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Posted on: July 27, 2022

[ARCHIVED] Free Library Cards for all Johnston County Residents

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Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 8, the Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library will no longer charge an out-of-town usage fee for persons residing in Johnston County.

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