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Lexington Public Library Collection
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Lexington, Kentucky (April 12, 2023) – The Lexington Public Library will be Fine Free for all materials, effective immediately, following a vote at today’s regularly scheduled monthly board meeting. Lexington Public Library customers will no longer incur fines for late, damaged, or lost library materials. Additionally, the Library has forgiven all current, outstanding fines
A shooting lays bare the secrets harbored by five families in a sleepy suburban cul-de-sac in this riveting psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of All the Wrong Places .
Elmer L. Foote Lantern Slide 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 Lexington Public Library offers an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service which allows cardholders in good standing to borrow books and receive copies of articles we do not own and cannot purchase. Our borrowing network includes over 4,000 participating public and academic libraries.
The Kentucky Reporter (1817-1830)
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Imperial Court of Kentucky
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The Independent Gazetteer (1803-1804)
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Black Community News
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Congregations and Religious Materials Collection
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Bath County Memorial Library Collection
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The True American (1845-1847)
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Voyages, Adventures and Situation of the French Emigrants, translated by A Lady
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United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox Yearbook Collection
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Miscellaneous Newspapers
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