First Library
Second Library
Third Library
1909
The first Spencer County Library was built by the Ambassador Circle of the King's Daughters on donated land.
1920s
The library was closed and the building used as a classroom.
1966
The building reopened as a public library.
1982
The library was ready to close again in 1982 due to underfunding. Library Director, Sue Snider, with the help of library supporters and the Library Board, filed a petition with Spencer County Fiscal Court. The petition requested the establishment of a Public Library Taxing District to fund the library. The Fiscal Court established the taxing district after receiving the verified petition signed by 1,051 community members.
1983
The Library Board purchased a 2,000 sq. ft. building, formerly the Corps of Engineers location at 501 Railroad Street. The street name was then changed to its current name, Taylorsville Road.
1984
The library acquired a Bookmobile to provide services to Spencer County's rural areas.
1999
Construction began on a 4,000 sq. ft. addition to the library.
2000
The renovated library opened, and now held offices and a meeting room with 4,000 sq. ft. of new space to house the expanded children's and adult collections.
2015
The library moved to a rented, temporary location at 513 Taylorsville Road during the construction of a new library building. The new building was funded in part with a Kentucky State Construction Grant, administered by the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.
2017
The reimagined library returned to 168 Taylorsville Road. The new building spanned 16,000 sq. ft. and, along with space for the collections, featured even more meeting spaces for the community, dedicated spaces for children and teens, and reading areas for everyone.
2019
The Library Board purchased the 2,400 sq. ft. Annex building at 118 Taylorsville Road in the footprint of the library campus.
2024
After renovations, the Annex opened to the community. Two meeting rooms were created for community use and space was allotted for a headquarters and workspace for the Friends of Spencer County Public Library.
Debra Lawson
Director
Kirsten
Children's & Youth Services
Stacy
Assistant Director
Wendy
Technical Services
Misha
Librarian
Melissa
Library Associate
Christy
Library Associate
Greg
Circulation Assistant