Tales from the Kentucky Room
Listen to stories of Lexington’s history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
Listen to stories of Lexington’s history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
Attend a public event at the Farish or reserve the fully equipped theater for a private event of your own.
We believe in free and equal access to information. That's why everyone can access education and entertainment resources and technology without worrying about overdue fines.
Choose from a variety of book clubs for different ages and interests or join us for a readers and writers event.
Schedule a one-on-one consultation to learn library skills, get help with research and job searches, have a test proctored by one of our librarians, and more.
Join us for Kentucky Legends: a series of programs exploring Kentucky culture, history, and lore. Programs include author visits, Chautauqua performances, live music, activities and crafts, and more.
Find books and materials on all aspects of the bluegrass state, including subject files on Kentucky and Lexington, local newspapers, city directories, maps, state and local government documents, and more.
Want help with your research? Reach out to book a librarian.
Find part of our Kentucky Room material, digitized and available from anywhere through our Digital Archives. While this contains only a fraction of our physical holdings, we are constantly digitizing new material.
Want to help our effort to improve accessibility to these historical documents? Learn more about our community transcription project.