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About the Library |
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Our library began in a little room in the back of Miss Georgia
Bishop's shop on the corner of South Main and Bishop Street in 1921.
On April 17, 1926 the library moved to 107 Union Street (which now
houses the Historical Society) where it flourished for 49 years. The
door to the current location was opened on February 2, 1975. The
library now has over 37,000 library card holders, 85,000 books and
an annual circulation of over 200,000. In 1976 the Branch Library in
Dawson Springs was opened with funds from a demonstration project
grant. We are funded by an inter-local agreement between the City of Madisonville and Hopkins County governments. We receive minimal state funding; monetary donations are welcome. Memorial contributions, Bestsellers Club purchases and birthday gifts are acknowledged by bookplates and cards to the Honoree or to their family. We are very proud of the changes we have been able to implement within our budgetary constraints. We invite you to come by and visit us! Board Of Directors Leif Ratliff Linda Winstead Jon Harned Linda Bandy Kim Adcock Frances Spain Princess Van Hooser Marcella Davis Karen Hane Peggy Taylor Library Staff Director - Lisa Wigley Children's Librarian - Angel Killough Outreach - Miranda Burton, Cindy Garrett Library Technician - Sharon Gibbs Technology Coordinator - Terry Caudle Circulation Supervisor - Rhonda Dawson Bookmobile Librarian - Shanna Turner Library Clerks Linda Qualls Violet Dexter Lauren Wood Tabia Berges Lynn Crabtree |
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