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For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events. 

Join us for a preview of upcoming books from national and local publishers. Find your next favorite book! Representatives from Random House and other publishers will be here to introduce upcoming titles.

Join us for a preview of upcoming books from national and local publishers. Find your next favorite book! Lots of giveaways! Representatives from Random House and other publishers will be here to introduce upcoming titles.
 

For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events. 

Erin McGuire-Thompson, author of Cross Country Cryptids: A Road Trip Guide to American Monsters, will join us in the Farish Theater to discuss some folklore and origins behind some well-known (and some obscure) cryptids, which cryptids have been reported in Kentucky, and why people are fascinated by cryptids/folklore in general.

Frannie Preston (University of Kentucky Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Extension), will teach you how to find and identify wildlife signs and learn how biologists use these signs as a tool for research.

For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events. 

For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events. 

For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events. 

For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events. 

Join us for a preview of upcoming books from national and local publishers. Find your next favorite book! Representatives from Random House and other publishers will be here to introduce upcoming titles.
 

Day 1 opens Friday with keynote speaker Patricia L. Hudson, author of Traces, a retelling of Daniel Boone's saga through the eyes of his wife, Rebecca, and their two oldest daughters, Susannah and Jemima.

Day 1 opens Friday with keynote speaker Patricia L. Hudson, author of Traces, a retelling of Daniel Boone's saga through the eyes of his wife, Rebecca, and their two oldest daughters, Susannah and Jemima.

A shooting lays bare the secrets harbored by five families in a sleepy suburban cul-de-sac in this riveting psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of All the Wrong Places .

When people—particularly those who reside outside of the Bluegrass State—think of Kentucky, three things usually come to mind: bourbon, Colonel Sanders’ secret chicken recipe, and the glamourous Kentucky Derby. Add college basketball to that list, and you have yourself a superfecta.

For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events. 

Visit us weekly for gardening tips and to get advice for your gardening problems! Master Gardeners will also provide free seeds (or plants, when available) and gardening education resources.

Join Edwyn Rye for insight into the grants process! Edwyn is a graduate of Transylvania University and a long-time resident of Central Kentucky. He has worked with United Way of the Bluegrass on several grant applications with awards totaling over $250K.

Join Northside staff and learn to make a simple, traditional Cathedral Windows quilt. Make one block each month and you will make a finished small quilt or throw by the end of 12 months! Fabric and sewing tools provided while supplies last. Prerequisites: you must already be able to thread a needle and hand sew a straight stitch and a slip stitch. Please register if you plan to attend.