Evelyn G. Lowery Library @ Cascade — Attraction in East Point

For this library to be in such an affluent African American area of Southwest Atl, why is it so run down, old and stank??? The furniture looks like it hasn't been changed since the 1960's or 70's. The carpet stinks so bad that on a rainy day, the moisture from the air makes the funk rise up from the carpet, thus making it hard to breathe in the library. Even on a regular day, the carpet smells and I have to shorten my visit because the smell is hideous. The bathroom is simply disgusting every time I've gone in there for the past 10yrs. One day while sitting trying to study while it was raining outside, water was leaking from the ceiling, thus they had to come place a bucket to catch the rain. The children's area is uninviting because it's old and stale as well. Most (not all) of the employees of the this library have no personality and they can't wait to get home which is evident when they start flicking the light switch on and off for us and the out of shape mean rowbo cob wanna be security officer starts hollering to get out 30 min prior to closing. Also, they close an extra 5 or 10 minutes before the are supposed to close. Since all these renovations are taking place in the Northside of town, I don't understand why we can't get decent, inviting, modern libraries in our community. What good is having government officials that look like you, and are supposed to represent you, but they are apathetic to doing something about his this run down piece of crap in our community. With a janky ragedy library like this in the community, it makes me almost not care that someday libraries may become extinct. It's a shame to see that our tax dollars can't be put to good use so our children and the community will have the same library accommodation just as the folks in the northside of town do..... There is nothing about this library that’s enjoyable except the convenient location to my home. But in all honesty, I actually drive 10 extra miles to a nicer and more modern library so I wont feel like I’m sitting in a time warped, funky...

The City of Atlanta is renovating all the libraries. Since the renovation of the Cascade Library to the renaming of it to civil rights icon and southwest Atlanta resident Evelyn G. Lowery, this location has transformed into an exceptionally nice place to research, study and even relax.

It, of course has good wi-fi and includes private study rooms that hold several people and include big screen televisions for presentations. Speaking of presentations, the facility includes several meeting rooms for 10 plus people.

However, the pièce de résistance is the newly renovated big conference room that can hold 50 to 70 people seated. It has a podium to speak from as well as laptop attachments so that presentations can be viewed on an extra large screen that drops from the ceiling to the floor. It even has an area on the side for food and beverages.

The facility is pristine and all the rooms, including the restrooms are kept clean. The inventory of books and magazines is gradually expanding. However, the knowledgeable and very helpful library staff can help one locate any book and have it brought to the location in an expeditious...

I was wowed by the new look of southwest branch. I asked one of the librarians what all was new and they gave me a tour of the library. I got to see everything from the new do it yourself check out kiosk to the very private study rooms. The library has a very modern look that makes for a very welcoming environment. I am looking forward to see what all this library will offer in the future. The staff is fun and friendly and I would recommend that anyone looking for a great read or a place to get some studing done stop by and...