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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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Central Library
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
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Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room

What does it take to build a functional spinning top? Let's find out! We'll use basic materials (and the laws of physics) to meet this STEM challenge! Ages 11+

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Northside Branch - Story Room
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
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Beaumont Branch - Large Meeting Room
Meet and hang out with other Pokémon fans! Bring your cards to trade or play, or chill out with a craft. For ages 5 and up. No registration required.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom
Together we'll get in the holiday spirit and paint terracotta planters festive and bright. No registration required. Limited supplies.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Pink! Green! Get messy, and paint a scene from Wicked. Registration required. For teens 13 - 17
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Eastside Branch - Large Meeting Room

Join us for an exciting introduction to Dungeons & Dragons and other roleplaying games! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, come learn and connect with a like-minded community. We will guide you through the basics and provide you with resources to keep the fun going. Come and discover a world of adventure! For teens & up.

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Northside Branch

Put on something festive (if you’d like) and stop by the Northside Branch for a free family photo. Then you can use your photo to create a holiday card using our festive templates. No reservations needed, just drop in!

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Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom

Participants with allergies or sensitivities are encouraged to let staff know before the program begins. The following ingredients will be used to make the lip balm.

  • coconut oil
  • shea butter
  • beeswax
  • food safe food coloring 
  • (optional) Food Flavoring Oil
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Tates Creek Branch - Flexible Space
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for young children and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 5 and under.
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Central Library - Farish Theater

Live jazz the second Thursday of every month. Reservations suggested.

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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
Enjoy songs, bounces, stories, and social time for babies and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 0 to 18 months.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Classroom
Enjoy books, music, movement, and activities that encourage early learning and promote school readiness. Recommended for ages 3-5.
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Eastside Branch - Makerspace
Join us at the Eastside Makerspace to learn polymer clay basics. We will be making 1-2 inch figurines with polymer clay. Materials provided, registration not required.
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Northside Branch - Classroom

Watercolor painting club with a lesson each month suitable for beginners, dilettantes, and anyone who just wants to hang out and paint with us. We will be following a series of tutorials that start with the basics at our first meeting and build on those skills with each class that follows. Registration required so I will be able to purchase enough supplies for everyone.

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Central Library - Farish Theater

eff Hoagland, Lexington native filmmaker and writer, and The Lexington History Museum (LexHistory) are proud to debut five new multimedia projects as part of “Intersections: 250 Years of Lexington History,” part of the Mayor’s 250Lex Commission. The five projects explore - and celebrate - the complexities of Lexington as a home, a setting, and a character in the stories

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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room

Move beyond sugary snacks and heavy dips to create stunning, delicious spreads that everyone will love. Get festive and nourish your body at this hands-on workshop with Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist, Nancy Hiner RD, LD, CDCES, MLDE, will show how to craft beautiful and healthy holiday appetizer trays.

Library News
New facility will remain at previous location with a larger footprint and expanded offerings

Lexington, Kentucky (August 18, 2022) – The Lexington Public Library broke ground on a new, significantly larger facility in the former Village Branch location on Versailles Road to better provide for the needs of the neighborhoods it serves. The new branch will reflect the community’s vision for a state-of-the-art community hub, one that offers robust resources and a myriad of program and service offerings. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday at a media event featuring Library and City officials.