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The materials in these collections are physically housed in the Kentucky Room at the Central Library and can be viewed during the Central Library's open hours.
For more information about a specific item, including any copyright restrictions on that item, please click on the information button:
The Lexington Public Library’s Digital Archives provide open access to researchers and students to learn more about the rich history of Lexington and Fayette County. It contains a fraction of the Library’s physical holdings, which are housed and available for reference in the Kentucky Room at the Central Library. New material is being digitized and added constantly, so there's always something new to find.
The archives have a simple keyword search, and it is possible to browse the collections by subject, area, or decade. The Lexington Public Library actively reviews and labels materials in our archives with statements that indicate how you may reuse the images, and what sort of permission, if any, you need to do so. Please check the information for each image to determine its legal status.
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.
Learn by doing. Get hands-on practice with cutting edge technology at our Digital Studio, Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab, and Makerspace on your own or learn from our expert staff during structured programs.
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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Many don't realize that growing garlic is incredibly easy if planted in the fall. Learn all the tips and tricks and then take bulbs home to plant yourself. Next year's delicious homemade pasta sauces and pestos will thank you!
*Recommended registration due to a limited number of plants. However, all are welcome to enjoy the educational class*
Library meeting rooms are available for individuals, non-profit, for profit, study groups, and community organizations seeking to hold meetings, trainings, and workshops. Meeting rooms are free of charge. Sterno and other tools/equipment that have an open flame are prohibited.
Located on the fourth floor of the Central Library, this space invites children and students to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math through hands-on experiences. Programming events targeted toward upper elementary and middle-school aged students include circuits, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, coding, 3D printing, recording in the audio booth, and so much more.
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Este es un ambiente divertido e informal para practicar y mejorar tu inglés. Participantes de todos los niveles de inglés, son bienvenidos. Tenemos un nuevo tema para cada reunión. Para hispanohablantes.
Ven al Marksbury Family Branch Makerspace para aprender a bordar a mano un diseño utilizando diferentes patrones de puntadas.
Este es un ambiente divertido e informal para practicar y mejorar tu inglés. Participantes de todos los niveles de inglés, son bienvenidos. Tenemos un nuevo tema para cada reunión. Para hispanohablantes.
Join the experienced instructors from Kentucky Refugee Ministries for an informative and free citizenship class designed to assist individuals on their path to naturalization. This class is open to all participants who have held a Green Card for a minimum of 4 years and 9 months.
Este es un ambiente divertido e informal para practicar y mejorar tu inglés. Participantes de todos los niveles de inglés, son bienvenidos. Tenemos un nuevo tema para cada reunión. Para hispanohablantes.
Bring your sketchbook and favorite art supplies for a chilled out afternoon of creating art! We'll have music, guided exercises to get your creativity flowing, and a supportive environment for learning. Fight art block, make connections, improve your drawings, or just come hang out to relax!
Este es un ambiente divertido e informal para practicar y mejorar tu inglés. Participantes de todos los niveles de inglés, son bienvenidos. Tenemos un nuevo tema para cada reunión. Para hispanohablantes.
Este es un ambiente divertido e informal para practicar y mejorar tu inglés. Participantes de todos los niveles de inglés, son bienvenidos. Tenemos un nuevo tema para cada reunión. Para hispanohablantes.
Este es un ambiente divertido e informal para practicar y mejorar tu inglés. Participantes de todos los niveles de inglés, son bienvenidos. Tenemos un nuevo tema para cada reunión. Para hispanohablantes.
Join the experienced instructors from Kentucky Refugee Ministries for an informative and free citizenship class designed to assist individuals on their path to naturalization. This class is open to all participants who have held a Green Card for a minimum of 4 years and 9 months.