Harlie Fulford Memorial Library
🏢 Oconee Regional Library System · Wrightsville, Georgia
Harlie Fulford Memorial Library
The Harlie Fulford Memorial Library serves Johnson County from a 3,300-square-foot facility at 2456 West Elm Street in Wrightsville, named for a prominent county citizen whose bequest of $25,000 in his will funded construction of the original 1967 building.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9:30am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 9:30am–5pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am–5pm |
| Thursday | 9:30am–5pm |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 2456 West Elm Street, Wrightsville, GA 31096
Phone: (478) 864-3940
Website: ocrl.org
Plus Code: 864VP7HG+QW (Wrightsville, GA)
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📖 About Harlie Fulford Memorial Library
The Harlie Fulford Memorial Library has served Johnson County, Georgia, since the county's public library traces its roots to a storefront location on the Courthouse Square during the W.P.A. era of the 1930s. In 1962 the library joined the Oconee Regional Library System, headquartered in Dublin, which today serves Glascock, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen, and Washington counties across more than 2,000 square miles. The present building at 2456 West Elm Street was constructed in 1967 using a $25,000 bequest from Harlie L. Fulford, a prominent Johnson County citizen who specified in his will that the money fund a public library for the county; the $64,000 project provided a 3,300-square-foot facility dedicated in his memory. The library offers 14 public computers with high-speed internet, free Wi-Fi throughout the building, a children's section with educational software, a conference table for small meetings, genealogy holdings including census records and cemetery books for Johnson County research, and full access to the PINES statewide catalog and GALILEO databases shared by Georgia's public library network.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Named for Harlie L. Fulford, whose $25,000 bequest funded the 1967 building — county's only public library
- County library history dating to 1930s W.P.A.-era storefront; joined Oconee Regional Library System in 1962
- Genealogy collection including Johnson County census records, cemetery books & historical newspapers
- 14 public computers with high-speed internet plus free building-wide Wi-Fi
- PINES member: one card borrows from 10.6 million items across 53 Georgia library systems
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
A Harlie Fulford Library PINES card unlocks Georgia's statewide digital collections at no cost:
📚 Services
- 14 public computers with high-speed internet & free Wi-Fi throughout the building
- Genealogy collection: Johnson County census records, cemetery books & newspaper archives
- Children's section with educational computer games and reading materials
- Conference table for small meetings on a first-come, first-served basis
- PINES interlibrary loan: borrow from 10.6 million items across 53 Georgia library systems
- GALILEO database access for research and reference
🎸 Programs
- Monthly story hours for children during the school year
- Summer reading program for youth
- Genealogy research assistance
- Community access to public computers and internet
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Harlie Fulford, and why is the library named after him?
Harlie L. Fulford was a prominent Johnson County citizen who included a $25,000 bequest in his will specifically to fund the construction and equipping of a public library for Johnson County. The $64,000 building completed in 1967 was named the Harlie Fulford Memorial Library in his honor. The bequest made a dedicated public library building possible for Wrightsville for the first time.
What genealogy resources does the library offer for Johnson County research?
The library holds census records, cemetery books, and old newspaper articles covering Johnson County. Ancestry Library Edition is also available free on library computers. For statewide digitized newspapers and additional records, patrons can access GALILEO databases from any library computer.
What is the PINES card, and does it work at other Georgia libraries?
PINES (Public Information Network for Electronic Services) is Georgia's statewide library sharing network. A PINES card from the Harlie Fulford Memorial Library gives you borrowing access to more than 10.6 million items held by 53 public library systems across 143 Georgia counties — items not held locally can be requested and delivered to Wrightsville.
Is the library open on Fridays or weekends?
No. The Harlie Fulford Memorial Library is open Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The library is closed on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Digital resources through Libby, the Palace Project, and GALILEO remain accessible 24/7 from home with your PINES card.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.