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Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room
For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room (A & B)
End July with a splash at our Shark Party! We'll have shark slime, activities, and fin-tastic games. No registration required. While supplies last.
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Central Library
For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events.
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Marksbury Family Branch - Community Room (A & B)
For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events.
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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
For large groups (10+), please call ahead. Visit lexpublib.org/summer for more Summer at the Library events.
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Eastside Branch
Live animals! Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances! Join us as we kick off Summer at the Library! For families. No registration required.
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Tates Creek Branch - Small Meeting Room
Free books for kids! Surprise guest appearances! Fun and games! Join us as we kick off Summer at the Library. For families. No registration required.
Throughout the fall of 2023 and into the winter for 2023, the Lexington Public Library will be embarking on a strategic visioning process that will guide library programs and services for the next three years.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
A special presentation on "Women Spies of the American Revolution," as well as remarks by special guests, live music, and special tours of the Central Library Gallery exhibit, "Revolutionary Threads," with the descendants of the Patriots whose lives are featured in the exhibit. Organized by the Transylvania Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Central Library - Children's Department Play Space
Join us to help turn part of the fourth floor into a cardboard city!
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Beaumont Branch - Large Meeting Room
Bring your favorite stuffie (or make a new one) and celebrate their birthday. With games and crafts. For preschoolers.
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Tates Creek Branch - Large Meeting Room
Meet and greet Llama Llama from Llama Llama Red Pajama and enjoy the story and activities to celebrate these beloved books! Llama Llama costumed character will be present for meet and greet and photo opportunity.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Kids can try on wings and wave magic wands while practicing brushing, sorting foods, and exploring real dentist tools. Goodie bags included. For ages 2-7. No registration required.
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Eastside Branch
Join us to meet and greet our beloved friends, Elephant and Piggie! We'll share a story together and enjoy fun activities inspired by our favorite dynamic duo. For families. No reservation required.
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Central Library
Bubbles, bubbles, and more bubbles! Let's play at Phoenix Park while blowing bubbles, using sidewalk chalk, and having more outdoor fun!
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Beaumont Branch - Collaborative Learning Space
Meet and greet with Pete the Cat and enjoy activities based on his books! For families. No registration required.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
We'll read our beloved Not a Box by Antoinette Portis together and then use our imaginations to create anything we want with cardboard boxes.
The Eastside Branch Makerspace, located at 3000 Blake James Drive, is a collaborative workspace for ages 13 and up to make, learn , explore, and share, free of charge. Staff are available during open studio hours to assist in projects of all kinds, or contact Makerspace staff to schedule one-on-one help. Not sure where to start? The Eastside Makerspace also offers regular workshops that introduce participants to new skills, technology, and equipment. Planning to bring a group of 10 or more? Please contact us by calling 859-231-5500 ext.2207 or using the link below.
Sample projects
Engrave a welcome sign, 3D print a business card holder, laminate a sign for your classroom, print a banner for your next event, make a personalized magnet for your refrigerator, sew a quilt block, or cut a vinyl design for your water bottle.
Celebrate National Poetry Month at LPL
The Lexington Public Library is celebrating National Poetry Month throughout April! Find reading recommendations, explore Lexington’s rich literary history, and discover fun ways to get involved.
Stories of Lexington's history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
Discover everything that's happening this summer at the library!
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.
Read the latest news from Lexington Public Library.
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.
Library News
New facility will remain at previous location with a larger footprint and expanded offerings
Lexington, Kentucky (August 18, 2022) – The Lexington Public Library broke ground on a new, significantly larger facility in the former Village Branch location on Versailles Road to better provide for the needs of the neighborhoods it serves. The new branch will reflect the community’s vision for a state-of-the-art community hub, one that offers robust resources and a myriad of program and service offerings. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday at a media event featuring Library and City officials.
