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Lexington Public Library Collection
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The Lexington Public Library’s Digital Archives provide open access to researchers and students to learn more about the rich history of Lexington and Fayette County. It contains a fraction of the Library’s physical holdings, which are housed and available for reference in the Kentucky Room at the Central Library. New material is being digitized and added constantly, so there's always something new to find.
The Community Collections consist of objects shared from local community residents and organizations. Individuals have lent items of local significance to the library to give the larger community awareness and access.
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The Lexington Public Library has made an effort to ensure that all of our digital collections are public domain, or that we have gotten approval from the copyright holders to display their work. Most - but not all - of these collections, to the best of our knowledge, have no known US copyright restrictions. Some items in the collection are under copyright but qualify for online display by libraries under Section 108(h) of United States Copyright Law. Some of the collections provided in the Library's Digital Archives are made available under an assertion of fair use, which does not necessarily apply to an individual's use of them.
Congregations and Religious Materials Collection
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Wonderful podcasts and walking tours have been created by our staff. Please enjoy!
Duncan-Goff Scrapbook Collection
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Black Community News
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Sam'l D. M'Cullough's Reminiscences of Lexington
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Bath County Memorial Library Collection
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Father William T. Punch Letter Collection
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Lexington Weekly Press (1881)
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Judge Kenneth Lyons Collection
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Directory Collection
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The Lexington Public Library’s Digital Archives provide open access to researchers and students to learn more about the rich history of Lexington and Fayette County. It contains a fraction of the Library’s physical holdings, which are housed and available for reference in the Kentucky Room at the Central Library. New material is being digitized and added constantly, so there's always something new to find.
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United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox Yearbook Collection
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Government Documents Collection
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Daily Lexington Atlas (1847-1848)
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Schools and Yearbooks Collection
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Keller J. Dunn Photograph Collection
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Celebrate Lexington, Kentucky’s 250th anniversary this April with a full month dedicated to the history and heritage of music, poetry, and literature in and around Lexington with events hosted by the Lexington Public Library, the City of Lexington, 21c Museum and Hotel, the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning, Institute 193, and the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center.
Elmer L. Foote Lantern Slide Collection