South Central Regional Library
7300 Jefferson Blvd., Louisville, Kentucky 40219 | (502) 964-3515
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The new 40,000-square-foot South Central Regional Library provides service for more than 160,000 people in south central Jefferson County. Filled with new books and cutting edge technology, the library is a place that encourages learning at all stages of life. The eco-friendly, LEED* Gold-certified facility received the highly prestigious American Architectural Award for 2018. (more...)
Hours
- Mon. - Thurs. 9 - 9
- Fri., Sat. 9 - 5
- Sunday 1 - 5
Directions
The South Central Regional Library is located at 7300 Jefferson Boulevard at McCawley Road near the Jefferson Mall.
From I-65 - Take exit #127 for the Outer Loop. Head east on Outer Loop for about two miles. At light located at the intersection of Outer Loop and Jefferson Blvd., turn left. Once on Jefferson Blvd., go about a half mile. The library is on the left, next to the post office.
From 265 -- Snyder Freeway - Take exit #10 for I-65 north. Go about one and a half miles to exit #127 for the Outer Loop. Head east on Outer Loop for about two miles. At light located at the intersection of Outer Loop and Jefferson Blvd., turn left. Once on Jefferson Blvd., go about 1/2 mile. The library is on the left, next to the post office.
From 264 -- Watterson Expressway - Take 264 to the I-65 South exit (#12). Go about 4 miles until you get to exit #127 for the Outer Loop. Head east on Outer Loop for about two miles. At light located at the intersection of Outer Loop and Jefferson Blvd., turn left. Once on Jefferson Blvd., go about 1/2 mile. The library is on the left, next to the post office.
From Outer Loop, east of Preston, Jefferson Mall area - Head west on Outer Loop toward I-65. At light located at the intersection of Outer Loop and Jefferson Blvd., turn left. Once on Jefferson Blvd., go about 1/2 mile. The library is on the left, next to the post office.
From Fern Valley Road - Head south on Preston Highway. Go approximately 1 1/2 mile to the intersection of Preston Highway and the Outer Loop. Turn left onto Preston Highway and head east on for about two miles. At light located at the intersection of Outer Loop and Jefferson Blvd., turn left. Once on Jefferson Blvd., go about 1/2 mile. The library is on the left, next to the post office.
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The South Central Regional Library is an awe-inspiring space, with an abundance of natural light and incredible views of more than an acre of preserved woodland. The building also offers two large community meeting rooms, several smaller rooms for studying, reading, or collaborating, a dynamic space for teens, and an expanded children's area. This new regional library is also outfitted to serve the area's technology needs, with more than 50 public computers, a maker space, and LFPL's first laptop checkout kiosk. And, of course, it offers more than 120,000 books, DVDs, and other materials!
COLLIDER Artist-In-Residence Program
South Central also includes another first for LFPL, an artist-in-residence space called COLLIDER, made possible through generous funding from Councilwoman Madonna Flood. This new programming space will feature rotating artists throughout the year with whom patrons can interact, both informally and at regularly occurring programs. Click here to learn more.
History
Though memories have been handed down through the years of bookshelves in stores where one could "borrow" to read, the first official library in Okolona was established in 1958 in the Okolona Community Center (which later became the Okolona Woman's Club on Blue Lick Road). Mrs. Stanley Williams was the first librarian, with the able assistance and direction of Ms. Mary Morgan, librarian at Southern High School. Okolona Woman's Club members manned the facility that started with 800 donated books.
Growth demanded a move to Southern High School, and from there the library moved to quarters in a mobile unit in the shopping center across from Southern. In 1985 a new library was constructed at 8003-R Preston on property donated by Cumberland Bank. Growth then demanded another move . . . this time when places were exchanged with the Jefferson County Police and Employees Credit Union at 7709 Preston.
Still located in Okolona, this latest move also comes with a name change: the South Central Regional Library. This new, modern regional library is more than four times larger than the previous location. A spectacular quilt made by the Okolona Women's Club is on permanent display in the new South Central and showcases the history and community pride of Okolona.
