Margie Helm Library, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky

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1967 B.L. Fisher Library, Wilmore, Kentucky

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Contains 139,000 volumes, Asbury Theological Seminary [Back of card]

Carnegie Library, Covington, Kentucky

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The cornerstone was laid on Tuesday, August 5, 1902. The new Carnegie Library, constructed at a cost of $87,170.94, opened on March 16, 1904. The new library boasted plenty of space for books, a rotunda resembling the version in the Library of Congress, and a grand auditorium. The first program in the auditorium that evening was a performance of the Polyphonic Choral Society. The first books were circulated from the new library on March 28, 1904. At the time of the library's opening, there were six employees, with Mrs. Spears as head librarian. More than 1,000 people registered to borrow items at the new location. [www.kenton.lib.ky.us]

Old Carnegie Branch Library Sitting Covered In Weeds

Thanks for this story from brokensidewalk.com, Louisville KY: The old Jefferson Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library is one of the original nine Carnegie libraries in Louisville. Built in 1912 and opened in 1913, the building now sits forlorn on one corner of Western Cemetery on Jefferson Street near 17th Street. [Read the rest of the story, including additional photos]

Public Library, Ashland, Kentucky

In December 1930, the Ashland Memorial Library Association was organized to establish a free public library for the city. In 1935 city commissioners adopted a resolution supporting construction of a library. The land was part of Crabbe School property that the School Board deeded. Public subscriptions supplemented the WPA grants to build the library. Ground was broken on April 22, 1935 and the building opened in December 1936. On October 7, 1936 the first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Ashland Public Library was held in the mayor’s office. At that time, the Association transferred all assets to the new organization. The first book cataloged in the records of the new library was Miss Bishop by Bess Aldrich. [SOURCE] [LIB3060]

1943 Library, Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College, Richmond KY

Renamed Eastern Kentucky University.

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1952 Johnson Camden Library, Morehead State Teachers College, Morehead, Kentucky

An older view and a contemporary view. Renamed Morehead State University. The library has also been renamed the Camden-Carroll Library and there appears to be a relatively new addition to the building (on the right).
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The original part of the library was built in 1930 and officially opened
on January 22, 1931. It was named the Johnson Camden Library after U. S. Senator Johnson Camden.

It was designed to be the center of what is now the historical district of campus which is a crescent. Like all of the historic buildings on campus, the Library was designed by Joseph & Joseph Architects, and the architectural style is Collegiate Gothic. An interesting feature of the original building is the names of authors around the top of the building.

In 1964-65 a new addition was built on the west side of the original building. The 5 story Julian Carroll Tower was built in 1978. It was named for Julian Carroll who was the Governor of Kentucky at that time. In 1980, the library's name was changed to Camden-Carroll Library which combines the last names of both namesakes.

[Special thanks to Teresa L. Johnson, University Archives Specialist
Camden-Carroll Library
Morehead State University ]

1940s Public Library HENDERSON KY