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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.
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!
Come to the Kentucky Room to discuss William Van Meter's Bluegrass: A True Story of Murder in Kentucky.
A shocking investigation into a true crime that tore a town apart—the violent murder of a young coed in Kentucky, the innocent boy who was jailed for the crime, and a small Southern community filled with haunting, unforgettable characters.
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.
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.
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.
Are you strange and unusual? Do you like strange and unusual reads? Join us at West Sixth Brewing for our monthly Cult Classics Book Club!
In honor of Women's History Month, we'll be discussing Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
Copies available at the February meeting, or the Central Library front desk.
Are you strange and unusual? Do you like strange and unusual reads? Join us at West Sixth Brewing for our monthly Cult Classics Book Club!
This month, we're discussing "Picnic at Hanging Rock" by Joan Lindsay.
Copies available at the January meeting, or the Central Library front desk.
Registration is required; the book is available for pick up at the Beaumont Branch’s front desk. If you have any questions, please email mstout@lexpublib.org.
Registration is required; the book is available for pick up at the Beaumont Branch’s front desk. If you have any questions, please email mstout@lexpublib.org.
The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm's way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten.
What does it take to escape your destiny? Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Summary
In 1943, a wounded American B-17 pilot and a German fighter ace had an extraordinary encounter that led to a secret act of mercy and a forty-year search to reconnect. Now a Major Motion Picture, this incredible true story captures a remarkable moment of humanity during World War II.
A limited number of copies of this title are available at Tates Creek Branch Library.
She's evil... and not just high school evil.
After being kidnapped and killed, popular cheerleader Jennifer returns from the dead to seek her retribution.
Starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer's Body is a 2009 horror comedy about the trials of friendship.
Rated R.
In the 1960s, the world's attention was focused on a nail-biting race against time--an international campaign to save over a dozen ancient Egyptian temples, built during the height of the pharaohs' rule, from drowning in the floodwaters of the gigantic new Aswan High Dam.
Wonderful podcasts and walking tours have been created by our staff. Please enjoy!
