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Central Library

Transportation
Served by all LexTran routes via Transit Center on Vine Street.

Parking
Two hours of free parking in Lexington Public Library Parking Garage with ticket validated inside Central Library;

Meeting Room Information

Wireless Printing

Fax and Scan Services (3rd Floor)

Special Features

 

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Address: 

140 E. Main St.
40507 Lexington , KY
Kentucky US
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Hours: 

Mon. - Thurs.: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Central Library Events
Central Library Calendar

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events at Central Library

Adult Education

World Refugee Day Summit

Thursday, June 21st - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Business Starting Gate

Saturday, June 23rd - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Couponology Class

Saturday, July 28th - 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
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Registration begins on July 14th

Preserving Your Organization's History: A Community Archives Workshop

Friday, August 3rd - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Arts & Crafts & Activities

Discovery Hour | Saddle Up: Celebrating Horses

Friday, June 22nd - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Saddle Up: Celebrating Horses

Friday, June 22nd - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Bounce: Basketball Madness

Friday, June 29th - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Kid Crafted Folk Art @ Central

Saturday, June 30th - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Adult Coloring & Coffee

Tuesday, July 3rd - 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
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Discovery Hour @ Central

Friday, July 6th - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Snow Cone Social @ Central

Saturday, July 7th - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Random Fandom: Harry Potter

Sunday, July 8th - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Hands-on History: Shaker Life @ Central

Monday, July 9th - 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Registration begins on June 25th

Live in Color: Our Mural Metropolis

Friday, July 13th - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Summer Wrap-Up Party @ Central

Wednesday, July 25th - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Random Fandom: Bob Ross Appreciation

Sunday, August 5th - 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
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Registration begins on July 22nd

Adult Coloring & Coffee

Tuesday, August 7th - 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
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Books and Bubbles: Sparkling Water Tasting with Book Pairings

Saturday, August 18th - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Registration begins on August 4th

Summer Reading

Saturdays in the Park @ Central

Saturday, June 23rd - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Saturdays in the Park @ Central

Saturday, June 30th - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Saturdays in the Park @ Central

Saturday, July 7th - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Saturdays in the Park @ Central

Saturday, July 14th - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Saturdays in the Park @ Central

Saturday, July 21st - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Saturdays in the Park @ Central

Saturday, July 28th - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Quick! Let's Improvise @ Central for Teens & Tweens

Tuesday, July 10th - 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Animals & Pets

Kentucky Wilderness Show @ Central

Monday, July 23rd - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Computer Class

Intermediate Features of Excel

Saturday, June 23rd - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Advanced Features of MS Word

Friday, June 29th - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Advanced Features of Excel

Saturday, June 30th - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Drop in Tech Help

Monday, July 2nd - 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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Essential Computer Skills

Monday, July 2nd - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Introduction to MS Word

Friday, July 6th - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Registration begins on June 22nd

Drop in Tech Help

Monday, July 9th - 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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Introduction to Excel

Monday, July 9th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Registration begins on June 25th

Introduction to PowerPoint

Friday, July 13th - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Registration begins on June 29th

Introduction to Hardware Hacking

Saturday, July 14th - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Registration begins on June 30th

Camp Digital: Mobile Game Development Using Unity (five day class)

Monday, July 16th - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Registration begins on July 2nd

Intermediate Features of Excel

Monday, July 16th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Registration begins on July 2nd

Camp Digital: Movie Maker

Tuesday, July 17th - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Registration begins on July 3rd

Introduction to Access

Saturday, July 21st - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Registration begins on July 7th

Introduction to Web Development using HTML

Friday, July 27th - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Registration begins on July 13th

Intermediate Hardware Hacking

Saturday, July 28th - 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Registration begins on July 14th

Drop in Tech Help

Monday, July 30th - 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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Advanced Features of Excel

Monday, July 30th - 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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Registration begins on July 16th

Special Events

Back to School Bash at Central

Tuesday, August 7th - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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Foreign Languages & ESL

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, July 18th - 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
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English Conversation Group

Wednesday, July 25th - 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
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English Conversation Group

Wednesday, August 1st - 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
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English Conversation Group

Wednesday, August 8th - 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
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English Conversation Group

Wednesday, August 15th - 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
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Friends Book Sales

Friends Book Cellar 20% Off Sale

Sunday, July 1st - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Friends Book Cellar 20% Off Sale

Sunday, August 5th - 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Games

Central Teen Space: Tabletop Games

Monday, July 9th - 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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Teen Rolling Video Games @ Central

Tuesday, July 24th - 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
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Genealogy & History

Yearbook Show and Tell

Sunday, July 22nd - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Music

Babywearing Dance Party

Monday, July 2nd - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Babywearing Dance Party

Monday, July 16th - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Babywearing Dance Party

Monday, July 30th - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
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Teen Drumming with Marcus Wilkerson @ Central

Wednesday, June 27th - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Family Bluegrass Jamboree @ Central

Thursday, July 12th - 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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Jazz! Live at the Library

Thursday, July 12th - 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Teens

Central Teen Space: Less Stress

Monday, July 23rd - 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Job Search & Resume Writing

Job Lab

Thursday, June 28th - 3:00 PM to 4:03 PM
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Job Lab

Thursday, July 5th - 3:00 PM to 4:03 PM
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Job Lab

Thursday, July 12th - 3:00 PM to 4:03 PM
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Job Lab

Thursday, July 26th - 3:00 PM to 4:03 PM
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Job Lab

Thursday, August 2nd - 3:00 PM to 4:03 PM
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Job Lab

Monday, August 6th - 3:00 PM to 4:03 PM
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Job Lab

Thursday, August 9th - 3:00 PM to 4:03 PM
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Job Lab

Monday, August 13th - 3:00 PM to 4:03 PM
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Job Lab

Thursday, August 16th - 3:00 PM to 4:03 PM
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Movies

Filmslang presents: FIRE DOWN BELOW

Thursday, June 21st - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Family Film - PETE'S DRAGON

Tuesday, June 26th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Lexington Film League: TOOTSIE

Tuesday, June 26th - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Family Film - WALL E

Thursday, June 28th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Family Film - THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

Tuesday, July 3rd - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Family Film - KUNG FU PANDA 3

Thursday, July 5th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Family Film - SING

Tuesday, July 10th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Family Film - FINDING DORY

Thursday, July 12th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Family Film - THE PEANUTS MOVIE

Tuesday, July 17th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Family Film - STUART LITTLE

Thursday, July 19th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Family Film - DESPICABLE ME 3

Tuesday, July 24th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Family Film - MONSTERS UNIVERSITY

Thursday, July 26th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Family Film - INSIDE OUT

Tuesday, July 31st - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Storytimes

Baby Jam

Monday, June 25th - 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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Movers & Shakers

Wednesday, June 27th - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Baby Jam

Monday, July 2nd - 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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Baby Jam

Monday, July 9th - 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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Movers & Shakers

Wednesday, July 11th - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Baby Jam

Monday, July 16th - 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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Movers & Shakers

Wednesday, July 18th - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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Baby Jam

Monday, July 30th - 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
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