Breathitt County Public Library

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Breathitt County Public Library Serving Breathitt and the surrounding area for more than 120 years! "Like" our page to stay up to date on all the latest from the BCPL.

|Our Mission| To serve the informational and educational needs of the citizens of Breathitt County through the acquisition and maintenance of quality materials, programs, and other services in a manner commensurate with responsible fiscal governance. A short history of the Library.

1894-Free public library services in Breathitt County with the Kentucky Federation of Women's Club effort known as the Traveling Library project which sent book boxes to places in Kentucky.

1930-February 5- Breathitt County Library purchased the old Hargis Commercial Bank Building on Main Street.

1967-Voters overwhelmingly approved the creation of the Breathitt CountyPublic Library Taxing District.

1972-The Library purchases the Red Reynolds' Ford Dealership and moves to College Avenue.

2004-The Breathitt County Public Library begins the planning of a future building project.

2012-October 9- The Breathitt County Public Library Board purchases the CollegeAvenue Building of Hazard Community and Technical College. This is now known as the Library Annex building.

10/21/2026
Help Us Identify These Memories!We are seeking help from our community to identify individuals in photographs labeled as...
10/19/2026

Help Us Identify These Memories!

We are seeking help from our community to identify individuals in photographs labeled as Breathitt Baseball Little League, July 1977.

If you recognize anyone in these photos, we would love to hear from you! Your help will allow us to properly preserve and document this piece of our county's history for future generations.
Please take a look at the photos and comment with any names you recognize.

Thank you for helping us preserve Breathitt County's rich history—one photograph at a time.
This group of photos can also be viewed on the Breathitt County Public Library's Online Photo Archive website at: https://breathittcountylibrary.catalogaccess.com/
Under keyword search, type in 02694. Photos without a watermark can be requested (free of charge) by contacting the Breathitt County Public Library at 606-666-5541.

These photos are part of the J.K. & Addie Murphy Collection.

Ghost Walk October 14th, 2026 InformationMeet at the Breathitt County Courthouse Steps at 7:00 p.m. Please bring your ti...
10/14/2026

Ghost Walk October 14th, 2026 Information

Meet at the Breathitt County Courthouse Steps at 7:00 p.m. Please bring your ticket to attend the walk.

The walk will be about 1 mile.

Tickets are still for purchase, cash only, at the circulation desk inside the Breathitt County Public Library.

If you have any questions, call the library at 606-666-5541.

Help Us Identify These Memories!We are seeking help from our community to identify individuals in photographs from the S...
10/14/2026

Help Us Identify These Memories!

We are seeking help from our community to identify individuals in photographs from the September 1991 BHS teacher strike.

If you recognize anyone in these photos, we would love to hear from you! Your help will allow us to properly preserve and document this piece of our county's history for future generations.
Please take a look at the photos and comment with any names you recognize.

Thank you for helping us preserve Breathitt County's rich history—one photograph at a time.
This group of photos can also be viewed on the Breathitt County Public Library's Online Photo Archive website at: https://breathittcountylibrary.catalogaccess.com/
Under keyword search, type in 2007.1.1808. Photos without a watermark can be requested (free of charge) by contacting the Breathitt County Public Library at 606-666-5541.

These photos are part of the J.K. & Addie Murphy Collection.

Address

1024 College Avenue
Jackson, KY
41339

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+16066665541

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