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A book club to discuss literary works by black authors

Lexington, Kentucky (January 16, 2024) – Lexington Public Library is proud to announce their new Black Voices Book Club which is dedicated to discussing literary works by black authors. The Club meets on the third Saturday of each month.

Community Reads is our Lexington-wide book group. Connect with your friends and neighbors by reading the selected book, joining in a book discussion or related program, and attending a book talk with this year's featured author. 

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Fri, 11/25/2022 - 11:09am

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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The Lexington Public Library is pleased to offer teachers, childcare providers, and homeschooling families the "Bucket of Books" service.  We can supplement your curriculum with specially-selected books on a particular topic or provide your classroom with specially-selected books for your students' pleasure reading.

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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.

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You can request a "Bag of Books" to access our materials when you're unable to browse in person.  Complete this form, and we'll pull up to 10 items that match your specified interests.  You can help us locate more items by keeping your requests general.

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Central Library

Are you strange and unusual?

Do you like strange and unusual reads? 

Join us at West Sixth Brewing for our monthly Cult Classics Book Club! This month, we will be discussing the first half of "House of Leaves" by Mark Z. Danielewski. Copies of the book are available at the previous month meeting, or the Central Library's front desk.

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Central Library

Are you strange and unusual?

Do you like strange and unusual reads? 

Join us at West Sixth Brewing for our monthly Cult Classics Book Club! This month, we will be discussing "We Have Always Lived In The Castle" by Shirley Jackson. Copies of the book are available at the previous month meeting, or the Central Library's front desk.

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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Beaumont Branch - Small Meeting Room

The Lamb is a folktale, a horror story, a love story, an enchantment. With this teeming, gothic debut, Lucy Rose wrings the relationship between mother and daughter until blood drips from it.

No registration required. Copies of the book are at the Beaumont Branch Circulation desk.

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Beaumont Branch - Small Meeting Room

James is a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view.

No registration required. Copies of the book are at the Beaumont Branch Circulation desk.

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Tates Creek Branch - Small Meeting Room

In the beloved tradition of  Howl's Moving Castle  and  The House in the Cerulean Sea , a whimsical and unforgettable cozy fantasy about adventure, common sense, and the power of love, as a cheeky butcher's daughter, a befuddlingly handsome sorcerer, and his clever talking cat unlock magical secrets in the dark heart of their kingdom..

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Tates Creek Branch - Small Meeting Room

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Two grisly murders.A disgraced former mayor.A tranquil town on the verge.This gripping historical crime novel set in the South pulls the past into the present, perfect for fans of Attica Locke and Wiley Cash.Dave Hendricks was once a respected man in Shady Grove, a tiny town on the Kentucky-Tennessee border.

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Eastside Branch - Large Meeting Room

It’s 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. He’s forty, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or “externalizing” memory.

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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

Wonderful podcasts and walking tours have been created by our staff. Please enjoy!