  New library
Mayor Fischer joined Louisville Free Public Library Director Lee Burchfield, Robin Engel and other Metro Council members, representatives of the Library Foundation and members of the community today to officially break ground on a new 18,000-square-foot Fern Creek Library — part of $50 million in library investments since 2011.
Located on Fern Creek Road next to Fern Creek High School, the new library will be similar in size and scope to the recently built St. Matthews Library. Once complete, this building will return library services to one of Jefferson County’s fastest growing areas. Learn more.
 Protect your health
As family and friends gather this holiday season, the Mayor, Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness, along with area healthcare providers, are reminding residents of ways to protect themselves and others from getting sick. Several respiratory illnesses, including the flu, COVID-19 and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are circulating in Jefferson County and across the nation. In addition, an outbreak of the measles – a highly infectious respiratory disease – has been identified in a nearby state. Learn more.
Active and engaged
Louisville Parks and Recreation is offering free camps and programming for young people throughout the community during the Jefferson County Public School winter break. Learn more.
Focus on the environment
On Monday, Mayor Fischer presented the Joan Riehm Memorial Environmental Leadership Award to 2020 recipient Russ Barnett for his career in environmental protection and sustainability, and 2022 recipient Margaret Carreiro for her extraordinary body of work over her academic career.
Sustainability win
The Solar Over Louisville solarize campaign, a partnership between Louisville Metro Government and the Louisville Sustainability Council (LSC), was an overwhelming success in 2022. In total, 92 property owners signed contracts to install solar panels on their homes and small businesses, making it the largest solar project in Louisville and the third largest solarize campaign in the country this year. Learn more.
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Health heroes
On Monday, the Mayor recognized medical professionals, community members, and others who contributed to the work of the city’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force.
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