Jun 20 Arts and Culture Louisville artist donates illustration award prize money to local library Louisville artist Danica Novgorodoff won an illustration award for her graphic novel adaptation of “Long Way Down” by Jason Reynolds. By Breya Jones Jun 20 Arts and Culture Louisville artist donates illustration award prize money to local library Breya Jones
Mar 5 Local News Louisville Public Library Expands E-Book Selection The Louisville Free Public Library has increased its e-book selection since launching the program in December, but the electronic literature industry continues to struggle with an identity crisis. Library director Craig Buthod said Random House recently tripled the price of its e-books and Harper Collins limits libraries to checking out a title 26 times before […] By Devin Katayama Mar 5 Local News Louisville Public Library Expands E-Book Selection Devin Katayama
Dec 14 Local News Louisville Public Library Offering eBooks Online Tablet and e-reader users in Louisville can now check out around 5,000 ebooks from the Louisville Free Public Library website. “You go to the library’s website and click on the ebooks choice. And then you look up a book you want to read and then you add it to a cart like you’re doing online […] By Devin Katayama Dec 14 Local News Louisville Public Library Offering eBooks Online Devin Katayama
Aug 8 Local News Public Library Extends Service Around City Lower wages and higher fees will help re-open six libraries for Sunday service. The Louisville Free Public Library started closing branches on Sundays starting in 2008 due to budget cuts. It was able to salvage this cut after increasing late fees on Jul. 1 from 10 to 20 cents, and re-negotiating union contracts. Library employees […] By Devin Katayama Aug 8 Local News Public Library Extends Service Around City Devin Katayama
Feb 21 Local News Southwest Regional Library Funding Relies On Design But, Yates says the library's design will also depend in part on how much money is available to build it. He says the library will likely be built in phases. By Gabe Bullard Feb 21 Local News Southwest Regional Library Funding Relies On Design Gabe Bullard
Jan 17 Local News Blackwell Discusses Budget And Plans For Southwest Regional Library Blackwell says he's asked Mayor Greg Fischer to follow up on his campaign promise and make the library a priority in the next budget, which will be introduced in the spring. "My hope is that we keep moving it along in the process so hopefully this year we'll have the decisions made about what we're going to do and break the ground and get it moving," says Blackwell. By Gabe Bullard Jan 17 Local News Blackwell Discusses Budget And Plans For Southwest Regional Library Gabe Bullard
Nov 22 Local News Fischer Transition Team Reviewing Employees, Budget Fischer said earlier this month that he will essentially ask all of the department heads to re-apply for their jobs. Last week, his team sent letters to those employees asking them for information, including their resumes. Fischer says he's not sure when any decisions will be made on who to retain. By Gabe Bullard Nov 22 Local News Fischer Transition Team Reviewing Employees, Budget Gabe Bullard
Oct 8 Local News Library Expands Adult Education Facilities The project cost 500 thousand dollars. It was paid for by the Library Foundation. Some of the renovations were done after the branch was damaged in last year's flood. In addition to the learning center, the library will also offer help with job searches and free GED tests. By Gabe Bullard Oct 8 Local News Library Expands Adult Education Facilities Gabe Bullard
May 26 Local News New Fairdale Library Proposed in Mayor's Budget by Stephanie Crosby. A new library and a library expansion are included in Mayor Jerry Abramson’s budget proposal, to be presented tomorrow afternoon to the Metro Council. The two-million dollar, brand new library in Fairdale would be built on property adjacent to the existing library. Abramson says it would be paid for with one-million dollar […] By Stephanie Crosby May 26 Local News New Fairdale Library Proposed in Mayor's Budget Stephanie Crosby
Jan 11 Arts and Culture Louisville Leader Named Librarian of the Year Today, a leading library publication has chosen Louisville’s public library director for an award. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The Library Journal named Louisville Free Public Library Director Craig Buthod its Librarian of the Year for 2010. Buthod appears on the magazine’s cover this month. The award comes after a year when a flood devastated […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jan 11 Arts and Culture Louisville Leader Named Librarian of the Year Elizabeth Kramer
Nov 9 Arts and Culture Renovation of Library's Main Branch Reaches Milestone More than three months after flash floods hit Louisville, the Louisville Free Public Library has reached a milestone in its restoration efforts at its main branch. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports. Flood water poured into the library on York Street on August 4 and inundated the heating and cooling systems. Since then, the branch has been […] By Elizabeth Kramer Nov 9 Arts and Culture Renovation of Library's Main Branch Reaches Milestone Elizabeth Kramer
Aug 27 Arts and Culture Library Reopens Main Branch's First Floor to the Public The Louisville Free Public Library reopened today after more than three weeks of clean up that carted away nearly 90 dumpsters of debris following the August 4th flood. Mayor Jerry Abramson announced the reopening of the library just after noon along with library director Craig Buthod. The goal was to reopen before Labor Day. Buthod […] By Elizabeth Kramer Aug 27 Arts and Culture Library Reopens Main Branch's First Floor to the Public Elizabeth Kramer
Aug 20 Arts and Culture Library Getting Outpouring of Donations After Flood Listen NowIndividual households and organizations as large as the University of Louisville are continuing the clean-up and reparations after this month’s flash flood. And the Louisville Free Public Library is working on overcoming nearly $5 million in damages to its main branch. Meanwhile, the response the library has received since August 4 has come from […] By Elizabeth Kramer Aug 20 Arts and Culture Library Getting Outpouring of Donations After Flood Elizabeth Kramer
Jul 24 Arts and Culture Louisville Library Celebrates Centennial Listen NowLouisville’s Free Public Library opened its doors 100 years ago today. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer reports on how our expectations of the library have changed. “Where are baby’s eyes? Look, they’re open wide. Can you see those peepers peek, peering side to side,” says librarian Catherine Braganza reading to a group of toddlers during “story […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jul 24 Arts and Culture Louisville Library Celebrates Centennial Elizabeth Kramer