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The Kenton County Public Library is a library system serving the residents of Kenton County, Kentucky. The library ranked first in Kentucky in Hennen's American Public Library Ratings 2008. [1] The Covington Public Library was established in 1898. A donation from Andrew Carnegie gave the city a two-story Carnegie library, completed in 1904. [2]
A new library structure for Newport opened in 2004. [4] Today the former Carnegie library hosts the Carnegie Hall event center. [5] 19: Owensboro Owensboro: Nov 18, 1903: $30,000 901 Frederica Ave. 20: Paducah Paducah: Oct 13, 1901: $35,000
The Carnegie Library of Covington, also known as Covington Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at the corner of Fifth and Crockett Streets (622 S. Fifth St.), Covington, Indiana . It was built in 1913-1914 by Charles] A. Brown and is a one-story, rectangular brick building in the Neoclassical style.
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In 1809 the state library was established. The Secretary of State of Kentucky acted as librarian, and it was their duty to collect materials related to legislation. [1] The library was used by the legislature and other members of the government. The entire collection, which was located in the State Capitol burned in a fire in November 1824. [1]
Kingston is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. The community is part of the Richmond – Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area . It is located at the junction of US Route 421 , Kentucky Route 499 and Kentucky Route 3376 .
The library carried with it a debt of $30,000, with $5,000 of fees due to attorneys from the lottery suit. Towne created a new society made up of citizens of Louisville to save the library. In 1877, the Library of Kentucky and all its assets, were handed over to Towne's Polytechnic Society of Kentucky .
The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1] [3] In 2001, Prince anonymously donated $12,000 to keep the library from closure. [10] Today, the library is home to the African-American Archives, a collection of great historical documents and resources focusing on African-American narratives and experiences.