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The '''William T. Young Library''' (colloquially | [[File:William T. Young Library.jpg|thumb|William T. Young Library]] | ||
The '''William T. Young Library''' (colloquially "Willy T.") is located on the campus of the [[University of Kentucky]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]], United States. It is named for [[William T. Young]], a prominent local businessman, horse breeder, philanthropist and alumnus of the university, who began fundraising efforts with a donation of $5 million. The facility serves as a central library for the university's social sciences, humanities, and life sciences collections, and acts as a federal depository and a public library for the state of Kentucky. It holds the record among public universities in the nation for the largest book endowment. | |||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T._Young_Library William T. Young Library. Wikipedia] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T._Young_Library William T. Young Library. Wikipedia] | ||
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The William T. Young Library (colloquially "Willy T.") is located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It is named for William T. Young, a prominent local businessman, horse breeder, philanthropist and alumnus of the university, who began fundraising efforts with a donation of $5 million. The facility serves as a central library for the university's social sciences, humanities, and life sciences collections, and acts as a federal depository and a public library for the state of Kentucky. It holds the record among public universities in the nation for the largest book endowment.