William T. Young Library

William T. Young Library
West facade
38°01′58″N 84°30′06″W / 38.03273°N 84.50154°W / 38.03273; -84.50154
Location	500 S. Limestone Street, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0456, United States
Type	Public
Established	April 3, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-04-03)
Collection
Size	1.2 million volumes
Other information
Website	libraries.uky.edu/WTYL

The William T. Young Library (colloquially 'Willy T.') is located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. It is named for William T. Young, a prominent local businessman, horse breeder, philanthropist and alumnus of the university, who began fundraising efforts with a donation of $5 million. The facility serves as a central library for the university's social sciences, humanities, and life sciences collections, and acts as a federal depository and a public library for the state of Kentucky. It holds the record among public universities in the nation for the largest book endowment.^[1]