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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.
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.
Wednesday, December 20 2023 9:30am - 10:45am
This group is for anyone and everyone interested in reading and talking about it. If you've been wanting to join a book group, but not sure how find one; this is the group for you.
Wednesday, January 17 2024 9:30am - 10:45am
This group is for anyone and everyone interested in reading and talking about it. If you've been wanting to join a book group, but not sure how find one; this is the group for you.
Wednesday, February 21 2024 9:30am - 10:45am
This group is for anyone and everyone interested in reading and talking about it. If you've been wanting to join a book group, but not sure how find one; this is the group for you.
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:
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.
The Digital Studio provides people of all skill levels the tools for filmmaking, photography and digital art, music making, and media preservation.
Wednesday, December 06 2023 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Practice your English speaking skills in a group meeting every other week. This is a fun, casual atmosphere to practice and improve your English. Speakers of all levels are welcome. We have a new topic for every meeting.
Friday, December 08 2023 10:00am - 11:30am
Join this conversation group for practice with English conversation, speaking, and listening skills.Â
Wednesday, December 20 2023 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Practice your English speaking skills in a group meeting every other week. This is a fun, casual atmosphere to practice and improve your English. Speakers of all levels are welcome. We have a new topic for every meeting.
Wednesday, December 27 2023 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Practice your English speaking skills in a group meeting every other week. This is a fun, casual atmosphere to practice and improve your English. Speakers of all levels are welcome. We have a new topic for every meeting.
Tuesday, December 12 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm
Due to ongoing construction to Beaumont's small meeting room the group will be meeting offsite. Please email kpollock@lexpublib.org for directions.
Wednesday, December 13 2023 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Practice your English speaking skills in a group meeting every other week. This is a fun, casual atmosphere to practice and improve your English. Speakers of all levels are welcome. We have a new topic for every meeting.
Friday, December 15 2023 10:00am - 11:30am
Join this conversation group for practice with English conversation, speaking, and listening skills.Â
The Publications Collection contains runs of historical Kentucky newspapers, almanacs, and magazines.
An eligible parent or legal guardian can complete this form to apply for a digital library card for a juvenile.
Eligible applicants can complete this form to apply for a digital 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.
Tuesday, January 30 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm
The book selected for January 30 is "The Librarianist" by Patrick deWitt.
Tuesday, January 16 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm
The title selected for January 16 is "The Marriage Portrait" by Maggie O'Farrell.
Tuesday, February 27 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm
The book selected for February 27 is "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride.
Tuesday, February 13 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm
The title selected for February 13 is "House of Eve" by Sadeqa Johnson.
Tuesday, January 02 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm
The book selected for January 2 is "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett.
Read the Lexington Herald-Leader in its original printed format, including pictures. Digital issues from January 1, 2016 to present.
Monday, December 11 2023 5:30pm - 6:30pm
In this hands-on workshop, learn how to design a holiday card using the Digital Studio software.
The Kentucky Images collection contains postcards, photographs and slides of people, architecture, and locations in Kentucky and Appalachia.
The library has a variety of directories and yearbooks with local information. In the library's current digital collection, there is a selection of residential and street directories, yearbooks, school directories, and organizational directories. These are all fully word-searchable.
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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 History collection contains Kentucky-related documents not specifically related to Fayette County.
Fayette County, Kentucky, has changed enormously since it was created in 1792. This collection contains government documents for the city of Lexington, for Fayette County, and for the merged Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, as well as funeral notices, club directories, scrapbooks, image collections and a history of Lexington Public Library.
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The Cochran Chronicle appears to be a neighborhood leaflet created by two school children, Philip Borries and Laurence Kraehe, living on Cochran Road in the Chevy Chase area of Lexington, KY in 1960. The children claim to be able to get "a big story out to you before the big papers do." The paper contains comic news, letters, sports scores, advertisements and cartoons. There are some births and marriages reported, and other articles indicate that the two boys are in eighth grade.
This short run of the paper was microfilmed by the University of Kentucky, and digitized for Lexington Public Library.
