Two JCPS Elementary Schools Receive Library Grants
The Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries is giving two Jefferson County elementary schools $5,000 grants to support the extension of their library collections and services.
View ArticleTeens Celebrate Japanese Animation, Culture at Library
If you visit the main library on Friday without a costume, you might find yourself underdressed. AnimeCon is the Louisville Free Public Library's annual celebration of Japanese animation and culture...
View ArticleWestern Library Branch Re-Opens This Week
The Louisville Free Public Library will reopen its western branch this weekend following a $500,000 remodeling project.The historic location was built in 1908 and was the first free public library in...
View ArticleGet Reading: Library Offers Free E-Magazines
Looking for the latest edition of ESPN Magazine, Esquire or Elle? How about Knit Magazine or Bloomberg Business Week? Well, if you're a Louisville Free Public Library member, look no further.
View ArticleLibrary U Course Explores Changing Role of American Theater
The Louisville Free Public Library’s Library U course for January is on the changing role of American theater. Actors Theatre of Louisville associate director Zan Sawyer-Dailey will offer an an...
View ArticleHere's What the Southwest Regional Library Will Look Like...It's Big
The plans are out for the long-awaited Southwest Regional Library.The SRL is a proposed 40,000 square-foot facility at Dixie Highway and Kendall Road. It's meant to serve some 100,000 residents from...
View ArticleKentucky Derby Museum Opens Archives To Public
Fans of the Kentucky Derby now have easier access to media and historic archives that date back to the mid-19th Century.“There really was an impetus by our administration to really become the primary...
View ArticleKentucky Libraries Join Early Childhood Education Push
Kentucky has created a new task force to help turn public libraries into better early childhood education resources for families.The 54-member group includes librarians from across the state who are...
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