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Do you love to read? Would you like to recommend some books for other readers? This opportunity is for you!
The Bath County Memorial Library was founded in 1949 by the Owingsville Women’s Club, and opened in January, 1950. It expanded into a bookmobile in 1953, and in 1963 moved into the old Farmer’s Bank Building at 24 W. Main St.
Stories of Lexington's history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
Denise Shanks tells the story of Smiley Pete, Lexington’s “town dog” in the 1940’s and 1950’s.
Mariam interviews Wayne Johnson about Lucille Caudill Little's kidnapping in 1979.
Mariam discusses the life of Margaret Garner, the real life Kentucky Woman who inspired Toni Morrison’s novel, Beloved. This episode may be difficult for some listeners to hear, listener’s discretion is advised.
Erin guests to tell the story of one of Lexington’s oldest unsolved murders – the killing of Alexander T. Hays in October 1846.
On this special episode of Checked Out, join Alexa, Jenny, and special guest Brian, as they discuss their favorite scary books, graphic novels, and movies, just in time for Halloween.
Join Alexa and Jenny as we talk about the bestseller "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes. This book is beloved by many, but is also controversial. We'll talk about Will and Lou's love story, as well as the issues this book brings up.
Marantz PMD-300CP Dual-well Cassette Recorder USB
Digitizes cassette tapes.
Please note: Analog media such as cassettes, VHS tapes, and records are digitized in real time, so a 60-minute recording will take 60 minutes to transfer.
Rubu USB Capture Card
Digitizes VHS or VHS-C tapes
Please note: Analog media such as cassettes, VHS tapes, and records are digitized in real time, so a 60-minute recording will take 60 minutes to transfer.
In this episode we'll talk about the events that happen in pages 1-80, we'll go over all the characters that are introduced and how they fit in to the story. We'll share our opinions (lots of them) and talk about what we want to see in the rest of the boo
Mariam and Wayne discuss the 1968 removal of the railroad tracks from Downtown Lexington in time for the 50th
Mariam interviews Lucy Jones, founder of the Harry Dean Stanton Festival in time for this year’s festival.
Mariam interviews Shea Simanek Magnuson about the history of women’s suffrage in Kentucky.
Mariam interviews local author and attorney Peter Brackney about his latest book, The Murder of Geneva Hardman and Lexington’s Mob Riot of 1920.
Brenna Pye guest hosts to celebrate the life of Dr. Mary E. Britton (1855-1925), a passionate advocate for equality, her charitable works, and her professional accomplishments in teaching and medicine.
Mariam interviews Ruth Gaylord about her life and work as Lexington Public Library’s first African American librarian.
Mariam and Beverly discuss Beverly’s recent book, The Murder of Marion Miley.
Mariam interviews Lauren Burke, of the podcast Bonnets at Dawn, about Elizabeth Keckley, dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln.
Mariam interviews Terry L. Birdwhistell and Donald A. Ritchie about their January 2022 book, “Washington’s Iron Butterfly: Bess Clements Abell, an Oral History.”
Brenna guests to share her research on three of Lexington’s Black enclaves, founded by formerly enslaved persons after the Civil War. She highlights the history we know, and points out that much of the history of these hamlets and their residents are lost
