Merchant's Walk Library to be Relocated

Merchant's Walk Library, the third-busiest library in Cobb, will be relocated to a facility almost double its current size.

The Board of Commissioners recently approved a long-term lease of more than 16,800 square feet in the Parkaire Landing Shopping Center at the corner of Lower Roswell Road and Johnson Ferry Road. The new library will include a 2,324-square-foot children's area, 1,530-square-foot multi-purpose room and a teen area. Another feature visitors will enjoy is self checkout stations.

The current library is being sold to developers for $1.6 million and money from the sale will help fund the new library, which is scheduled to open in early 2010.

For more information on Cobb libraries, visit cobbcounty.org/library.