Cobb County Library is apparently buying far to many copies of the same title, or they are buying enough but they are not being parceled out to other libraries and end up pretty much dumped enmass at various libraries.
Here is an example of how many copies of various titles are at Western Regional v. how many of the same title are available on the shelf, on the same day (3/19/11) at Kennesaw Downtown.
Johnathan Kellerman, ‘Evidence’
17 West Cobb Regional
1 Kennesaw Downtown
Jeffery Deaver, ‘Roadside Crosses’
9 West Cobb Regional
0 Kennesaw Downtown
Julie Garwood, ‘Sizzle’
8 West Cobb Regional
1 Kennesaw Downtown
James Patterson, ‘Alex Cross’s Trial’
8 West Cobb Regional
0 Kennesaw Downtown
James Patterson, ‘Cross Country’
6 West Cobb Regional
0 Kennesaw Downtown
Mary Higgins Clark, ‘Just Take My Hand’
13 West Cobb Regional
1 Kennesaw Downtown
Catherine Coulter, ‘Knock Out’
10 West Cobb Regional
2 Kennesaw Downtown
Michael Connelly, ‘The Scarecrow’
9 West Cobb Regional
0 Kennesaw Downtown
Pat Conroy, ‘South Broad’
10 West Cobb Regional
1 Kennesaw Downtown
Stuart Woods, ‘Lucid Intervals’
9 West Cobb Regional
0 Kennesaw Downtown
Stuart Woods, ‘Loitering with Intent’
11 West Cobb Regional
1 Kennesaw Downtown
J. D. Robb, ‘Salvation in Death’
11 West Cobb Regional
0 Kennesaw Downtown
J. D. Robb, ‘Promises in Death’
8 West Cobb Regional
0 Downtown Kennesaw
I love the Cobb libraries, because I like the fact that I can request a book from any branch and the library will deliver it to any branch for me to pick up for free. A person can even return books to any location. Saves gas - good stuff!!