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Digital Archives - Collection
The Brown-Hocker Collection is a community collection of photos and realia from African American events and people in Lexington and Kentucky history. 
 
The objects in the collection are primarily for
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Eastside Branch - Large Meeting Room

Do you want to make change in local government? It may be easier than you think! This workshop will help you understand the best practices for advocating for an issue in local government. You’ll learn about the
individuals and entities that make critical decisions, how to engage with them, and how to best shape your arguments.

Length: 75 minutes

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Northside Branch

Join instructors from Kentucky Refugee Ministries for this free citizenship class. Student must be a Green Card holder for at least 4 years and 9 months. No registration required. *NOTE class will begin meeting on Wednesday evenings beginning February 28, 2024.
There will be no class on these dates in 2025:

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Central Library

Welcome to the Lexington Tree Week Book Swap! Join us for a fun Tree Week event where book lovers come together to trade books. Bring your gently used books and swap them for new literary treasures. Fiction, non-fiction and kids books--anything that celebrates or explores trees and nature is welcome! Let's promote reading and sustainability by giving books a new life.

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Central Library - Farish Theater

Join the Lexington Public Library's Kentucky Room staff for a day of genealogy and local history.

Genealogists and historians Pam Brinegar, Mike Denis, and Amanda Higgins will present on different topics of interest.

Free. Registration required.

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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room

If you run out of space in the short description, you may include additional information about the subtopics being covered here. If you use the long description this way, please include the phrase "Click to learn what topics are covered in this session."

Theme ex: Safety 

Topics: [X, Y, Z] ex: Physical safety, asking questions to get help, and stranger danger.

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Northside Branch

Join instructors from Kentucky Refugee Ministries for this free citizenship class. Student must be a Green Card holder for at least 4 years and 9 months. No registration required. *NOTE class will begin meeting on Wednesday evenings beginning February 28, 2024.
There will be no class on these dates in 2025:

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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Celebrate Tree Week by learning about careers in forestry! UK's Forestry department will demonstrate forestry techniques, talk about career paths, and explore what forestry really means. Ages 13 - 24
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Northside Branch

Join instructors from Kentucky Refugee Ministries for this free citizenship class. Student must be a Green Card holder for at least 4 years and 9 months. No registration required. *NOTE class will begin meeting on Wednesday evenings beginning February 28, 2024.
There will be no class on these dates in 2025:

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Northside Branch

Join instructors from Kentucky Refugee Ministries for this free citizenship class. Student must be a Green Card holder for at least 4 years and 9 months. No registration required. *NOTE class will begin meeting on Wednesday evenings beginning February 28, 2024.
There will be no class on these dates in 2025:

Digital Archives - Collection - Group
Kentucky Progress magazine

The Publications Collection contains runs of historical Kentucky newspapers, almanacs, and magazines. 

The Undesign the Redline project unearths the deep and systemic history of structural racism and inequality in the United States. This interactive exhibit explores policies like Redlining, their implications for today, and what we can do to undesign them. 

The exhibit was created by social impact design studio designing the WE and has been invited to dozens of cities across the country. A local advisory group has helped to produce local history and stories about Redlining in Lexington. 

Highlight

Throughout June, join us as we celebrate Pride Month with programs, books, podcasts, and more.

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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room

Registration is suggested for those who would like a reminder.

Join others in a relaxed setting to socialize and participate in interactive activities, games or crafts.

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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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Central Library - Children's Department Play Space
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for babies, toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 36 months.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom

Ofrecemos clases de inglés dos veces por semana para ayudarte a mejorar tus habilidades de lectura y escritura. Las clases se impartirán los lunes y miércoles por la mañana. Esperamos que pueda unirse a nosotros!

 

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Tates Creek Branch - Small Meeting Room

The weekly classes will be informal and guided by a moderator.  EVERYONE is welcome - ANY native language, ANY English level. No registration needed.  Practica ingles y conoce gente nueva. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! ¡Todos los idiomas, todos los niveles de ingles. Jifunze Kiingereza na kukutana na watu wapya. Kila mtu anakaribishwa!