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Start your genealogy search with billions of records including census data, vital records, directories, photos and more. Available only to customers inside Lexington Public Library locations. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.
The William Stamps Farish, III Theater at the Central Library is available to the community for lectures, live music, community forums, film festivals, small theatrical productions, dance performances, literary readings, debates, and other creative uses.
Interactive study guides and practice exams to prepare for the GED, SAT, ACT, ASVAB, and other academic, civil service, military and professional exams. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.
These tours are guided audio walking tours with a variety of topics focused on Downtown Lexington, KY. Music will play in between each stop, and the listener can pause the track while walking between stops.
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Library meeting rooms are available for individuals, non-profit, for profit, study groups, and community organizations seeking to hold meetings, trainings, and workshops.
The Take Back Cheapside Collection is a community collection from DeBraun Thomas. The featured postcard of the historic Fayette County Courthouse at was used as a part of the Take Back Cheapside movement in Lexington in 2017.
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
Discover the process of bringing a music video to life in this exclusive workshop with local videographer and photographer Archie Moore. Using the Big Blue video by award wining Hip-Hop artist Tony Wavy as a case study, Archie will walk participants through every stage of production.
¡Únase para crear su propio pavo colorido usando tubos de manualidades y otros materiales! Una actividad divertida y práctica para toda la familia.
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Here at the library, we provide a range of programs, services, and online resources that support academic enrichment and help students and educators prep for success.
Move beyond sugary snacks and heavy dips to create stunning, delicious spreads that everyone will love. Get festive and nourish your body at this hands-on workshop with Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist, Nancy Hiner RD, LD, CDCES, MLDE, will show how to craft beautiful and healthy holiday appetizer trays.
Wonderful podcasts and walking tours have been created by our staff. Please enjoy!
The Lexington Public Library offers an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service which allows cardholders in good standing to borrow books and receive copies of articles we do not own and cannot purchase. Our borrowing network includes over 4,000 participating public and academic libraries.
Download eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more – free with your library card.
The Lexington Public Library has made an effort to ensure that all of our digital collections are public domain, or that we have gotten approval from the copyright holders to display their work. Most - but not all - of these collections, to the best of our knowledge, have no known US copyright restrictions. Some items in the collection are under copyright but qualify for online display by libraries under Section 108(h) of United States Copyright Law. Some of the collections provided in the Library's Digital Archives are made available under an assertion of fair use, which does not necessarily apply to an individual's use of them.
We stand for free and open access to information. That starts with removing unnecessary barriers to our educational resources and technology. The Lexington Public Library no longer charges fines or fees for late, lost, or damaged material.
