Mt. Sterling – Montgomery County Library
As the Mt. Sterling - Montgomery County Library looks into the future, there is an evident shift from the early library mission of paper based book supplier, to community information access center. A large portion of library business now involves providing patron access to computers and other technology based information, in addition to providing on-going children's programs, author signings, and topical interest guest speakers just to name a few activities at the library. The Mt. Sterling - Montgomery County Library has a long continuous history of serving the public, with long-term plans to remain a valuable community asset far into the future.
In 1981 a public library district was formed according to regulations set forth in the Kentucky Revised Statutes. Becoming a separate taxing district placed the library officially in the hands of the county's citizens, directed by a Library Board of citizens, appointed by the County Judge Executive and approved by the state department for libraries and archives. In 1983, with a matching grant from the state library, construction began on a new library. The Mt. Sterling - Montgomery County Library moved to the current location, accessible from both Main and Locust Streets, in July 1984. The building was officially dedicated on September 30, 1984.
The current Mt. Sterling - Montgomery County Library continues to display the 1931 plaque dedicated to the original 1878 City Library incorporators: Lewis Apperson, H.W. Bain, H.R. French, D.B. Garrison, James H. Hazelrigg, John Maupin, E.B. Richardson, W.T. Tibbs, and A.B. White.
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