I recently visited the Kentucky State Law Library in Frankfort, Kentucky, and interviewed Jennifer Frazier, the Kentucky State Law Librarian.
Thank you for taking time to speak with me today. How long have you been the State Law Librarian, and what is your educational background?
I have been employed at the Kentucky State Law Library since 2003, and was promoted to the position of State Law Librarian in 2006. In terms of my educational background, I have a J.D. from the University of Louisville and an M.L.S. from the University of Kentucky.
Is this Kentucky’s second capitol building?
No, it is actually the fourth. Two burned, and what is now known as the old capitol building was completed in 1830. The current capitol, referred to as the new capitol, was authorized in 1904 and its official completion date was 1910.
Did the old capitol building have a law library?
Yes, it was housed in two rooms and is still intact.
What do you know about your predecessors?
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