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Join Alexa and Jennifer as they discuss what they've been reading, listening to, and watching in the month of November!
Library News
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
Library News
New facility will remain at previous location with a larger footprint and expanded offerings
Lexington, Kentucky (August 18, 2022) – The Lexington Public Library broke ground on a new, significantly larger facility in the former Village Branch location on Versailles Road to better provide for the needs of the neighborhoods it serves. The new branch will reflect the community’s vision for a state-of-the-art community hub, one that offers robust resources and a myriad of program and service offerings. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday at a media event featuring Library and City officials.
Founded in 1982 by Gigi Galore (Greg Butler) and Blanche Pink (Marlon Austin), the Imperial Court of Kentucky, Inc., is a nonprofit charity that supports the LGBTQ+ community of Kentucky “one dollar at a time” through drag shows, socia
Alexa and Jennifer discuss what they've read and are looking forward to reading this month.
Library News
New Versailles Road Library Branch to be named Marksbury Family Branch
Lexington, Kentucky (March 9, 2022) – Lexington Public Library and Lexington Public Library Foundation are honored to announce that the Marksbury Family Foundation has committed the lead gift for the capital campaign to rebuild the library branch at the corner of Versailles Road and Village Drive. In recognition of their generosity, the new facility will be named the Marksbury Family Branch when it opens in 2024.
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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
Roll up your sleeves and get (creepy) crafting! Each month, we'll dive into a new, exciting craft. For tweens and teens.
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Northside Branch - Medium Meeting Room
Brush up on your Spanish skills! Please join us for an hour of good conversation, this informal conversation group is open to socialize in Spanish, and all levels are welcome.
We meet once a month at the Northside Branch.
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Marksbury Family Branch
Make your own Mexican-style sculpture of a fantastical creature. For ages 5-11. Dress for mess. No registration required.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room B
Make your own Mexican-style sculpture of a fantastical creature. For ages 5-11. Dress for mess. No registration required.
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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
Roll up your sleeves and get (creepy) crafting! Each month, we'll dive into a new, exciting craft. For tweens and teens.
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Eastside Branch
Looking to get involved with the library, or want to earn volunteer credits in a safe, affirming space? Join our Teen Advisory Board, and you can contribute to the library! Help us design programs, choose books to purchase, and even pick this month's outfit for the goose.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
Classical Music Sundays opens its third season with the Eastern Kentucky University String Orchestra, conducted by Sila Darville with Bernardo Scarambone on piano. They'll be performing Coletânea N.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
A performance of Mozart's Divertimento in E-flat Major K. 563 (1788). Classical Music Sundays presents live classical music the third Sunday of every month, September through April, with EKU music professor Bernardo Scarambone as emcee.
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Eastside Branch - Large Meeting Room
Join us this month to make a pumpkin grapevine wreath!
While supplies last
No registration required
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Join us this month to discuss Grown Women by Sarai Johnson.
In this stunning debut novel, four generations of complex Black women contend with motherhood and daughterhood, generational trauma and the deeply ingrained tensions and wounds that divide them as they redefine happiness and healing for themselves.
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Central Library - Meeting Room D
Play based activities and crafts for preschoolers and toddlers inspired by Hispanic Heritage month
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Central Library
Join us for our monthly teen drop-in DIY program! This month, we'll be learning to make paper beads.
(Materials provided while supplies last)
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Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room
September is 250Lex Sports Month, so we're celebrating with a "Tailgatin' Edition" of Bite Club! Members can choose a recipe from the cookbooks provided or use their own recipe to contribute a pre-game item. If it's your first time, you can simply come to taste, discuss, and enjoy!
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Beaumont Branch - Large Meeting Room
Learn about the Nazca lines of ancient Peru, then use sand, glue, and paint to make your own art inspired by these mysterious etchings! For ages 5-12. Dress for mess! No registration required.
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
We will have an Art theme this month! Dress for mess
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Eastside Branch - Medium Meeting Room
Join us for the newest adult book club here at Eastside, where we dive into the growing collection of Young Adult Novels. These books cover topics from mysteries to romance and everything in-between, leading to an open discussion about each novel.
Open to any adult 18 and older.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
Winter Jamboree opens its third season with Fast Track. Live bluegrass music the third Thursday of every month, October through April. Sponsored by Southland Jamboree.
