Louisville
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Louisville Free Public Library The Main Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library, founded in 1908 and located just north of Old Louisville on York Street between Third and Fourth, is within easy walking distance of most of Old Louisville. Over 80% of the the classical style original building (1906-1908, Tachau and Pilcher, architects) was financed by a donation from Andrew Carnegie. history 301
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Ekstrom Library Virtual Tour (includes library floor plans) U of L Library Links to other regional libraries and libraries around the world,and on-line catalogs Main
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of Louisville Libraries
The Ekstrom Library on the University of Louisville Campus is the main library of a University system of libraries which contains more than 1.4 million volumes and over 13,000 current subscriptions to journals, various special collections, media and microforms. It is located on the University of Louisville Belknap campus, just a few hundred yards south of Old Louisville. 2301
South Third Street Hours: University
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of the Filson Club Historical Society This non-circulating collection contains over 50,000 volumes, 1500 maps, 3000 reels of microfilm, 840 newspaper titles, a 3700 piece sheet music collection, 3500 family histories and 4000 genealogy files on Kentucky families. There is a $3-5.00/day usage fees for non-members. 1310
South Third Street 9:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m. Monday - Friday
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of the Sons of the American Revolution The SAR national headquarters is located at the northern edge of Old Louisville. It's library contains a non-circulating collection of over 50,000 items focusing on genealogy and American Revolutionary War history and military records. The collection includes family genealogies, state and county history and vital statistics especially strong in New England records, Federal Census Records complete through the year 1860 for every state; some records through 1920, compact discs including FamilySearch and Family Tree Maker, Revolutionary War pension applications,and a special George Washington collection containing books, journal articles and manuscripts. $5.00/day usage fee. No fee for members of the SAR, DAR, SR, or Friends of the SAR Library. 1000
South Fourth Street 9:30 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. Monday through Friday
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Spalding
Library at Spalding University College research library on four floors. The Facilities and Quick Tour Map of Spalding 853
Library Lane (off Breckinridge between 3rd and 4th) Hours:
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in the Speed Art
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Restricted use, by Appointment The Sullivan Video Library at the Speed Art Museum is a collection of over 600 art-related videos available as a free resource to teachers, university students and museum volunteers. Educators may borrow the videos for a one-week period. St.
Philip Neri
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