Kenton County Public Library

The history of the Kenton County Public Library including photographs.

1. Preserving Yesterday
Enriching Today
Inspiring Tomorrow

2. 1900 Andrew Carnegie donates $40,000
to Covington for the establishment of a
public library in the city.

3. Early Years
1901 Covington Library opens in temporary
quarters at 7
th
and Madison
Property acquired on Scott Street at Robbins
Architectural Firm of Boll & Taylor selected to
design the first building

4. Covington Public Library – Opened
on March 16, 1904

6. Our First Catalog 1901

12. Erlanger Library
Established in 1911 by the Erlanger Women’s
Club
Volunteers
1928 The Women’s Club requested that the
Erlanger Library become a part of the
Covington Public Library
Remained so until 1942

14. Erlanger Library

15. Kenton County Public
Library
1967 a drive was held to establish a County-
wide System.
January 1968 – Kenton County Public Library
First Director: Miss Mary Ann Mongan (retired
1999)
Second Director: Wayne Onkst (1999-2006)
Third Director: Dave Schroeder (2007-
Present).

16. January 21, 1974

17. New Erlanger Branch
September 1978

18. May 21, 1995
Independence

20. William E. Durr Branch
January 2007

21. Covington
Need More Public Space
Drive Thru Window and Indoor Drop Box
Expanded Children’s Department
Expanded Technology Area
Expanded History and Genealogy Area
 Expanded Community Meeting Space
Expanded Teen Area

22. On the Drawing Board …
DesignGroup
Three Levels
Ground Floor: Children’s with Reading Garden;
Outreach Services
Main Floor: Adult and Teen; Meeting Space
Upper Level: Local History and Genealogy
Administration Moving Out
Main Entrance

23. What About the Exterior?
What do you think …..