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Main branch of Louisville Free Public Library: 9: Louisville Crescent Hill: Louisville: Nov 11, 1899 — 2762 Frankfort Ave. 10: Louisville Eastern: Louisville: Nov 11, 1899 — 600 Lampton St. 11: Louisville Highland Louisville: Nov 11, 1899 — 1000 Cherokee Rd. 12: Louisville Jefferson Louisville: Nov 11, 1899 —
It is a Carnegie library and is the first public library built for African Americans staffed entirely by African Americans. [ 2 ] [ note 1 ] Previously known as Louisville Free Public Library, Western Colored Branch , and registered as a historic site in that name, it is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library system.
The Louisville Free Public Library was created in 1902 by an act of the Kentucky State Legislature, and in 1904 it merged with the Polytechnic Society of Kentucky. Services began in 1905 when the Polytechnic Society's collection, held in the top floor of the Kaufman-Straus Building , was open to the public. [ 2 ]
National Library Week (April 7-13) serves as a poignant reminder of the indispensable role libraries play in our communities. This year's theme, "Ready, Set, Library!"
Two Louisville Free Public Library branches are among the prettiest in the South and even the world, according to these two magazines. The Main Library, 301 York St., ...
The Louisville Main Library is sited at Fourth and York streets, south of Broadway, adjacent to downtown Louisville. In 1969, a $4 million north building was added to the classicizing Carnegie structure. This provided an additional 110,000 square feet (10,000 m 2) of floor space, compared to the 42,000 sq ft (3,900 m 2) in the original building.
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Pages in category "Libraries in Louisville, Kentucky" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Louisville Free Public Library, Crescent Hill ...