Camden County, NC Will Be Getting Their Own Public Library in July, Currently Only NC County Without Their Own

From The Virginia-Pilot:

As of July 1, Camden will no longer be North Carolina’s only county without a library.

After partnering with Pasquotank County for library services for more than 70 years, Camden plans to lease 6,800 square feet in a business park on Short Cut Road, furnish it and stock it with computers and about 20,000 books at a cost of $450,000, Camden County Manager Michael Renshaw said.

With a population of about 10,000, Camden is one of the smallest and poorest counties in the state. Most of its business district sits along U.S. 158 surrounded by vast farm fields.

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With its own building, Camden’s annual library budget is expected to climb to about $190,000 annually, Renshaw said. But it will be more accessible to residents and will offer more parking than the Elizabeth City library.

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