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== History == The original library, opened in 1905, was a Carnegie Library and its building survives today: it is used by the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. Ground was broken for the new library on June 3, 1987. Then-Mayor Scotty Baesler noted that the new library project was the "most significant building in downtown." During the preliminary renderings of the structure, it was compared to a "warehouse" and a "jail" due to its unappealing facade; this was soon corrected when a granite facade was installed. Construction began on the new library during the rising of Park Plaza. The cost of the 108,000 sq ft (10,000 m<sup>2</sup>). facility was $10 million. Enough space was reserved during the planning stages of the library that it withstand expansion for 20 to 30 years. The unfilled space was leased to the [[University of Kentucky]].
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