BUILDING COMMUNITY
ONE LIBRARY | ONE LOUISVILLE
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS: 18,000 SQ FT | MAKERSPACE
Fern Creek has a history of library service dating back to 1937. Starting as a community-run library, with books donated from the Louisville Free Public Library and staffed by Fern Creek Women’s Club members, Fern Creek officially joined the Louisville Free Public Library system in 1963. Fern Creek’s most recent library closed in June 2019 as part of several Louisville Metro Government budget reductions.
One of the fastest-growing parts of town, Fern Creek is a library desert. The citizens in the Fern Creek neighborhood are determined to bring the library back and have tirelessly advocated for their own library. With the completion of this project, the Fern Creek Library will have a freestanding building for the first time in its 86-year history.
Upon its projected reopening in 2025, Louisville Free Public Library estimates an annual 13,000 visits to the Fern Creek Library, making it a vibrant hub of learning, exploration, and community connections.
Fern Creek has a history of library service dating back to 1937. Starting as a community-run library, with books donated from the Louisville Free Public Library and staffed by Fern Creek Women’s Club members, Fern Creek officially joined the Louisville Free Public Library system in 1963. Fern Creek’s most recent library closed in June 2019 as part of several Louisville Metro Government budget reductions.
One of the fastest-growing parts of town, Fern Creek is a library desert. The citizens in the Fern Creek neighborhood are determined to bring the library back and have tirelessly advocated for their own library. With the completion of this project, the Fern Creek Library will have a freestanding building for the first time in its 66-year history.
Upon its projected reopening in 2025, Louisville Free Public Library estimates an annual 13,000 visits to the Fern Creek Library, making it a vibrant hub of learning, exploration, and community connections.
PUBLIC FUNDING SECURED = $XXXX
TOTAL PROJECT COST = $13.6 MILLION
FERN CREEK BY THE NUMBERS
SERVICE AREA
30,733 Households – 3 mile radius
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$77,040
CHILDREN ENROLLED IN SCHOOL
17,048
KINDERGARTEN-READY PRESCHOOLERS
56% are not kindergarten ready
SERVICE AREA
30,733 Households – 3 mile radius
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$77,040
CHILDREN ENROLLED IN SCHOOL
17,048
KINDERGARTEN-READY PRESCHOOLERS
56% are not kindergarten ready
FERN CREEK PROJECTED TOTAL PATRONS
SERVED ANNUALLY AFTER COMPLETION:
130,000
DOOR COUNT
130,000 visits
CIRCULATION
250,000 items
PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
15,000
COMPUTER SESSIONS
30,000 sessions
DOOR COUNT
130,000 visits
CIRCULATION
250,000 items
PROGRAM ATTENDANCE
15,000
COMPUTER SESSIONS
30,000 sessions
FERN CREEK UPDATES
FERN CREEK GROUNDBREAKING
THE TIME IS NOW
While this pivotal moment for Louisville is driven by an unprecedented influx of state and public dollars, we are not done yet. Help make this historical branch more accessible to all!