the more
advanced materials as in the Central Library collection, but the
primary focus is to provide general or introductory material on a
wide variety of subjects.
(Link to Regional Libraries:
Mountain View and
West Cobb)
- Branch
collections provide only introductory or general information about a
limited number of subjects.
(Link)
- All
libraries have access to a number of online databases that expand
the information available in each location.
Telephone Reference
- If you are unable to
visit the library in person, you may telephone for
reference assistance at (770) 528-2346.
- Library
staff members are not able to perform in-depth research, but will
search a limited number of resources and provide brief answers by
telephone.
- Please
be aware that staff members give priority to serving users in the
library before answering telephone reference questions.
- (Links
to libraries, hours and phone numbers)
- Telecommunication Device for the Deaf-Contact
the Central Library Reference Desk at (770) 528-2377
Fax Services
- Library
documents or photocopies may be faxed to a home or business for a
charge of $.25 per page.
- The
person requesting the fax must have a library membership in good
standing as the charges will be posted to the account. If he or she
does not have a library membership, materials may be faxed to a more
convenient Cobb County Library location where charges may be paid
when the documents are picked up.
- A
Copyright Statement agreeing to fair use limitations must be signed
and returned to the library.
- There
is a limit of two articles or 10 pages.
- The
library staff will make every attempt to provide the material within
24 hours of the request.
- The
library does not deliver tax forms by fax.
Internet Links
Password Needed: Database licensing requires that we
provide remote access only to registered library users via a
protected password, which can be obtained by logging into Cobbcat
with your library card number and PIN. Once you are logged in,
click on My Profile in the thin blue banner. The
current password is displayed here.
Link to
COBBCAT to enter
My Profile for the current password.
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a. The Library strives to provide
informational services to the community in any place and at any time
through use of remote access electronic resources.
b. Database licensing requires that we
provide remote access only to registered library users via a
protected password, which can be obtained by logging into Cobbcat
with your library card number and PIN. Once you are logged in,
click on My Profile in the thin blue banner. The
current password is displayed here.
c. GALILEO
(Link) (Georgia
Library Learning Online – Georgia’s Virtual Library,
funded by the Governor and the General Assembly for the citizens
of Georgia since 1995)
d. List /link other databases with
descriptions Menu.
Categories:
Automotive |
Biographies, |
Business, |
Careers, |
Electronic Books,
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Georgia, |
History, |
Libraries, |
Literature, |
Maps,
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Medicine and
Health |
Newspapers, Magazines
and Journals | Pictures |
Reader's Advisory |
Science
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