Lexington Public Library Announces Grand Opening for New Marksbury Family Branch

Lexington, Kentucky (January 17, 2024) – Lexington Public Library is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Marksbury Family Branch of the Lexington Public Library.

Festivities include a Media Day event on Friday, March 8 from 8:30-10am and a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, March 9 (more details coming soon). The current Village Branch will remain open through 6pm on Friday, February 23.

The Marksbury Family Foundation has committed the lead gift for the capital campaign to rebuild the former Village Branch. The new two-story facility boasts nearly triple the amount of space available for library services. The new building will include community and study rooms, a dedicated classroom, makerspace, outdoor reading area, expanded adult and children’s areas, and a drive-thru window where customers can pick up and return borrowed materials. The Library estimates that it will serve approximately 1 million visitors per year at this location. The Library Foundation has committed to raising $5.3 million in support of this $17 million project through a public-private partnership.

This donation is the single largest commitment in the history of the Lexington Public Library Foundation, which has supported our public library system since 1997.

“Our Library system thrives when our community comes together,” said Executive Director Heather  Dieffenbach. “We are grateful for the support of the Marksbury Family Foundation and the leadership  of the Lexington Public Library Foundation. Together, we will accomplish great things to support  the citizens of Central Kentucky.”

For more information about the project or to get involved, please visit www.lexpublib.org/village.  For general information on Lexington Public Library, their programs, and their partners, please visit www.lexpublib.org and their social media pages @lexpublib. Follow the Library Foundation on Facebook at @lexingtonpubliclibraryfoundation or visit www.lexpublib.org/foundation.