KRS 172.170: County law library.

(1) The provisions of KRS 172.100 to 172.160 shall not apply to any county that has a

law library acquired under the provisions of Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1916. The

fiscal court of such county may make such rules and regulations regarding the

maintenance and operation of the library as the court deems proper and as are

approved by the judge or judges of the Circuit Court of the county, and may employ

a librarian at a salary not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per month, and pay

said salary out of the general funds of the county. The library shall be for the use of

the court officers and county officers of the county, and the fiscal court may provide

for the use of the library by others than the court and county officers, on such terms

as the fiscal court deems advisable and proper.

(2) All books belonging to the state heretofore or hereafter sent to the county officials

directed by law to receive such books, all books sent to the library by the state, and

all books now owned or hereafter acquired by the cou nty for the library, shall

constitute part of the library. The county may acquire books, maps or other articles

for the library by purchase, gift or devise.