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Beginning English classes are held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Classes and class materials are free to everyone. Participants can practice their new skills at any of our ESOL conversation group meetings. Questions: Email abell@lexpublib.org.
Beginning English classes are held twice weekly to help participants improve English language reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Classes and class materials are free to everyone. Participants can practice their new skills at any of our ESOL conversation group meetings. Questions: Email abell@lexpublib.org.
Kentucky Progress Magazine (1928-1936)
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Teacher Time returns to the Marksbury Family Branch Makerspace July 13–17 and to the Eastside Makerspace July 20–24, with two sessions each day: 11:00am–2:00pm and 3:00pm–6:00pm.
Teacher Time is a free library program offering local educators dedicated hours and staff support to use Makerspace equipment for creating classroom resources.
Celebrate Lexington, Kentucky’s 250th anniversary all year long. Join us for programs, galleries, podcasts, and more highlighting our city’s history, heritage, and legacy.
The Luna Library, a program of Believing in Forever, collects and distributes children's books with an African American history or Black character focus. It is an alternative for African American parents looking for books that provide context and knowledge to understand the stories of the African American experience in this country for their children. Believing in Forever is a champion of diversity and inclusion, and the positive impact books have on children of all races.
Government Documents Collection
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Katherine Pettit Diary
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The Kentucky Gazette (1787-1840)
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Lexington Weekly Press (1881)
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Duncan-Goff Scrapbook Collection
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Muhlenberg County Black Marriages Book c.1866
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The Reporter (1808-1817)
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Sam'l D. M'Cullough's Reminiscences of Lexington
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The True American (1845-1847)
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Military History Collection
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Voyages, Adventures and Situation of the French Emigrants, translated by A Lady
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The Kentucky Reporter (1817-1830)
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Lexington Public Library Collection
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Miscellaneous Newspapers