List of Carnegie libraries in Kentucky

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.

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

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
Library City or
town		 Image Date
granted[1]		 Grant
amount[1][2]		 Location Notes
1 Corbin Corbin Apr 13, 1914 $6,000 402 Roy Kidd Ave.
36°56′59″N 84°05′38″W
2 Covington Covington Jan 15, 1900 $85,000 1028 Scott Blvd.
39°04′48″N 84°30′26″W		 Now the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center containing five art galleries and a theater[3]
3 Henderson Henderson Jul 3, 1901 $25,000 101 S. Main St.
4 Hickman Hickman Nov 27, 1906 $10,000 312 Main St.
36°34′18″N 89°11′07″W
5 Hopkinsville Hopkinsville Dec 3, 1912 $15,000 708 Liberty St. Vacant since the library moved in 1977. Undergoing restoration, to reopen as the Hopkinsville Carnegie Library of Kentucky Architecture
6 Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg Apr 6, 1908 $5,800 108 E. Woodford St.
7 Lexington Lexington Jan 16, 1902 $60,000 251 W. 2nd St.
8 Louisville Main Louisville Nov 11, 1899 $450,000 301 W. York St.
38°14′40″N 85°45′28″W		 Main branch of Louisville Free Public Library
9 Louisville Crescent Hill Louisville Nov 11, 1899 — 2762 Frankfort Ave.
38°15′16″N 85°41′29″W
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 — 1718 W. Jefferson St.
38°15′22″N 85°46′47″W
13 Louisville Parkland Louisville Nov 11, 1899 — 2743 Virginia Ave.
14 Louisville Portland Louisville Nov 11, 1899 — 3305 Northwestern Parkway
15 Louisville Shelby Park Louisville Nov 11, 1899 — 600 E. Oak St.
38°14′01″N 85°44′44″W
16 Louisville Western Louisville Nov 11, 1899 — 604 S. 10th St.
38°14′59″N 85°46′03″W
17 Middlesboro Middlesboro Nov 20, 1908 $15,000 207 N. 20th St.
36°36′33″N 86°42′53″W
18 Newport Newport Oct 30, 1899 $26,500 401 Monmouth St. 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.
37°46′02″N 87°06′45″W
20 Paducah Paducah Oct 13, 1901 $35,000 Burned December 30, 1964.
21 Paris Paris Jan 2, 1903 $12,000 701 High St.
22 Shelbyville Shelbyville Dec 30, 1901 $10,000 309 8th St.
38°12′45″N 85°13′17″W
23 Somerset Somerset Dec 8, 1905 $10,000 300 College St.
37°05′45″N 84°36′06″W

Academic libraries
Institution Locality Image Year
granted[6]		 Grant
amount[6]		 Location Notes
1 Berea College Berea Mar 10, 1904 $30,000 Now called the Frost Building, houses classrooms
2 Centre College Danville Feb 13, 1913 $30,000 Open 1913–1967
3 Kentucky Wesleyan College Winchester Jul 9, 1913 $15,000 15 Wheeler Ave. County Parks and Recreation
4 University of Kentucky Lexington Mar 12, 1906 $26,500

References
  1. 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. https://www.cc-pl.org/about-the-library/library-history
  5. "Homepage". Carnegie Hall. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  6. Miller, pp. 38–40

Further reading
  • Anderson, Florence (1963). Carnegie Corporation Library Program 1911–1961. New York: Carnegie Corporation. OCLC 1282382.
  • Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4.
  • Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-14422-3.
  • Miller, Durand R. (1943). Carnegie Grants for Library Buildings, 1890–1917. New York: Carnegie Corporation of New York. OCLC 2603611.Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent. Some details of this list may have been drawn from one of the references (usually Jones) without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.
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