Newspapers on Microfilm

The University of Kentucky Libraries department of Reprographics does all the microfilming of newspapers for the state of Kentucky. They also participated in the National Endowment for the Humanities National Newspaper Microfilming project from 1987-1991. Due to that project they filmed almost 1.5 million pages of newspapers pre-1900 dates, and are the holders of over 25,000 reels of 35mm microfilm for all Kentucky counties going back as far as 1787.

They also have reels of manuscripts, books, church records etc., as well as Mormon film which can only be copied by specific request from Salt Lake City granting them permission to duplicate it.

There are also some miscellaeous reels that have as many as 30 titles on a single reel. These are usually single issues and not a complete run.

For additional information, check out their website.

Check the list of Boyle County newspapers available.

Interlibrary Loan

All of the microfilm is available through Interlibrary loan. For information on interlibrary loan policy visit their website HERE or

Contact: James VanHuss

(859) 257-0500 EXT 2036

Library Reference and Information Services

Phone: 859-257-0500 ext. 2170
Email: refdesk@pop.uky.edu

W. T. Young Library

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY 40506

Purchasing Information

Preservation Reformatting Librarian

University of Kentucky

500 South Limestone

Lexington, KY 40506-0039

Phone:(859) 257-3329

Email inquiries can be sent to Roger Hamperian at: rogerh@email.uky.edu

Please direct reference questions to the reference library listed above.