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A book club to discuss literary works by black authors

Lexington, Kentucky (January 16, 2024) – Lexington Public Library is proud to announce their new Black Voices Book Club which is dedicated to discussing literary works by black authors. The Club meets on the third Saturday of each month.

Community Reads is our Lexington-wide book group. Connect with your friends and neighbors by reading the selected book, joining in a book discussion or related program, and attending a book talk with this year's featured author. 

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Fri, 11/25/2022 - 11:09am

Join librarians Alexa and Jenny as we talk books. What we're currently loving, what we're hating, and what we can't wait to read next!

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Eastside Branch - Medium Meeting Room

In this unflinching, deeply personal book that expands on her instantly viral Paris Review essay, What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men? Claire Dederer asks: Can we love the work of Hemingway, Polanski, Naipaul, Miles Davis, or Picasso? Should we love it? Does genius deserve special dispensation? Is male monstrosity the same as female monstrosity?

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Eastside Branch - Medium Meeting Room

Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union.

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If books are your thing, this is your place.  Browse the newest titles in our collection, take a deep dive into comics and graphic novels with the 741.5 bulletin, request a personalized "bag of books," and more.

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Eastside Branch - Medium Meeting Room

Join us for the newest adult book club here at Eastside, where we dive into the growing collection of Young Adult Novels. These books cover topics from mysteries to romance and everything in-between, leading to an open discussion about each novel.

Open to any adult 18 and older.

This month we will be discussing Karen M. McManus' novel, "Such Charming Liars".

Meet with a librarian for one-on-one consultation.  Please submit the Book a Librarian Appointment Request Form or call 859-231-5500 during business hours to schedule an appointment.  Appointments are scheduled Monday-Friday during Library business hours and typically last 30 to 45 minutes.

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Central Library

Friends Book Cellar Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am - 4pm. Closed on Sunday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 19. The Friends Book Cellar is located in the lower level of the Central Library, 140 E. Main St.

Oct. 10 - 11:  Members only. Not a member? Memberships are available for purchase at the door and online!

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Central Library

Friends Book Cellar Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am - 4pm. Closed on Sunday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 19. The Friends Book Cellar is located in the lower level of the Central Library, 140 E. Main St.

Oct. 10 - 11:  Members only. Not a member? Memberships are available for purchase at the door and online!

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Central Library

Friends Book Cellar Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10am - 4pm. Closed on Sunday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 19. The Friends Book Cellar is located in the lower level of the Central Library, 140 E. Main St.

Oct. 10 - 11:  Members only. Not a member? Memberships are available for purchase at the door and online!

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Northside Branch - Medium Meeting Room
Calling all mystery lovers! Join us for our Mystery Book Club on the first Thursday of each month!
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Tates Creek Branch - Small Meeting Room

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She took on titans, battled generals, and changed the world as we know it...New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray returns with a captivating and dramatic novel about an American heroine Frances Perkins.

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Central Library

Hours:  Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm.  Closed on Sunday, October 12 & 19.

October 10-11:  Members only.  Memberships available for purchase at the door and online.

October 13-25:  Open to everyone

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Central Library

Hours:  Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm.  Closed on Sunday, October 12 & 19.

October 10-11:  Members only.  Memberships available for purchase at the door and online.

October 13-25:  Open to everyone

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Central Library

Hours:  Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm.  Closed on Sunday, October 12 & 19.

October 10-11:  Members only.  Memberships available for purchase at the door and online.

October 13-25:  Open to everyone

Podcast Episode
The Lexington Public Library's virtual book club for our 2016 One Book One Lexington pick, How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon. Join us weekly throughout April as we talk about the book and all the exciting things the library has planned for this year's One