Project Gutenberg 2018-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 102 Louisville Free Public Library Library, Louisville Free Public Louisville (Ky.). Free Public Library Colored Branches of the Louisville Free Public Library Produced by hekula03, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Colored Branches of the Louisville Free Public Library" is a historical account published in 1915, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Colored Branches of the Louisville Free Public Library, the first library in America exclusively for African American readers. This book presents an illustrated description of the library buildings, alongside detailed information regarding their construction costs, equipment, and usage statistics. It is a significant piece of documentation that sheds light on the role and impact of public libraries in promoting education and community engagement, particularly for marginalized groups during the early 20th century. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the operations of the colored branches, including circulation statistics of books, the number of registered borrowers, and the various clubs and services offered to the community. It highlights the growth of the library system, detailing its facilities and the types of programs available, such as reading circles, educational classes, and cultural events. The narrative emphasizes the library's function as an educational and social center, showcasing its importance in uplifting the local African American population through access to literature and community engagement. The testimonies from educators and community leaders illustrate the profound and positive influence the library has had over the years, marking it as an invaluable resource for the pursuit of knowledge and cultural enrichment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Louisville Free Public Library. Colored Branch Libraries -- Kentucky -- Louisville African Americans and libraries -- Kentucky -- Louisville Libraries and minorities -- Kentucky -- Louisville Segregation -- Kentucky -- Louisville Z Text Category: History - American Category: History - Schools & Universities 52685 2025-06-23T09:40:29.906633 text/html 48647 2018-12-01T10:07:20 text/html 363604 2025-06-23T09:40:32.643619 application/epub+zip 362558 2025-06-23T09:40:30.444636 application/epub+zip 46987 2025-06-23T09:40:30.160607 application/epub+zip 387858 2025-06-23T09:40:34.395636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377690 2025-06-23T09:40:32.245618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63240 2022-09-26T13:10:14.268179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38946 2025-06-23T09:40:29.681642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38864 2018-12-01T10:07:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20404 2025-06-23T09:40:34.551614 application/rdf+xml 5436 2025-06-23T09:40:30.245655 image/jpeg 1424 2025-06-23T09:40:30.201630 image/jpeg 13584 2018-12-01T10:07:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 426326 2018-12-01T10:07:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 611043 2025-06-23T09:40:29.938698 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia