On Friday, March 17, 2017, the Library purchased four residential properties in Nichols, Kentucky, to combine into a 1.3 acre parcel for the site of a new library branch. This fifth location will expand library services and access into the west end of the county, currently more than ten miles away from the nearest BCPL branch. The new building is expected to be approximately 5,000 square feet in size and will be designed to be functional for decades to come.