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Closure Date
All locations will be closed on Monday, January 19, for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Description coming soon.
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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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Join us at Eastside Branch to celebrate Juneteenth with games, music and historical time capsules!
Lexington Public Library Donations Received January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
All Lexington Public Library locations are closed on these holidays.
We are committed to supporting our democracy by providing nonpartisan voting information, whether you choose to cast an early ballot or go to the polls on Election Day.
Stories of Lexington's history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
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.
Read the latest news from Lexington Public 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.
Discover everything that's happening this summer at the Library!
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.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
If you love recommending books, this is for you! Kids who sign up to be a Kid Librarian get to create a display of their favorite reads—applications will be available at the event. We’ll also hear book talks from former Kid Librarians and learn how the Lexington Public Library processes its collections from our Collection Manager.
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Tates Creek Branch - Small Meeting Room
For fans of Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club, an enormously fun mystery about a woman who spends her entire life trying to prevent her foretold murder only to be proven right sixty years later, when she is found dead in her sprawling country estate.... Now it's up to her great-niece to catch the killer.
Celebrate Black History Month at LPL
Throughout February, join us as we celebrate Black history with programs, materials, podcasts, and more.
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Join us to become detectives for a day, using forensic science techniques like fingerprint analysis and clue-solving in fun activities! For ages 8-17. Registration Required
Grand Opening set for Saturday, March 9
Lexington, Kentucky (January 17, 2024) – Lexington Public Library is proud to announce the Grand Opening of the Marksbury Family Branch of the Lexington Public Library.
Festivities include a Media Day event on Friday, March 8 from 8:30-10am and a Grand Opening Celebration on Saturday, March 9 (more details coming soon). The current Village Branch will remain open through 6pm on Friday, February 23.
The Brown-Hocker Collection is a community collection of photos and realia from African American events and people in Lexington and Kentucky history.
The objects in the collection are primarily for
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Tates Creek Branch - Flexible Space
Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for young children and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 5 and under.
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Enjoy books, activities, craft, and a treat. For preschoolers and their caregivers. No registration required. Group with more than five kids please call ahead 859231-5500 for Central Children's.
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Tates Creek Branch - Small Meeting Room
The weekly classes will be informal and guided by a moderator. EVERYONE is welcome - ANY native language, ANY English level. No registration needed. Practica ingles y conoce gente nueva. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! ¡Todos los idiomas, todos los niveles de ingles. Jifunze Kiingereza na kukutana na watu wapya. Kila mtu anakaribishwa!
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Central Library
Now in its fifteenth season, Jazz at the Library presents live jazz performances on the second Thursday of every month. Sponsored by Jamey Aebersold Jazz and the Jazz Arts Foundation. Reservations suggested.
