McLean County Historical & Genealogy Museum
540 Main Street, P.O. Box 34
Calhoun, KY 42327
270.273.9760

This museum includes over 800 surnames, research books, displays on military, coal mining, old toys, ladies homemaking tools and more. It also has an original newspaper article published in 1862 documenting the Battle of Sacramento. Open Mondays and Fridays or call for appointment.

Livermore Community Library
Fine Arts Gallery & Displays
116 East 2nd Street
Livermore, KY 42352
270.278.9184

The library is home to a wide variety of books including a large collection of children's books and information on local genealogy, Kentucky history and Civil War. Housed in c.1880 building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the library also has an art gallery featuring original artwork and prints of local artists and displays and artifacts on the history of early Livermore. Open 10 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday or call for appointment.

Click here for Funding/MOAs/Partnerships for the Proposed Library MOA and more information.


McLean County Public Library Study
Recommendations | Public Input | Meetings | HB 380 Library Committee Members

Through funding provided in 2006, HB 380 - Budget Bill, a study is being conducted to review state standards for developing a public library for McLean County. The study will also evaluate the Livermore Community Library to determine what would need to be done for it to meet the qualification requirements to become a public library for the county. (Below are links to other sites.)

Click here for the Community Library meeting minutes.


Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives - Click here.
Standards for public library qualifications - Click here for PDF (multiple pages)
McLean County Library Wish List, Click here. This is a list created by library board members.
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between McLean County and the Governor's Office for Local Development regarding possible public library for McLean County. Click here for Acrobat PDF file

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