LaRue County Public Library
🏢 LaRue County Public Library · Hodgenville, Kentucky
LaRue County Public Library
LaRue County Public Library sits in Hodgenville — birthplace of Abraham Lincoln — and serves as the community's hub for learning, connection, and free digital access. Open until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the library offers a Notary Public, a bookmobile reaching county residents who can't visit in person, genealogy resources including an Oral History Project, and statewide digital databases through Kentucky Virtual Library.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–5pm |
| Thursday | 9am–7pm |
| Friday | 9am–5pm |
| Saturday | 9am–2pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 201 S. Lincoln Boulevard, Hodgenville, KY 42748
Phone: (270) 358-3851
Website: laruelibrary.org
Plus Code: 869PH729+7X (Hodgenville, KY)
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📖 About LaRue County Public Library
The LaRue County Public Library anchors the community of Hodgenville in LaRue County, a central Kentucky county best known as the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. The library's mission is to provide materials and services for the personal enrichment, enjoyment, and educational needs of all county residents — 'because an informed community is a strong community.' Patrons can borrow books, magazines, audiobooks, and DVDs; use public computers and free Wi-Fi; access a full suite of EBSCO databases and the Kentucky Virtual Library; and get genealogy help through the library's Oral History Project, which collects firsthand accounts of LaRue County history from local residents. A Bookmobile extends service to areas of the county where residents have limited transportation. The library also hosts free meeting rooms, offers Notary Public services to the community, and participates in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to mail monthly books to children from birth through age five.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Located in Hodgenville, birthplace of Abraham Lincoln — one of Kentucky's most historically significant communities
- Notary Public services available to all community members at no charge
- Oral History Project preserves firsthand accounts of LaRue County's past from local residents
- Bookmobile extends library service to rural areas of LaRue County
- Open until 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday for working families and after-school visitors
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
LaRue County cardholders can access these free digital resources from home or in the library:
📚 Services
- Notary Public services
- Bookmobile service throughout LaRue County
- Public computers and free Wi-Fi
- Copying, fax, printing, scanning, and lamination (fees apply)
- Meeting rooms (free for individuals and nonprofits)
- Interlibrary loan for physical and digital materials
- Genealogy research assistance and Oral History Project
- Dolly Parton's Imagination Library enrollment
🎸 Programs
- Youth Library Challenge (weekly)
- Children's storytimes and youth events
- Stretch and Shine morning fitness program
- BINGOcize (games and exercise for adults)
- Community Games afternoons
- Adult learning and enrichment programs
- Summer Reading Program
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the connection between the LaRue County Public Library and Abraham Lincoln?
The library is located in Hodgenville, the county seat of LaRue County, Kentucky — the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was born on Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville on February 12, 1809. The library celebrates this heritage and the town's identity as the 'Birthplace of Abraham Lincoln.'
Does the LaRue County Public Library offer Notary Public services?
Yes. The LaRue County Public Library provides Notary Public services to the community. This is a free convenience for patrons who need documents notarized — just visit during regular library hours.
What is the LaRue County Public Library Oral History Project?
The Oral History Project is the library's effort to preserve LaRue County history through recorded interviews with local residents. The interviews capture firsthand accounts of life, work, and community in LaRue County and are available for public viewing at the library.
Is there library service for LaRue County residents who can't visit the Hodgenville branch?
Yes — the library operates a Bookmobile that travels throughout LaRue County to bring books and materials to children and adults who may not have easy transportation to the Hodgenville branch. You can request a Bookmobile stop through the library's website.
📋 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 has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries 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.
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✓ Hours & details last verified from official sources in September 2026.