Louisville Mayor Includes 2 Library Projects in 2010-11 Proposed Budget

Shawnee Branch, Louisville Free Public Library

Link to May 26 WLKY.com news article, "Fairdale May Receive New Library: New Budget Plans Back Libraries".

Excerpt: Mayor Jerry Abramson announced as part of the 2010-2011 proposed budget there are plans to build a new library in Fairdale and an expansion of the historic library in Shawnee.

The expansion at the Shawnee library will cost $1.8 million and will be funded through a federal community development block grant.

The $2 million needed needed for the Fairdale library will come from the city's capital budget.

Fairdale Branch

Slightly more information is found in this May 26 Business First article.