Vision To Learn/Cobb Library Partnership Provides Essential Back-To-School Glasses for Students

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcemetn about the Vision To Learn project: Hundreds of Cobb County students are heading into the new school year with clearer vision thanks to a highly successful Summer Break 2026 partnership between the nonprofit Vision To Learn (VTL) and the Cobb County Public Library (CCPL). During the summer mobile clinic campaign, which runs from late May through July 31, VTL’s eye care professionals administered, so far, free eye exams to 306 students, ages 5 through 18. A significant 80 percent of those students were prescribed new glasses, which are provided entirely free of charge, with students selecting their own frames. “Our work is far from finished as there are still thousands of students in our community struggling without the essential vision care they need,” said Tom Brooks, CCPL communications specialist and an organizer of the library VTL clinics. “Cobb County’s ‘glasses gap’ is a major, expensive barrier which impacts education, economic and workforce development, and overall community well-being.” Uncorrected vision is a significant hurdle for millions of children across the United States. According to health reports, about 25 percent of school-age children need glasses to fully engage and succeed in the classroom.
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