Search Our Website
Displaying results 1 - 35 of 697
Secondary Page
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.
Secondary Page
Discover everything that's happening this summer at the Library!
Search Link
We offer a wide array of events for all ages. See what's happening.
Page
The Lexington Public Library welcomes your time and talents! There are a number of volunteer opportunities available. Apply now.
Page
The Lexington Public Library receives most of its operating funds from an Ad Valorem property tax. By State law, the Library receives five cents for every $100 of assessed property value in Lexington and Fayette County.
Page
The Central Library's Parking Garage is available to our customers or anyone needing a parking space. There are 428 parking spots in the garage, 10 of which are handicapped or van accessible. The height clearance for garage entry is 13'1". The height clearance for parking access is 6'4".
Two hours of free parking is provided with a ticket validated inside the Central Library.
Page
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.
Page
Thanks for your interest in joining the Lexington Public Library! Your library card is the key to checking out books, downloading audiobooks, taking online classes, and much more. Please check here to find out if you qualify for a library card and how to apply.
Subtitle
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.
Page
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.
Page
Library meeting rooms are available for individuals, non-profit, for profit, study groups, and community organizations seeking to hold meetings, trainings, and workshops.
Page
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Friends of the Lexington Public Library, Inc.
Page
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.
Saturday, June 10 2023 11:00am - 1:00pm
Live animals! Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances from some of your favorite book characters! Join us along with friends from KET and First 5 Lex as we kick off summer at the library.
Tuesday, June 06 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm
Live animals! Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances from some of your favorite book characters! Join us along with friends from KET and First 5 Lex as we kick off summer at the library. For families.
Wednesday, June 07 2023 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Live animals! Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances from some of your favorite book characters! Join us along with friends from KET and First 5 Lex as we kick off summer at the library. For families.
Thursday, June 08 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Live animals! Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances from some of your favorite book characters! Join us along with friends from KET and First 5 Lex as we kick off summer at the library. For families.
Saturday, June 10 2023 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Live animals! Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances from some of your favorite book characters! Join us along with friends from KET and First 5 Lex as we kick off summer at the library. For families.
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.
Secondary Page
All the Library Can Be
The library is essential to a thriving community, ensuring equitable access to information, education, and technology for all. We raise funds to support Lexington Public Library programs, services, and special projects that go beyond what public dollars alone can support.
Subtitle
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!
Tuesday, June 20 2023 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Happy Summer! In the Northern Hemisphere, the Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year and the start of the summer season. Let's usher in this new season with a one-of-a-kind summer decoration!
Page
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.
Page
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.
Primary Page
Meet the Library's Board, Administrative Team, and Leadership Team. Apply to work or volunteer at the Library.
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
Page
These tours are guided audio walking tours with a variety of topics focused on Downtown Lexington, KY. Music will play in between each stop, and the listener can pause the track while walking between stops.
Want to learn about new tours as they become available? Subscribe to our Genealogy & Local History newsletter.
Page
741.5 is written and designed by Lexington Public Library staff member Bill Widener. The inaugural issue came out in January 2017. Sub-titled The Comics & Graphic Novel Bulletin of the Lexington Public Library, its intent is to promote new arrivals to the Library's comics collections. 741.5 takes its name from the numeral designation within the Dewey Decimal System that covers comics and cartooning.
