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While the focus of content in the digital archive is Fayette County, many other counties are represented. This list is in alphabetical order by county name for non-Fayette County content.
Anderson County
- History of the Lawrenceburg Fair by Lydia Kennedy Bond, 1956
Bath County
- Bath County Memorial Library Albert Young WWII letter Collection, 1944-45
- Bath County Memorial Library Diary Collection of Etta Evans Gilmore, 1944-1955
Boone County
- Florence Baptist Church Dedication Service, October 9, 1967
Bourbon County
- Millersburg Female College Announcement, 1895-96
- Hopewell (Paris) Historical Scrapbook, 150th Anniversary, Sept 1939
- History of the Church of the Annunciation of Paris, Kentucky by Mary T. Kelly, 1958
- Millersburg Military Institute playbill for Inherit the Wind, 6 May 1960
- Paris Historical Scrapbook, 175th Anniversary, 13 May 1961
Boyd County
- The Hi-Life Gazette, Ashland High School, 5 March 1954
Boyle County
- Catalogue, Danville Classical and Military Academy, 1877-78
- The Danville Literary and Social Club (The Anaconda), 1839-1889 by Ormond Beatty
- Fourth Reunion, Kentucky Association of the Deaf, 3-5 September 1907
- A Centennial History of the Kentucky School for the Deaf, Danville, Kentucky, 1823-1923 by Charles Fosdick
Breathitt County
- Stories of Kentucky Feuds: the Terror of Suspense by Harold Wilson Coates, 1924
Bullitt County
- United Stares Army Armor School, Fort Knox, 1959-72
Caldwell County
Calloway County
- History of Calloway County, Kentucky by E. A. Johnson, 1931
Christian County
- The Scroll: Bethel Woman's College Yearbook, 1929
Clark County
- Kentucky Wesleyan College graduates, 1906
- The Beacon: Kentucky Bible College (later Southeastern Christian College), 1955
- The Beacon: Kentucky Bible College, Winchester, Kentucky, 1960
- Southern Bell Telephone Directory for Richmond, Ky., Ford, Kirksville, Waco, Including Listings of Berea, Paint Lick, May 1966
- Kentucky Telephone Company Directory for Lancaster, Berea, Bryantsville, Paint Lick, Including Listings of Ford, Kirksville, Richmond, and Waco, Kentucky, June 1966
Clay County
- Stories of Kentucky Feuds: the Great Truce of Clay by Harold Wilson Coates, 1923
- Telephone Directory; Barbourville, Brodhead, East Bernstadt, Eubank, Faubush, Flat Lick, Livingston, London, Manchester, Mt. Vernon, Oneida, Science Hill, Shopville, White Lily, Kentucky, 1974
Floyd County
- The Pre-1800 Kentucky Tax Lists for the Counties of Fayette - 1788; Mason (later Floyd) - 1790; Mercer - 1789; Washington - 1792, compiled by Levi Todd, 1790
Franklin County
- The Fourth Annual Report of the Kentucky Colonization Society, with an Address (Delivered at the Request of the Society,) by Rev. John C. Young, 1833
- Historic Frankfort Kentucky pamphlet by Nell Whaley and Bayless Hardin, 1947
- Good Shepherd Catholic School senior class play "No Homework," 1961
- Souvenir Program, March on Frankfort, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 5 March 1964
Garrard County
- Lancaster High School Graduation Program, 1952
- Southern Bell Telephone Directory for Richmond, Ky., Ford, Kirksville, Waco, Including Listings of Berea, Paint Lick, May 1966
- Kentucky Telephone Company Directory for Lancaster, Berea, Bryantsville, Paint Lick, Including Listings of Ford, Kirksville, Richmond, and Waco, Kentucky, June 1966
Graves County
- The Mayfield Bar, by R. G. Robbins, 1911
Grayson County
- Dock Brown: the Outlaw of Grayson County by Colonel William R. Haynes, 1876
Hardin County
- United Stares Army Armor School, Fort Knox, 1959-72
Harlan County
- Harlan County, Kentucky by Elmon Middleton, 1934
- The Pine Mountain Story, 1913-1980 by Mary Rogers and the Pine Mountain Settlement School, 1980
Hopkins County
Jackson County
- Telephone Directory; McKee, Annville, Booneville, Sand Gap Ky, 1960
- Directory; McKee, Annville, Sand Gap, Booneville, 1964
- Telephone Directory; McKee, Annville, Sand Gap, Booneville, 1976
Jefferson County
- The Cadet Adjustant magazine of the Kentucky Military Institute, 1909-1918
- Photograph of Rev. James Cronin, Diocese of Louisville, circa 1920
- Charter, By-Laws and Amendments of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Widows' and Orphans' Home in the State of Kentucky, 1938
- My Memoirs of Army Nurse Corps World War II, 1943-1945 by Martha Ueltschi Penn, 1946
- Poems of Consolation: Book II by Geneva Maxey Cooper Tilford, 1947
- The Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Kentucky Golden Key Session 1948
- Zion Baptist Church, 1878-1953, 75th Anniversary, August 1953
- duPont Manual High School 1967 10-year reunion, class of 1957
- A New Look for Kentucky Breathitt for Governor newspaper, February 1963
- Sallie Phillips Durrett High School 1967–1968 composite class photograph
- The Louisville Community presents a Memorial Service Honoring the Late Whitney M. Young, Jr., 10 March 1974
- Handbills for Mr. Gay Kentucky, January 1983 and March 1983
Jessamine County
- Assortment of Elmer L. Foote lantern slides, including Court Day and the construction of High Bridge, circa 1900s
- Bluegrass Houses and Their Traditions by Elizabeth M. Simpson, 1932
- Union Lodge No. 10, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Nicholasville, Kentucky, by Robert M. Suell, 1970
Johnson County
- Kentucky Mountain Club (Membership includes the following counties: Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Fleming, Floyd, Greenup, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, McCreary, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Monroe, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Wayne, Whitley, and Wolfe)
Knox County
- Telephone Directory; Barbourville, Brodhead, East Bernstadt, Eubank, Faubush, Flat Lick, Livingston, London, Manchester, Mt. Vernon, Oneida, Science Hill, Shopville, White Lily, Kentucky, 1974
Laurel County
- The Birth of a Church: 1st Presbyterian Church, London, Ky., 1959
- Telephone Directory; Barbourville, Brodhead, East Bernstadt, Eubank, Faubush, Flat Lick, Livingston, London, Manchester, Mt. Vernon, Oneida, Science Hill, Shopville, White Lily, Kentucky, 1974
Leslie County
Livingston County
- Lucy Jefferson Lewis, Sister of President Thomas Jefferson, Virginia 1752 - Kentucky 1811 by Martha Grassham Purcell
Madison County
- Mountain Ballads for Social Singing, by James Watt Rayne, Berea College, 1923
- Life at Eastern: Eastern Kentucky Review, Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College, May 1944
- Program Celebrating the Opening of the New Free Bridge at Clay’s Ferry, Cleveland, 17 August 1946
- Southern Bell Telephone Directory for Richmond, Ky., Ford, Kirksville, Waco, Including Listings of Berea, Paint Lick, May 1966
- Kentucky Telephone Company Directory for Lancaster, Berea, Bryantsville, Paint Lick, Including Listings of Ford, Kirksville, Richmond, and Waco, Kentucky, June 1966
- First Baptist Church Directory, Richmond, 1975
Mason County
- The Pre-1800 Kentucky Tax Lists for the Counties of Fayette - 1788; Mason (later Floyd) - 1790; Mercer - 1789; Washington - 1792, compiled by Levi Todd, 1789
- Centennial of St. Patrick’s Parish, Maysville, 1847-1947
Meade County
- United Stares Army Armor School, Fort Knox, 1959-72
Mercer County
- The Pre-1800 Kentucky Tax Lists for the Counties of Fayette - 1788; Mason (later Floyd) - 1790; Mercer - 1789; Washington - 1792, compiled by Levi Todd, 1789
- Education in Harrodsburg and Neighborhood Since 1775 by Martha Stephenson, 1910
- Shakertown by Dorothy Embry Cross, 1921
- Old Roads in Kentucky by Cecil Brown, 1929
- Old Shakertown and the Shakers by Daniel Mac-Hir Hutton, 1936
- The History of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Harrodsburg by Neva L. Williams, April 1948
- Old Taverns by Grace Stephenson Linney Hutton, 1957
Muhlenberg County
- Gibraltar Coal Mining Company Scrip, Brownie, Ky., undated
- The Oriole: Central City High School Yearbook, 1927
Nelson County
- A Chapter of Trappist History in Kentucky by Young E. Allison, 1926
- The Barton Museum of Whiskey History Brochure, 1961
Owsley County
- Telephone Directory; McKee, Annville, Booneville, Sand Gap Ky, 1960
- Directory; McKee, Annville, Sand Gap, Booneville, 1964
Pulaski County
- Telephone Directory; Barbourville, Brodhead, East Bernstadt, Eubank, Faubush, Flat Lick, Livingston, London, Manchester, Mt. Vernon, Oneida, Science Hill, Shopville, White Lily, Kentucky, 1974
Robertson County
- Echoes from the Century, Robertson County 1867-1967 by T. Ross Moore
Rockcastle County
- Telephone Directory; Barbourville, Brodhead, East Bernstadt, Eubank, Faubush, Flat Lick, Livingston, London, Manchester, Mt. Vernon, Oneida, Science Hill, Shopville, White Lily, Kentucky, 1974
Scott County
- The Co-Ed: Georgetown College, 1901
- Historical Pageant of Scott County, Kentucky 1774-1924, 31 May 1924
- Directory and History: Georgetown Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1932-1933
- Georgetown Grows: Georgetown College, 1960
- Stamping Ground’s 180th Birthday Celebration, 15-17 October 1970
Shelby County
- Science Hill School College Preparatory School for Girls, Shelbyville, 1930-1931
- Science Hill School College Preparatory School for Girls, Shelbyville, 1937-1938
- History, Old Masons’ Home of Kentucky, Incorporated, 2nd Edition, by Alpheus E. Orton and Charles A. Keith, 1960
- Dedication Whitney M. Young, Jr., Residential Manpower Center program, 16 June 1972
Warren County
Washington County
- The Pre-1800 Kentucky Tax Lists for the Counties of Fayette - 1788; Mason (later Floyd) - 1790; Mercer - 1789; Washington - 1792, compiled by Levi Todd, 1792
Wolfe County
- Wolfe County Centennial Celebration 1860-1960, 2 Sept 1960
Woodford County
- Kentucky Female Orphan School: A History by Harry Giovannoli, 1930
- St. Leo’s Parish, Versailles 1924-1965
- Woodford County Farm Directory, circa 1971
- A History of Troy Presbyterian Church, 1875-1975 by J. R. Wilson, Jr.
- St. Leo Catholic Church Directory, Versailles, 1979
Destination Kindergarten is the library’s program aimed at preschoolers and their caregivers- trying to help them practice the skills they need to be ready for Kindergarten. During each Destination Kindergarten event, preschoolers and their caregivers can find a specalized area in the library with fun books, take-home activities, and information about development milestones and school readiness.
See below for more information on upcoming events and take-home packets and activities.
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Find out what's happening at our locations. Browse upcoming events and discover our dedicated learning spaces. Reserve a meeting room. Explore our galleries and special collections.
Located on the second floor of the Eastside Branch, the Makerspace is a collaborative workspace for making, learning, exploring, and sharing. Through the intersections of technology, science, art, and culture, the space encourages entrepreneurship, personal growth, and artistic expression.
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.
The William Stamps Farish Fund Theater is a state-of-the-art facility in one of Main Street’s busiest places.
Fully renovated and updated, the theater on the Central Library’s first floor is home to theater, dance, live music, film, community events, and meetings. The Lexington Public Library makes the facility available at some of the city’s best prices, with affordable business, nonprofit, and government rates.
The Publications Collection contains runs of historical Kentucky newspapers, almanacs, and magazines.
The Kentucky History collection contains Kentucky-related documents not specifically related to Fayette County.
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If books are your thing, this is your place. Browse the newest titles in our collection, take a deep dive into comics and graphic novels with the 741.5 bulletin, request a personalized "bag of books," and more.
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Discover unique resources in our Digital Archives that tell the story of Fayette County. Visit cemeteries throughout Central Kentucky using our cemetery maps. Contact our resident experts in the Central Library's Kentucky Room with questions.
Fayette County, Kentucky, has changed enormously since it was created in 1792. This collection contains government documents for the city of Lexington, for Fayette County, and for the merged Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, as well as funeral notices, club directories, scrapbooks, image collections and a history of Lexington Public Library.
New to the U.S. and Lexington community? Check out these programs for English language learners.
Board of Trustees
Chair
Lynda has been a member of the Commerce Lexington senior management team since 2000. In her current position she leads the Membership & Engagement division that is responsible for membership recruitment and retention, non-dues revenue development, and programs and events. Prior to working at the Chamber, she worked in several membership organizations including the National Tour Association, Association Management Resources and the Ann Arbor Board of Realtors and for Hyatt Regency Hotels in Lexington, Memphis, TN, San Antonio, TX and Kansas City, MO. She currently serves on board of Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass. Lynda is a native of Lexington and an alumna of the University of Kentucky.
Board of Trustees
Secretary
Yajaira Aich West is a Vice President at PNC Bank and serves as the Director of Client and Community Relations for central and southeast Kentucky. In this role she manages the philanthropic investments in the thirteen counties where PNC has a presence, coordinates the client events produced by the bank and leads employee initiatives around health and wellness. Yajaira graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Transylvania University in 2004 and earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kentucky's Gatton College of Business and Economics in 2011. Yajaira is an active member of the community via volunteerism and board service. She is currently is a Lexington Public Library Trustee, an Executive Committee member of the board of directors for the Urban League of Lexington-Fayette County and LexArts, on the Policy Council for Bluegrass Community Action Partnership, the Kentucky Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Institute for School Principals advisory committee and the Fayette County Public School's First 5 Lex Committee. She is a graduate of the Commerce Lexington’s Leadership Lexington and Leadership Central Kentucky and the Leadership Kentucky programs.
LPL After School is a FREE afterschool drop-in program at the Northside and Village Branches for kids aged 5-12 and a caregiver that takes place 4 pm - 6 pm Monday through Friday. Join us for snacks, STEAM and enrichment activities, and homework help from one of our volunteers. No need for children and caregivers to register - just show up! Activities provided courtesy of CHI St. Joseph Health. Snacks will be provided to youth age 18 and younger courtesy of God's Pantry.
On Saturdays, snacks with enrichment activites are offered from 3pm-5pm.
Are you just starting your family tree, or have you run into a brick wall tracing a distant ancestor? Join us to share tips and learn new research strategies. All levels of experience are welcome!
Advisory Board
A born-and-raised Lexingtonian, Hunter attended Lexington Catholic High School and graduated with a B.S. in Economics from the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics in 2015. He is currently a Senior Associate at BC Wood Properties, a commercial real estate investment company, where he manages 1.8 million square feet of commercial space throughout six states. Hunter has a passion for community involvement, serving on various boards for the Explorium of Lexington, United Way of the Bluegrass, University of Kentucky DanceBlue Marathon, and Make-A-Wish Kentucky. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball and golf, reading, and attending UK sporting events.
In the fourth and final installment of our virtual bookclub, we'll talk about how the author wraps up, or doesn't wrap up the events in the book. Where are our favorite characters headed? What do we know for sure about Tariq's death? Are we left with more
Mariam interviews Wayne Johnson, librarian and local historian about the murder of Transylvania University student Betty Gail Brown in October 1961. In the first episode, Wayne and Mariam discuss the events leading up to the crime.
Mariam interviews Wayne Johnson about the colorful life of abolitionist and Ambassador to Russia, Cassius Marcellus Clay (1810-1903).
Mariam interviews Trevor Claiborn, co-founder of Black Soil: Our Better Nature, about the organization and the history of African American farmers in Kentucky. Trevor also performs as “Farmer Brown tha MC” to attract young people to farming.
Mariam interviews Dr. Jonathan Coleman, head curator of the Mary Todd Lincoln House, about her life in Lexington, the White House, and after the assassination. They also discuss the collections and events at the Mary Todd Lincoln House museum.
Mariam interviews Wayne Johnson about the murder of golfing great Marion Miley in Lexington, KY in 1941. They discuss Marion Miley’s life, and the events leading up to her death. This is part one of a two part series.
JP Johnson tells the story of the time artist Henry Faulkner’s goat, Alice, disappeared for several weeks in 1965, and gives a preview of Lexington Public Library’s Henry Faulkner Week, February 25-March 3, 2019.
In this episode we'll talk about the events that happen in pages 1-80, we'll go over all the characters that are introduced and how they fit in to the story. We'll share our opinions (lots of them) and talk about what we want to see in the rest of the boo
In this episode we'll talk about the events that happen in pages 80-160. There is more information for us in this section about the circumstances surrounding Tariq's death and the investigation that followed. We'll talk about that, plus new developments w
In this episode we'll talk about the events that happen in pages 161-240. The Underhill communnity, led by the Rev Sloan, begin to mount a response to Tariq's death, as well as the police investigation. We also interview Lexington resident Jim Sleet, abou
Lexington, Kentucky (April 12, 2023) – The Lexington Public Library will be Fine Free for all materials, effective immediately, following a vote at today’s regularly scheduled monthly board meeting. Lexington Public Library customers will no longer incur fines for late, damaged, or lost library materials. Additionally, the Library has forgiven all current, outstanding fines
Lexington, Kentucky (April 12, 2023) – The Lexington Public Library will be Fine Free for all materials, effective immediately, following a vote at today’s regularly scheduled monthly board meeting. Lexington Public Library customers will no longer incur fines for late, damaged, or lost library materials. Additionally, the Library has forgiven all current, outstanding fines
Lexington Public Library is making this change because overdue fines disproportionally affect children and low-income households. Late fines may create a financial barrier for people in accessing library materials. Libraries that have gone Fine Free have reported less stigma and an increased likelihood for patrons to re-engage with their library and its services as a result.
The Lexington Public Library is a center of community life that connects people of all ages with information, engages them with the world of ideas and with each other, and enriches the community by supporting learning, promoting literacy, and encouraging creativity.
“This is our way of removing any reading barrier that we can to help increase childhood literacy and improve library access in Lexington,” said Library Executive Director Heather Dieffenbach. “Fines can potentially be an obstacle that disproportionately impact people without the means to pay. Removing these fines will allow more people to enjoy our materials for education, enrichment, and inspiration.”
Patrons are encouraged to return overdue items to make those materials available to others who would like to borrow them. The Library has been temporarily fine free since March 2020; today’s vote makes it a formalized policy for the benefit of all Lexington Public Library cardholders.
For more information and a full list of events, please visit www.lexpublib.org, call 859-231-5500, or follow us on social media at @lexpublib.
