List of Carnegie libraries in Kentucky

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Corbin
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Covington
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Henderson
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Hickman
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Hopkinsville
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Lawrenceburg
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Lexington
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Louisville (9)
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Newport
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Owensboro
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Paris
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Shelbyville
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Somerset
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Berea College
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Centre College
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Winchester
Kentucky Carnegie library buildings still standing

The following list of Carnegie libraries in Kentucky provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Kentucky, where 23 public libraries were built from 15 grants (totaling $795,300) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1914. In addition, academic libraries were built at 4 institutions (totaling $101,500). As of 2013, 24 of these buildings are still standing, and 7 still operate as libraries.

Contents

Key

  Building still operating as a library
  Building standing, but now serving another purpose
  Building no longer standing
  Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  Building contributes to a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places

Public libraries

LibraryCity or
town
ImageDate
granted [1]
Grant
amount [1] [2]
LocationNotes
1 Corbin Corbin Corbin Carnegie Library.jpg Apr 13, 1914$6,000402 Roy Kidd Ave.
36°56′59″N84°05′38″W / 36.94972°N 84.09389°W / 36.94972; -84.09389 (Corbin)
2Covington Covington KentonCoLibrary.jpg Jan 15, 1900$85,0001028 Scott Blvd.
39°04′48″N84°30′26″W / 39.08000°N 84.50722°W / 39.08000; -84.50722 (Covington)
Now the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center containing five art galleries and a theater [3]
3Henderson Henderson Carnegie library in Henderson, Kentucky.jpg Jul 3, 1901$25,000101 S. Main St.
4 Hickman Hickman Hickman Carnegie Library.jpg Nov 27, 1906$10,000312 Main St.
36°34′18″N89°11′07″W / 36.57167°N 89.18528°W / 36.57167; -89.18528 (Hickman)
5Hopkinsville Hopkinsville Dec 3, 1912$15,000708 Liberty St.Vacant since the library moved in 1977. Undergoing restoration, to reopen as the Hopkinsville Carnegie Library of Kentucky Architecture
6Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg Apr 6, 1908$5,800108 E. Woodford St.
7Lexington Lexington CarnegieLex2.jpg Jan 16, 1902$60,000251 W. 2nd St.
8 Louisville Main Louisville Louisville Public Library.jpg Nov 11, 1899$450,000301 W. York St.
38°14′40″N85°45′28″W / 38.24444°N 85.75778°W / 38.24444; -85.75778 (Louisville_Main)
Main branch of Louisville Free Public Library
9 Louisville Crescent Hill Louisville Louisville Crescent Hill Branch library.jpeg Nov 11, 18992762 Frankfort Ave.
38°15′16″N85°41′29″W / 38.25444°N 85.69139°W / 38.25444; -85.69139 (Louisville_Crescent_Hill)
10 Louisville Eastern Louisville Louisville Eastern Colored Branch.jpg Nov 11, 1899600 Lampton St.
11Louisville Highland Louisville Nov 11, 18991000 Cherokee Rd.
12Louisville Jefferson Louisville Old Louisville Jefferson Branch library.jpg Nov 11, 18991718 W. Jefferson St.
38°15′22″N85°46′47″W / 38.25611°N 85.77972°W / 38.25611; -85.77972 (Louisville_Jefferson)
13 Louisville Parkland Louisville Old Louisville Parkland Branch library.jpg Nov 11, 18992743 Virginia Ave.
14 Louisville Portland Louisville Louisville Portland Branch library.jpg Nov 11, 18993305 Northwestern Parkway
15 Louisville Shelby Park Louisville Carnegie Library in Louisville.jpg Nov 11, 1899600 E. Oak St.
38°14′01″N85°44′44″W / 38.23361°N 85.74556°W / 38.23361; -85.74556 (Louisville_Shelby_Park)
16 Louisville Western Louisville Louisville Free Public Library, Western Colored Branch.jpg Nov 11, 1899604 S. 10th St.
38°14′59″N85°46′03″W / 38.24972°N 85.76750°W / 38.24972; -85.76750 (Louisville_Western)
17Middlesboro Middlesboro Middlesboro Kentucky Carnegie Library Building 03-02-2019.jpg Nov 20, 1908$15,000207 N. 20th St.
36°36′33″N86°42′53″W / 36.60917°N 86.71472°W / 36.60917; -86.71472 (Middlesboro)
18Newport Newport Newport KY library.jpg Oct 30, 1899$26,500401 Monmouth St.A new library structure for Newport opened in 2004. [4] Today the former Carnegie library hosts the Carnegie Hall event center. [5]
19Owensboro Owensboro Owensboro Carnegie Library.jpg Nov 18, 1903$30,000901 Frederica Ave.
37°46′02″N87°06′45″W / 37.76722°N 87.11250°W / 37.76722; -87.11250 (Owensboro)
20Paducah Paducah Oct 13, 1901$35,000Burned December 30, 1964.
21Paris Paris Jan 2, 1903$12,000701 High St.
22Shelbyville Shelbyville Graves at the library.jpg Dec 30, 1901$10,000309 8th St.
38°12′45″N85°13′17″W / 38.21250°N 85.22139°W / 38.21250; -85.22139 (Shelbyville)
23Somerset Somerset Somerset school, Carnegie library section.jpg Dec 8, 1905$10,000300 College St.
37°05′45″N84°36′06″W / 37.09583°N 84.60167°W / 37.09583; -84.60167 (Somerset)

Academic libraries

InstitutionLocalityImageYear
granted [6]
Grant
amount [6]
LocationNotes
1 Berea College Berea Mar 10, 1904$30,000Now called the Frost Building, houses classrooms
2 Centre College Danville CentreCollege-oldcarnegie-front.JPG Feb 13, 1913$30,000Open 1913–1967
3 Kentucky Wesleyan College Winchester Jul 9, 1913$15,00015 Wheeler Ave.County Parks and Recreation
4 University of Kentucky Lexington Mar 12, 1906$26,500

References

  1. 1 2 At various times, Bobinski and Jones disagree on these numbers. In these cases, Jones' numbers have been used due to both a more recent publication date and a more detailed gazetteer of branch libraries, which are often where the discrepancies occur.
  2. Grants for multiple libraries (Louisville) are listed only by their total amount, not broken down for each branch.
  3. Smith, Steve; et al. (2007). "Arts Organizations". Cincinnati USA City Guide. Cincinnati Magazine. p. 14. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  4. "Library History".
  5. "Homepage". Carnegie Hall. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. 1 2 Miller, pp. 38–40

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