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Mariam interviews Peter Brackney, author of the 2014 book Lost Lexington, and creator of the blog The Kaintuckeean.
Mariam interviews Ruth Gaylord about her life and work as Lexington Public Library’s first African American librarian.
Meet the Lexington Public Library's Board, Administrative Team, and Leadership Team. Apply to work or volunteer at the library.
J.P. Johnson guest hosts to celebrate the life of Dolly Johnson Dandridge (1852-1918), a Kentucky native who was the White House Chef for President Benjamin Harrison, and later a much sought-after chef after her return to Lexington, Kentucky in 1894.
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Eastside Branch - Makerspace
During Teacher Time, you will be able to use Makerspace equipment to create resources for your classroom. Including 24" laminator, 24" large format printer, 1.25" and 2.25" button makers, laser engraver, and Cricut.
Teacher Time is generously sponsored by LG&E and KU.
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Eastside Branch - Makerspace
During Teacher Time, you will be able to use Makerspace equipment to create resources for your classroom. Including 24" laminator, 24" large format printer, 1.25" and 2.25" button makers, laser engraver, and Cricut.
Teacher Time is generously sponsored by LG&E and KU.
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. The Lexington Public Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.
The Kentucky Room's collections contain Lexington's residential directories going back over 200 years, and are some of the most useful resources for researchers looking for family information, neighborhood histories, and house histories.
Jonathan Coleman guest hosts this episode, and tells his favorite ghost stories from his popular Lexington History Walks. Dr. Coleman conducts Lexington History Walks year-round, which can be booked on his website: www.drcolemanwalks.com
Mariam gives a brief history of the public schools in Lexington and Fayette County.
Denise Shanks tells the story of Smiley Pete, Lexington’s “town dog” in the 1940’s and 1950’s.
Mariam and David discuss Lafayette's 1825 visit to Lexington as we approach the 200th anniversary in 2024-2025.
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Eastside Branch - Medium Meeting Room
Each session is packed with hands-on fun led by University of Kentucky professors. This time, we’re diving into the world of Mathematics! Come learn, get inspired, and maybe even discover your dream career! Registration is required. Questions? Email us at ebae@lexpublib.org
Brenna guests to share her research on three of Lexington’s Black enclaves, founded by formerly enslaved persons after the Civil War. She highlights the history we know, and points out that much of the history of these hamlets and their residents are lost
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.
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Eastside Branch
Work with a diabetes care and education specialist to set and track goals. Practice how to fit diabetes care into all parts of your daily life.
Registration is required for this free program.
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Eastside Branch - Children's Program Room
Here there be dragons! We can teach you how to get started with D&D and other roleplaying games. Beginners and experienced players welcome. Ages 11 & up.
Walking Tour
Join us for a walking tour of Lexington Public Library's historic downtown locations! The full tour is available as a single MP3, or you can download individual tracks. For the single MP3, music will play between the stops. You can pause the track while you walk between stops.
This tour covers a walking distance of 1.1 miles.
Please note: We prioritized the ease of the walk rather than the chronological order of the library locations.
The music clips used in this tour are from “Walking Barefoot on Grass” by Kai Engel, and are used with a CCBY license. It is available here.
Join us for a walking tour of Lexington Public Library's historic downtown locations! The full tour is available as a single MP3, or you can download individual tracks. For the single MP3, music will play between the stops.
Lexington Herald-Leader full text article search beginning from April 25, 1983.
Walking Tour
Join us for a walking tour of Downtown Lexington’s historic sites. The full tour is available as a single MP3, or you can download individual tracks. For the single MP3, music will play between the stops. You can pause the track while you walk between stops.
This tour covers a walking distance of 1.1 miles.
The music clips used in this tour are from “Walking Barefoot on Grass” by Kai Engel, and are used with a CCBY license. It is available here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/
Join us for a walking tour of Downtown Lexington’s historic sites. The full tour is available as a single MP3, or you can download individual tracks. For the single MP3, music will play between the stops.
Mariam and Wayne discuss the 1968 removal of the railroad tracks from Downtown Lexington in time for the 50th
