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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 archives have a simple keyword search, and it is possible to browse the collections by subject, area, or decade. The Lexington Public Library actively reviews and labels materials in our archives with statements that indicate how you may reuse the images, and what sort of permission, if any, you need to do so. Please check the information for each image to determine its legal status.
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The Digital Studio provides people of all skill levels the tools for filmmaking, photography and digital art, music making, and media preservation.
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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.
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The materials in these collections are physically housed in the Kentucky Room at the Central Library and can be viewed during the Central Library's open hours.
For more information about a specific item, including any copyright restrictions on that item, please click on the information button:
Fayette County, Kentucky, has changed enormously since it was created in 1792. This collection contains documents about the people, places, and history of Fayette County.
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The Central Kentucky Cemeteries Maps are powered by Google Maps. Counties include: Fayette, Bourbon, Clark, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford.
The library has a variety of directories and yearbooks with local information.
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Read articles from magazines and journals, learn a new language, or locate a newspaper article. These resources can't be found with a search engine but are available for free with your library card.
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Discover unique resources in our Digital Archives that tell the story of Fayette County. Visit cemeteries throughout Central Kentucky using our cemetery maps. Contact our resident experts in the Central Library's Kentucky Room with questions.
The Kentucky History collection contains Kentucky-related documents not specifically related to Fayette County.
Fayette County churches contain some of the earliest records and information preserved about central Kentucky history
Fayette County's buildings contain a great deal of history about the region and its inhabitants.
The Kentucky Room's collections contain Lexington's residential directories going back over 200 years, and are some o
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The Fayette County Postcard collection contains images of well-known sites in Central Kentucky, such as Keeneland, Tr
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Until 1974, Lexington and Fayette County had two separate governing bodies.
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Lexington's school system dates back to the city charter of 1831, and it first school opened in 1834.
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Wonderful podcasts and walking tours have been created by our staff. Please enjoy!
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Mariam gives a brief history of the public schools in Lexington and Fayette County.
Jamie tells an abridged history of Russell’s Cave, Fayette County’s largest cave.
Wednesday, June 21 2023 9:30am - 10:45am
If you've been wanting to join a book group, but not sure how find one; this is the group for you. This group is for anyone and everyone interested in reading and talking about it. Â
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Friends of the Lexington Public Library provides financial, advocacy and volunteer support to the Library. Shop at the Friends Book Cellar in the Central Library for a great selection of used books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and vinyl records, all at discounted prices.
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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Learn more about Fayette County and our rich history with the Kentucky Room's Digital Archives. Search photo collections, historical newspapers and publications, and community collections with a simple search. New material is continually being scanned and added.
Read the Lexington Herald-Leader in its original printed format, including pictures. Digital issues from January 1, 2016 to present.
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Learn by doing. Get hands-on practice with cutting edge technology at our Digital Studio, Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab, and Makerspace on your own or learn from our expert staff during structured programs.
The Kentucky Images collection contains postcards, photographs and slides of people, architecture, and locations in Kentucky and Appalachia.
Mariam and Wayne discuss the history of Lexington & Fayette County’s merged governments, one of only fifteen merged city-county governments in the United States.
The Lexington Public Library opened a Carnegie library in 1905.
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In the summer of 2019, the Lexington History Museum exhibited a 20th anniversary timeline and historical materials
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The Lexington History Museum began in 1999, and opened its doors in the Old Courthouse in 2003.
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The Bath County Memorial Library was founded in 1949 by the Owingsville Women’s Club, and opened in January, 1950.
While the focus of content in the digital archive is Fayette County, many other counties are represented.
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The Luna Library, a program of Believing in Forever, collects and distributes children's books with an African American history or Black character focus. It is an alternative for African American parents looking for books that provide context and knowledge to understand the stories of the African American experience in this country for their children. Believing in Forever is a champion of diversity and inclusion, and the positive impact books have on children of all races.
