Juneteenth
Juneteenth at LPL
Juneteenth at LPL
Discover free events, books, and resources exploring Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating when the Emancipation Proclamation reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865.
Please note that all locations will be closed on June 19 in observance.
Juneteenth Staff Picks
Browse our catalog for books and titles related to Juneteenth, the history of slavery, and African American life in the United States.
Featured Podcasts
Featured Podcasts
Tune into the Turning the Page podcast, where LPL librarians sit down with local and nationally renowned authors to discuss their work, lived experiences, and journeys as writers, or listen to our Tales from the Kentucky Room podcast for stories of Lexington's history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
African American Heritage Walking Tour
A self-guided tour of Downtown Lexington’s African American Heritage Sites.