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The William Stamps Farish Fund Theater is a state-of-the-art facility in one of Main Street’s busiest places.
Fully renovated and updated, the theater on the Central Library’s first floor is home to theater, dance, live music, film, community events, and meetings. The Lexington Public Library makes the facility available at some of the city’s best prices, with affordable business, nonprofit, and government rates.
The William Stamps Farish, III Theater at the Central Library is available to the community for lectures, live music, community forums, film festivals, small theatrical productions, dance performances, literary readings, debates, and other creative uses.
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Show No. 195 features Michael Cruse on trumpet, Danny Cecil on bass, Dave McWhorter on drums, and Keith McCutchen on piano. Jazz at the Library presents live jazz performances on the second Thursday of every month.
J.C. Hamilton, Riley Ledford, and Bernardo Scarambone present the ballads of John Jacob Niles. Classical Music Sundays presents live classical music the third Sunday of every month, September through May, with EKU music professor Bernardo Scarambone as emcee.
Live jazz the second Thursday of every month. Reservations suggested.
Live jazz the second Thursday of every month. Reservations suggested.
This month features Throwdown Thursday. Live bluegrass music the third Thursday of every month, October through April. Sponsored by Southland Jamboree.
Classical Music Sundays presents live classical music the third Sunday of every month, September through May, with EKU music professor Bernardo Scarambone as emcee.
Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-7:00pm
Friday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm
140 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
Everyone deserves a place to discover something new. The Lexington Public Library stands for free and open access to information. We’re a safe, welcoming space for neighbors to come together — opening the door so all Lexingtonians can find what they’re looking for.
Library meeting rooms are available for individuals, non-profit, for profit, study groups, and community organizations seeking to hold meetings, trainings, and workshops. Meeting rooms are free of charge. Sterno and other tools/equipment that have an open flame are prohibited.
Join Sunday Classic Movies for another year of great movies!
For 2026, we'll start with the Academy Award Winning Braveheart!
When Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians explores the broader implications for education and public life.
Please call our Experiential Learning Associate at 859.231.5500 ext. 1147 if you are planning on bringing a group of 10+ children.
Come join the Horror Murder Movie Club for another year of great movies!
For January, we start with the classic The Shining. Based on the book by Stephen King, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.
Rated R.
Join authors Marie Mitchell & Mason Smith as they discuss and read from their new title Paranormal Kentucky: An Uncommon Wealth of Close Encounters with Aliens, Ghosts, and Cryptids.
Come to Central Library for a monthly Sunday movie matinee.
Tod Browning's 1932 film Freaks is a pre-Code horror movie, based on the short story Spurs by Tod Robbins.
As winter break begins, a group of sorority sisters begin to receive anonymous phone calls. Initially, Barb eggs the caller on, but stops when he responds threateningly. Soon, one of the girls Clare goes missing from the sorority house, and a local adolescent girl is murdered, leading the girls to suspect a serial killer is on the loose. But no one realizes just how near the culprit is.
Live bluegrass music the third Thursday of every month, October through April. Sponsored by Southland Jamboree.
The Eastern Kentucky Review contains articles about Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College. This particular issue contains photos of buildings, graduating seniors, students, clubs, and activities, and includes photos and information about the Army Specialized Training Program for military training for World War II.
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The Morton School Number 1, Lexington’s first public city school in 1834, was originally built on the corner of Walnut (later Martin Luther King Dr.) and Short Street.
