Friends of the Library donates $6,000 from book sales

  • Debbie Lurie-Smith (l-r), Laura Wells, Lavon Smith, Lavane Freeman, Vivian Kilgore, Sarah Hancock and Julie King at the Aug. 10 big check presentation by the Jones County Friends of the Library. Photo by Brandy Round
    Debbie Lurie-Smith (l-r), Laura Wells, Lavon Smith, Lavane Freeman, Vivian Kilgore, Sarah Hancock and Julie King at the Aug. 10 big check presentation by the Jones County Friends of the Library. Photo by Brandy Round

    Members of The Jones County Friends of the Library are a group of unsung heroes who work tirelessly to raise money to support the Jones County Public Library and literacy.

    The group’s most recent donation was in the amount of $6,000. It was presented at the Aug. 10 quarterly meeting of the Jones County Library Trustees. The check was accepted by Branch Manager Julie King and Board Chairman Debbie L…