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The Library, which provides access to both the General Stacks and Archival Collections, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission to the library is free for KHS members, or $8.00 per day for non-members. (Included as part of general campus admission.) (Check the main website for current hours of operation) [http://history.ky.gov/ http://history.ky.gov/] | The Library, which provides access to both the General Stacks and Archival Collections, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission to the library is free for KHS members, or $8.00 per day for non-members. (Included as part of general campus admission.) (Check the main website for current hours of operation) [http://history.ky.gov/ http://history.ky.gov/] | ||
The [http://history.ky.gov/catalog/ Library Collections Catalog] for the Martin F. Schmidt library is available online, as is the Society's [http://www.kyhistory.com/ Digital Collections Catalog], which includes over 20,000 images of original manuscripts, maps, photographs and finding aids for a portion of the Archival collections at the Kentucky Historical Society. Images of over 85,000 museum artifacts can be accessed via the [http://kyhistory.pastperfectonline.com/ Objects Catalog]. The library is a [https://www.familysearch.org/ | The [http://history.ky.gov/catalog/ Library Collections Catalog] for the Martin F. Schmidt library is available online, as is the Society's [http://www.kyhistory.com/ Digital Collections Catalog], which includes over 20,000 images of original manuscripts, maps, photographs and finding aids for a portion of the Archival collections at the Kentucky Historical Society. Images of over 85,000 museum artifacts can be accessed via the [http://kyhistory.pastperfectonline.com/ Objects Catalog]. The library is a [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch] Affiliate, and as such, library patrons may order microforms from the vast collection held by the Salt Lake City-based [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] for temporary use at the Kentucky Historical Society. | ||
For more than a hundred and eighty years, the Society has been collecting research materials which help shed light on the lives of Kentuckians in earlier times. The majority of the collections at KHS are non-circulating, however, some items from the General Stacks are available via Interlibrary Loan. ILL Circulating material is considered on a case by case basis and should be requested through your local Public Library from OCLC symbol KNU. To access the bulk of the collections, researchers are encouraged to visit the facilities located in the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History during library hours. Fee based [http://history.ky.gov/research-services/ Research Services] are also available for those who cannot visit on-site. '''<br><br>'''Location: | For more than a hundred and eighty years, the Society has been collecting research materials which help shed light on the lives of Kentuckians in earlier times. The majority of the collections at KHS are non-circulating, however, some items from the General Stacks are available via Interlibrary Loan. ILL Circulating material is considered on a case by case basis and should be requested through your local Public Library from OCLC symbol KNU. To access the bulk of the collections, researchers are encouraged to visit the facilities located in the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History during library hours. Fee based [http://history.ky.gov/research-services/ Research Services] are also available for those who cannot visit on-site. '''<br><br>'''Location: | ||
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