Louisville Free Public Library, Louisville

Name: Louisville Free Public Library
Address: 301 York St, Louisville, 40203-2257, United States

#98 among attractions in Louisville

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The Louisville Free Public Library is the public library system in Louisville, Kentucky and the largest public library system in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ()

Established: 1902 (122 years ago)Coordinates: 38°14'41"N, 85°45'28"W

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301 York StCentral Louisville (Old Louisville)Louisville 40203-2257 United States

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Louisville Free Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Louisville Slugger Field, Fourth Street Live!, Kentucky International Convention Center, KFC Yum! Center.

1.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Louisville Slugger Field, Louisville
28 min walk • Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The baseball-specific stadium opened in 2000 with a seating capacity of 13,131.
0.5 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Fourth Street Live!, Louisville
13 min walk • Fourth Street Live! is a 350,000-square-foot entertainment and retail complex located on 4th Street, between Liberty and Muhammad Ali Boulevard, in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It is owned and was developed by the Cordish Company; it was designed by Louisville architects, Bravura Corporation.
0.7 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville
18 min walk • The Kentucky International Convention Center, formerly called the Commonwealth Convention Center, is a large multi-use facility in Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
0.9 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Concerts and shows
KFC Yum! Center, Louisville
24 min walk • The KFC Yum! Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is named after the KFC restaurant chain and Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC. Adjacent to the Ohio River waterfront, it is located on Main Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets and opened on October 10, 2010.
~1330 ftN
Music venue
Mercury Ballroom, Louisville
7 min walk • The Mercury Ballroom is a music venue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The 900-capacity venue, housed in the Wright and Taylor Building at Fourth and Chestnut streets, operated by Live Nation's House of Blues Entertainment division.
0.5 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville
13 min walk • The Cathedral of the Assumption is a cathedral and mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. Shelton Fabre, the fifth Archbishop of Louisville, is in residence at the Cathedral. The Very Rev. Martin A. Linebach, Vicar General for the Archdiocese of Louisville, also serves as Rector.
~1170 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Palace Theatre, Louisville
6 min walk • The Palace Theatre is a music venue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, located in the city's theater district, on the east side of Fourth Street, between Broadway and Chestnut Street. It has a seating capacity of 2,800 people and is owned by Live Nation.
0.9 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
The Kentucky Center, Louisville
23 min walk • The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, located in Louisville and currently branded as The Kentucky Center, is a major performing arts center in Kentucky. It one of three venues owned by Kentucky Performing Arts.
0.5 miNE
Church
Christ Church Cathedral, Louisville
14 min walk • The historic Christ Church Cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky was founded on May 31, 1822. The original church building was completed in 1824, a new Romanesque Revival facade was added in 1870.
0.9 miNW
Museum, Classes and workshops, Art gallery
Louisville Glassworks, Louisville
23 min walk • The Snead Building located at 815 W. Market St. is a multi-use facility housing two working glass studios: a Walk-In Workshop and tours by appointment.
0.5 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, Louisville
14 min walk • Fourth Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, also known as Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church, is a historic church at 318 W. St. Catherine Street, at the corner of Fourth Avenue, in Louisville, Kentucky. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Louisville Free Public Library open?

Louisville Free Public Library is open:

Monday 9 am - 9 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 9 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 9 pm
Thursday 9 am - 9 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Louisville Free Public Library?

Nearby attractions include Brown Theatre, Louisville (3 min walk), The 800 Apartments, Louisville (3 min walk), Calvary Episcopal Church, Louisville (3 min walk), Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom, Louisville (4 min walk).

How to get to Louisville Free Public Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Louisville Free Public Library:

Bus

4th / York • Lines: 1, 4, 4North Glengarry, 4North Iroquois, 4South Glengarry, 4South Strawberry (2 min walk)
4th / Broadway • Lines: 1, 4, 4North Glengarry, 4North Iroquois, 4South Glengarry, 4South Strawberry (2 min walk)