City of Marietta, GA
04/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2024 06:07
Registration is Open for Summer 2024 Vision To Learn Appointments at Cobb County Public Libraries
April 23, 2024
CONTACT: Tom Brooks, MPA
Communications Specialist
Cobb County Public Library
770-528-2549
MARIETTA - Eight Cobb County Public Library locations will serve as sites for Vision To Learn mobile clinics in June and July to provide eye exams and glasses - free of charge - for children ages 5-18. The national nonprofit Vision To Learn has visited Cobb libraries during summer breaks since 2018 to serve kids in need of vision care and glasses for school and life. Close to 1500 children have received glasses from Vision To Learn at Cobb County libraries over the past six years.
Registration for VTL appointments is required - and space is limited. To register, go to https://bit.ly/Cobb_County
The upcoming summertime 2024 Vision To Learn library visits, all scheduled for 9:30 am - 2:30 pm, in and near the City of Marietta include:
Switzer Library, 266 Roswell St., Marietta 30060
- Tuesday, June 4
- Wednesday, June 5
- Thursday, June 27
- Thursday, July 18
Sewell Mill Library, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta 30068
- Thursday, June 6
- Wednesday, July 24
Sibley Library, 1539 South Cobb Drive, Marietta 30060
- Thursday, June 6
- Wednesday, July 17
Stratton Library, 1100 Powder Springs Road, Marietta 30064
- Monday, June 10
- Thursday, July 18
Summertime is for Libraries
Vision To Learn mobile clinics are primarily based at schools. Locally, the Vision To Learn partnership at Marietta City Schools launched in October 2021 has resulted in more than 11,500 screens, over 2100 exams and VTL has provided 1792 glasses to MCS students.
The summertime Vision To Learn visits are part of the Cobb County Public Library's collaboration with Learn4Life, Metro Atlanta Regional Education Partnership for students' success to make the region a more equitable and prosperous community. Vision To Learn is promoted as a Bright Spot for Early Literacy by L4L for its proven success in improving children's outcomes.
"Receiving glasses provides the equivalent of 2-6 months of additional learning and can help prevent dropout and juvenile delinquency," Learn4Life reported. "Since their launch, VTL has provided over 25,000 glasses to metro Atlanta students free of charge."
For more information, visit Cobb County Public Library at cobbcat.org, Vision To Learn at visiontolearn.org and Learn4Life at l4lmetroatlanta.org.