Hopkins County - Madisonville Public Library
Our library began in a little room in the back of Miss Georgia Bishop's shop on the corner of South Main and Bishop Street in 1921. On April 17, 1926 the library moved to 107 Union Street (which now houses the Historical Society) where it flourished for 49 years.The door to 31 South Main Street building (formerly Dulins) was opened on February 2, 1975, and 2 years ago 25 South Main was purchased in order to expand our facility. The library now has over 37,000 library card holders, 85,000 books and an annual circulation of over 200,000. Currently the main library is temporarily situated in the former Dawahares building within the Parkway Plaza Mall whilst the Main Street building undergoes repair. In 1976 the Branch Library in Dawson Springs was opened with funds from a demonstration project grant.
We are funded by an inter-local agreement between the City of Madisonville and Hopkins County governments. We receive some state funding based on a KDLA formula; as does every library in Kentucky. Monetary donations are always welcomed. Memorial contributions, Bestsellers Club purchases and birthday gifts are acknowledged by bookplates and cards to the Honoree or to their family. We are very proud of the changes we have been able to implement within our budgetary constraints. We invite you to come by and visit us!
We make available ideas and information to all and we strengthen our community by promoting individual growth and lifelong learning.
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