Alan Hawkins (left) accepts a check for $1,000 from his friend, and Friends of the Library board member, Mike Parker, the grand prize for the 2023 annual fundraiser. The Friends of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library holds the "I Love My Library" raffle to raise money to fund enhancements in library programming. Hawkins used his winnings to purchase season tickets to ECU Pirates football.

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