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Mariam discusses the life of Margaret Garner, the real life Kentucky Woman who inspired Toni Morrison’s novel, Beloved. This episode may be difficult for some listeners to hear, listener’s discretion is advised.
Alexa and Jennifer discuss what they've read and are looking forward to reading this month.
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!
Start your genealogy search with billions of records including census data, vital records, directories, photos and more. Available only to customers inside Lexington Public Library locations. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.
Interactive study guides and practice exams to prepare for the GED, SAT, ACT, ASVAB, and other academic, civil service, military and professional exams. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.
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.
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Find trusted information in this multimedia encyclopedia for children and young adults in English. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.
Library meeting rooms are available for individuals, non-profit, for profit, study groups, and community organizations seeking to hold meetings, trainings, and workshops.
The Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab, located on the fourth floor of Central Library at 140 East Main Street, is a space for youth and families to explore and create using resources and programs related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM). Customers ages 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver. Planning to bring a group of 10 or more? Please contact us by calling 859-231-5500 ext.1147 or using the link below.
Recurring programs
Lego Club, Maker Station, and Open STEAM Play sessions are available for children and families. The STEAM Lab also hosts weekly drop-in events, Homeschool STEAM activities, and special programming during school breaks. Check out the upcoming events listed below.
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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're discussing "Picnic at Hanging Rock" by Joan Lindsay.
Copies available at the January meeting, or the Central Library 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!
In honor of Women's History Month, we'll be discussing Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
Copies available at the February meeting, or the Central Library front desk.
All databases are available from this page.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
Come join the Horror Murder Movie Club for another year of great movies!
For January, we start with the classic The Shining. Based on the book by Stephen King, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.
Rated R.
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Central Library - Kentucky Room
Come to the Kentucky Room to discuss William Van Meter's Bluegrass: A True Story of Murder in Kentucky.
A shocking investigation into a true crime that tore a town apart—the violent murder of a young coed in Kentucky, the innocent boy who was jailed for the crime, and a small Southern community filled with haunting, unforgettable characters.
A 1,200-square-foot gallery that features a wide variety of art by local and regional artists. A participating gallery at Gallery Hop.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
What does it take to escape your destiny? Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Children 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver. Please note that we will be building with the classic Lego bricks that contain small parts.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
She's evil... and not just high school evil.
After being kidnapped and killed, popular cheerleader Jennifer returns from the dead to seek her retribution.
Starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer's Body is a 2009 horror comedy about the trials of friendship.
Rated R.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
This month features Miles Osland on saxophone, Raleigh Dailey on piano, Brad Kerns on trombone, Danny Cecil on bass, and Paul Deatherage on drums. Live jazz the second Thursday of every month. Sponsored by the Jazz Arts Foundation.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
Live jazz the second Thursday of every month. Reservations suggested.
Description coming soon.
