Casey County Public Library
🏢 Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives · Liberty, Kentucky
Casey County Public Library
The Casey County Public Library in Liberty, Kentucky, opened in September 1976 with a collection of 7,639 items and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2026 — a milestone made all the more distinctive by the fact that a single director, Jan Banks, led the library for 48 of those years, the longest tenure of any public library director in Kentucky history. Today the library serves rural Casey County from its expanded building at 238 Middleburg Street with a notary, a Library of Things, a bookmobile, and the full Kentucky Virtual Library.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–6pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–6pm |
| Thursday | 9am–6pm |
| Friday | 9am–6pm |
| Saturday | 9am–3pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 238 MIDDLEBURG STREET, LIBERTY, KY 42539
Phone: +1606-787-9381
Website: caseylibrary.org
Plus Code: 869Q8387+FG (LIBERTY, KY)
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📖 About Casey County Public Library
Casey County Public Library opened in September 1976 in a modest white building on Middleburg Street in Liberty — the county seat of Casey County, a rural community in south-central Kentucky known for its rolling farmland and the headwaters of the Green River. The first collection numbered 7,639 books, magazines, newspapers, filmstrips, and vinyl records. Within a year the library relocated to the current building, and expansions followed in 1991 (adding a children's section, genealogy room, and public computers) and 2016 (enlarging young adult and children's space). Director Jan Banks served the library from 1976 until her retirement in 2024 — a 48-year tenure recognized as the longest of any public library director in the state of Kentucky. A study room in the current building was named the Jan Banks Study Room in 2025 in her honor. The original white building now hosts twice-monthly book sales run by the Friends of the Library. The library operates a monthly bookmobile on four rural routes across the county, a Library of Things lending collection, and a Stuffie Shelter adoption program for children.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026 — opened September 1976 with 7,639 books, magazines, and records
- Director Jan Banks served 1976–2024, the longest tenure of any public library director in Kentucky history; the Jan Banks Study Room honors her 48 years of service
- Bookmobile serves four monthly rural routes (North, South, East, West) reaching residents across Casey County
- Library of Things includes telescopes, fishing poles, ukuleles, seed catalog, board games, and Read-y to Go children's kits
- Notary Public service available at the library for community members
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Casey County cardholders access Kentucky's statewide digital collections, research tools, and language learning free of charge:
📚 Services
- Free library cards for Casey County and Kentucky residents
- Notary Public service
- Bookmobile service — four monthly rural routes across Casey County
- Library of Things: telescopes, fishing poles, ukuleles, seeds, board games, and children's kits
- Public computers, free Wi-Fi, and printing
- Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) — 60+ research databases
- Interlibrary loan through the Kentucky library network
- Jan Banks Study Room meeting space
- Stuffie Shelter children's adoption program
- Book bundles and personalized reading recommendations
🎸 Programs
- Library Littles — early childhood program for ages 0–5
- Children & All Ages programs (ages 0–11)
- Teen programming (ages 11–17)
- Adult programs and community events
- Casey History Makers local history program
- Summer reading program with educational incentives and Minute Mania read-and-redeem arcade
- Friends of the Library twice-monthly book sales in the original 1976 building
📍 Nearby Libraries in South-Central Kentucky
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Casey County Public Library open and how has it grown?
The library opened in September 1976 with 7,639 books, magazines, newspapers, filmstrips, and vinyl records. It relocated to the current building in 1977, then expanded in 1991 to add a children's section, genealogy room, and public computers, and again in 2016 to enlarge youth and children's space. It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2026.
Who was Jan Banks and why is a room named after her?
Jan Banks served as library director from the library's opening in 1976 until her retirement in 2024 — a total of 48 years, making her the longest-serving public library director in the history of Kentucky. The Jan Banks Study Room was established in 2025 to honor her four-plus decades of service to Casey County.
Does the library offer a notary public?
Yes. The Casey County Public Library provides Notary Public service. Call (606) 787-9381 ahead of your visit to confirm availability and any requirements for the type of document you need notarized.
How does the bookmobile work and where does it go?
The bookmobile runs on a monthly rotating schedule across four routes: the North Route (first Tuesday), West Route (first Friday), East Route (third Tuesday), and South Route (third Friday). Each route serves rural areas of Casey County including Butchertown, Yosemite, Dunnville, and surrounding communities. Contact the Bookmobile Librarian at (606) 706-7873 for specific stop locations and times.
📋 This library offers notary services. See what a library notary can do — what to bring, fees and appointments — and find other libraries with a notary notary services by state.
🧰 This library lends a “Library of Things.” See what you can borrow besides books and find other libraries with a Library of Things Library of Things by state.
📚 This library has study rooms. See how library study rooms work — booking, time limits and quiet vs group rooms — and find other libraries with study rooms libraries with study rooms by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
🌱 This library has a seed library. See how library seed libraries work — borrow free seeds, grow them, and save some to return — and find other libraries with a seed library seed libraries by state.
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