Boyle County Public Library

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Boyle County Public Library The Boyle County Public Library finished a major expansion
& renovation of the downtown building on
January 10, 2010.

In operation since 1893, the Boyle County Public Library engages the community by promoting life-long literacy and learning, by connecting people to information and technologies, and by contributing to local cultural life. Thanks to generous donors
from The Campaign for the Library and especially
those members of the Benjamin Franklin Circle,
we are able to provide a state of the art 21st century
library to our patrons and the
Danville-Boyle County community.

The Spooky Season fun continues at the library this week!We're headed to Junction City on Monday evening to make decorat...
10/17/2026

The Spooky Season fun continues at the library this week!

We're headed to Junction City on Monday evening to make decorative Halloween-themed wooden spoons. On Thursday, youth can test their deductive reasoning skills at Live-Action Clue, and adults can learn how to draw something spooky at a 2-part drawing workshop. We'll wrap up the week with our annual Library Trick-or-Treat on Saturday afternoon. All ages are invited to wear a costume and join in the fun!

As always, all library events are free to attend. For more info about library services and all of our upcoming events, visit BoylePubLib.org.

The library created Story Center to preserve and share individual, family, and community memories and to elevate local h...
10/15/2026

The library created Story Center to preserve and share individual, family, and community memories and to elevate local history. Their series shares notable Boyle County images and moments:

First opened at 312 W. Main Street in 1980, the Toy Box Deli became a staple of downtown Danville. Originally owned and operated by Paul and Kay Arnold, they passed the business to their daughter and son-in-law, Mimi and Steve Becker. The Toy Box later transitioned into a catering business with the Main Street dining space becoming a rentable venue. Following its closure, restaurants have continued to operate at the location.

What was your favorite menu item at the Toy Box Deli?

The Children's Library will open an hour early tomorrow at 8:30, prior to the full library's opening at 9:30. We offer t...
10/13/2026

The Children's Library will open an hour early tomorrow at 8:30, prior to the full library's opening at 9:30. We offer time for individuals and families with sensory processing needs -- providing a calmer space, fewer people, and more individualized library service. Browse and check out books and DVDs without crowds or an overstimulating environment. Sensory bins and passive play activities available.

We have another full week of activities planned at the library! Youth can join us for a special Pokémon event on Monday,...
10/10/2026

We have another full week of activities planned at the library!

Youth can join us for a special Pokémon event on Monday, and pit classic monster enemies against each other on Tuesday at YA Story Wars. Adults can craft a snow globe with a Halloween twist on Wednesday, or go on a Downtown Ghost Walk on Thursday. Be sure to stop by the library activity table at the Third Thursday: Witches Night Out event in downtown Danville.

As always, all library events are free to attend. For more info about library services and all of our upcoming events, visit BoylePubLib.org.

Painter Rodolfo "Rudy" Ayoroa was born in Bolivia and came to Danville in the 1980s, where he began painting portraits a...
10/08/2026

Painter Rodolfo "Rudy" Ayoroa was born in Bolivia and came to Danville in the 1980s, where he began painting portraits and historical scenes inspired by the Battle of Perryville. Story Center is now gathering information about paintings from his Danville years. Do you own a Rudy Ayoroa painting? Did you commission a portrait? Can you help identify the subject of the painting in this post, currently on loan to Story Center and on display upstairs at the library? E-mail [email protected] with information that might add to this project, part of our efforts to preserve community memories and elevate local history.

It's Fall Break at the library! The theme for the week is The Oregon Trail. Stop by anytime we're open to check out our ...
10/05/2026

It's Fall Break at the library! The theme for the week is The Oregon Trail. Stop by anytime we're open to check out our Adventure Stations in the youth department featuring games, crafts, a General Store Pretend Play Area, a balancing challenge, a scavenger hunt, and the Oregon Trail video game. Themed activities for teens & tweens are also available on the 5th Level. We'll finish the week with an all-ages Live-Action Oregon Trail adventure! Find more info about the Fall Break activities at https://boylepublib.org/events/fall-break-oregon-trail-adventure

Join us on Tuesday for special cultural events offered in partnership with Centre College Professor Laura Chinchilla and her Advanced Spanish students.

At the end of the week, kids and families can enjoy a special Saturday Storytime with Evie.

For more information about all upcoming library events and services, visit https://boylepublib.org/

LATE NIGHT SATURDAY AT THE LIBRARY: Get the Halloween season off to a spooky start. 7:30-10:30. Free. For ages 13 and up...
10/02/2026

LATE NIGHT SATURDAY AT THE LIBRARY: Get the Halloween season off to a spooky start. 7:30-10:30. Free. For ages 13 and up.

Enjoy sweeping medleys? International Music Day (today) inspired the library staff to create a collection of books insid...
10/01/2026

Enjoy sweeping medleys? International Music Day (today) inspired the library staff to create a collection of books inside the main entrance that hits a lot of notes. Stop by and take one home.

The library created Story Center to preserve and share individual, family, and community memories and to elevate local h...
10/01/2026

The library created Story Center to preserve and share individual, family, and community memories and to elevate local history. Their series shares notable Boyle County images and moments:

Established in 1990, Elmwood Inn Fine Teas began as a tea room in Perryville. The tea room was based in Elmwood, pictured, a historic 1842 mansion built by John Burton. The building served as a makeshift hospital after the Battle of Perryville. Later, it was home to a school called Elmwood Academy until its closure in 1924. Elmwood Inn Fine Teas stayed in its historic location until the tea room closed in July 2004. The company is now based in downtown Danville where it includes a tea shop and wholesale business that supplies restaurants, coffee shops, museums, and other businesses across the country.

09/29/2026

FREE WEEKEND FUN: A special late night at the library this Saturday from 7:30-10:30 for ages 13 and up. A fitting way to start the spooky season.

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307 W Broadway Street
Danville, KY
40422

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 8pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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