Middletown Branch
200 North Juneau Drive
Louisville, Kentucky 40243
(502) 245-7332
Conveniently located near several popular new shopping centers, this facility is heavily used by East End residents. (more...)
Hours
- Mon. - Thurs. 10 - 9
- Fri., Sat. 10 - 5
- Sunday Closed
Directions
From downtown take either I-71 or I-64:
I-71 - Take I-71 north from downtown to I-265/841/Gene Synder Freeway which is Exit 9A. Go south on I-265/841/Gene Synder Freeway 7.5 miles to Exit 27 which will say U.S. 60 - Shelbyville Rd. From the stoplight at the bottom of the ramp take a right onto Shelbyville Rd. Go approximately one mile to the 6th stoplight which will have a McDonalds on the right of the intersection. (The stoplight before you turn will have a Taco Bell.) Turn right off Shelbyville Rd. and directly behind the McDonalds you will see the East Government Center. The front of the building also has a sign that reads MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY. As you enter the building the library is located straight ahead to the back of the building.
I-64 - Take I-64 east from downtown to I-265/841/Gene Synder Freeway which is Exit 19B. Go north on I-265/841/Gene Synder Freeway to the next exit which is Exit 27 which will say U.S. 60 - Shelbyville Rd. From the stoplight at the bottom of the ramp take a left onto Shelbyville Rd. Go approximately one mile to the 7th stoplight (including the light at the exit); McDonald's is on the right of the intersection. (The stoplight before you turn will have a Taco Bell.) Turn right off Shelbyville Rd. and directly behind the McDonald's you will see the East Government Center. The front of the building also has a sign that reads MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY. As you enter the building the library is located straight ahead to the back of the building.
From Hurstbourne Lane - From Hurstbourne Lane take Shelbyville Rd. east approximately 3 miles to the 8th stop light which will have a McDonald's on the left of the intersection. (The stoplight before you turn will have a Bank One Branch, Walgreen Drug Store, and a SuperAmerica Service Station.) Turn left off Shelbyville Rd.; directly behind the McDonald's you will see the East Government Center. The front of the building also has a sign that reads MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY. As you enter the building the library is located straight ahead to the back of the building.
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History
The original Middletown Branch opened in Eastern High School in 1962. This was one of four Louisville Free Public Library branches located in Jefferson County School Libraries. This branch closed in 1980. On April 29, 1985 the present Middletown Branch opened in a shared building with offices of the City of Middletown. When the branch outgrew this location it moved in February of 1989 to its present location in the East Government Center.
Currently, Middletown has a variety of services to offer to the public. Equipped with a number of PCs, access to the Internet and various software programs is just a click away at Middletown. The library also offers a variety of Adult and Children's programs as well as Adult Book Discussion groups and computer classes. Come by and checkout this popular library.
