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Thursday, June 29 2023 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Use your creativity to create art with paint on recycled book pages. All supplies provided. For adults and teens. No registration.
Wednesday, June 28 2023 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Use your creativity to create art with paint on recycled book pages. All supplies provided. For adults and teens. No registration.
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Wonderful podcasts and walking tours have been created by our staff. Please enjoy!
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Meet with a librarian for one-on-one consultation. Please submit the Book a Librarian Appointment Request Form or call 859-231-5500 during business hours to schedule an appointment. Appointments are scheduled Monday-Friday during Library business hours and typically last 30 to 45 minutes.
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If books are your thing, this is your place. Browse the newest titles in our collection, take a deep dive into comics and graphic novels with the 741.5 bulletin, request a personalized "bag of books," and more.
Thursday, July 06 2023 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for a new book club for teens- it's not your parents' book club! Six books, one theme. Read one, read all, or even just bits of each, and come talk about it in a judgement-free space.
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The Lexington Public Library welcomes your time and talents! There are a number of volunteer opportunities available. Apply now.
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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.
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
Thursday, June 01 2023 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Calling all mystery fans! Join us for our monthly mystery book club! Light refreshments provided; for adults. This month's pick is The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell.
Tuesday, June 06 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm
The book selected for June 6 is "Carrie Soto is Back" by Taylor Jenkins Reid.Â
A legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime.Â
Tuesday, June 20 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm
The book selected for June 20 is "Vanderbilt: the rise and fall of an American dynasty" by Anderson Cooper. Â
Thursday, July 06 2023 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Calling all mystery fans! Join us for our monthly mystery book club! Light refreshments provided; for adults.
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We stand for free and open access to information. That starts with removing unnecessary barriers to our educational resources and technology. Starting April 13, 2023, the Lexington Public Library will no longer charge fines or fees for late, lost, or damaged material.
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Free program being offered at Northside and Village Branches
Lexington, Kentucky (December 20, 2022) – Lexington Public Library announced today that its popular LPL After School program will return in 2023, beginning January 2.
LPL After School is a FREE drop-in program for kids aged 5-12 that takes place after regular school hours, Mondays through Fridays from 4-6pm. The Library, in partnership with God’s Pantry, will provide snacks for all participants as well as STEAM and enrichment activities, homework help, and reading recommendations. And there’s no need to register—just show up!
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Accessibility information for each of our locations, including parking, elevators, and restrooms.
Join librarians Alexa and Jenny as we talk books. What we're currently loving, what we're hating, and what we can't wait to read next!
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Destination Kindergarten is the library’s program aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers- trying to help them practice the skills they need to be ready for Kindergarten. During each Destination Kindergarten event, preschoolers and their caregivers can find a specalized area in the library with fun books, take-home activities, and information about development milestones and school readiness.
See below for more information on upcoming events and take-home packets and activities.
Tuesday, July 11 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm
The title selected for July 11 is "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus. Â
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Have a question? Ask us! You can contact us via email, phone, chat, or text. Book a librarian for one-on-one help. Suggest a purchase to help us improve our collection.
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Thank you for thinking of the Friends Book Cellar for donating your: books, CDs, DVDs, and current year magazines.
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The Lexington Public Library offers an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service which allows cardholders to borrow books and magazine articles we do not own and cannot purchase. The Lexington Public Library also lends our books to libraries both inside and outside the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
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The Lexington Public Library's virtual book club for our 2016 One Book One Lexington pick, How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon. Join us weekly throughout April as we talk about the book and all the exciting things the library has planned for this year's One
Tuesday, July 11 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Stop by for books, stay for the fun! K-12 and their caregivers students can use this time to relax, unwind, and hang out with friends (and learn too!). Enrichment activities like reading with a buddy, board games, arts, crafts, and so much more will be available! Snacks will be provided to youth age 18 and younger courtesy of God's Pantry. Activities courtesy of CHI St. Joseph Health. No registration required.
Wednesday, July 12 2023 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Take a moment to unplug this summer! Join us for an hour of outdoor activities, science experiments, crafts and more! For tweens and teens. This week we will build and test out a Marble Run!
Monday, June 05 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids Cafe: Youth and their caregivers can enjoy self-directed enrichment activities like reading with a buddy, board games, arts, crafts, and so much more will be available!
Tuesday, July 11 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids Cafe: Free summer snack from FCPS will be served for all children 18 years or younger Monday - Friday between June 12 - July 28. No snack will be served June 19, July 3, and July 4. All snacks must be consumed on site. Self-directed crafts and activities for youth will be provided.
Thursday, July 13 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids Cafe: Free summer snack from FCPS will be served for all children 18 years or younger Monday - Friday between June 12 - July 28. No snack will be served June 19, July 3, and July 4. All snacks must be consumed on site. Self-directed crafts and activities for youth will be provided.
Friday, June 23 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Have you ever wanted to learn Sudoku? Or do you love to play Sudoku and wanted to show off your skills to others. Either way here is the opportunity you have been waiting for! Event is open for anyone interested in Sudoku for Summer 2023.
Wednesday, July 12 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Stop by for books, stay for the fun! K-12 and their caregivers students can use this time to relax, unwind, and hang out with friends (and learn too!). Enrichment activities like reading with a buddy, board games, arts, crafts, and so much more will be available! Snacks will be provided to youth age 18 and younger courtesy of God's Pantry. Activities courtesy of CHI St. Joseph Health. No registration required.
Wednesday, July 12 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kids Cafe: Free summer snack from FCPS will be served for all children 18 years or younger Monday - Friday between June 12 - July 28. No snack will be served June 19, July 3, and July 4. All snacks must be consumed on site. Self-directed crafts and activities for youth will be provided.
Thursday, June 08 2023 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Live animals! Free books for kids! Appearances from some of your favorite book characters! Join us along with friends from KET and First 5 Lex to kick off summer at the library. For families.
