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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 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.
Sherlock Holmes: A Map to Murder
Written by Gary McCormick
Description coming soon.
Sherlock Holmes: A Map to Murder
Written by Gary McCormick
The governance of Lexington Public Library is under the direction of 7 Trustees and up to 10 Advisors who guide the long-term strategies for the Lexington Public Library, including the long range plan, annual budget cycle, advocating for the library and for library customers, and policy recommendations.
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.
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.

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-7:00pm
Friday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm
140 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
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.
After disappearing for seven years, revolutionary spaceship Event Horizon is rediscovered. The team of scientists sent to investigate find that the entire crew is dead, and a terrifying, malevolent presence is lurking on board.
Come to Central Library for a monthly Sunday movie matinee.
Like Water for Chocolate, based on the book by Laura Esquivel.
Come to Central Library for a monthly Sunday movie matinee.
The Virgin Suicides, based on the book by Jeffrey Eugenides, stars Kirsten Dunst, James Woods, Kathleen Turner, and Josh Hartnett.
Directed by Sophia Coppola, in her directorial debut.
Get Out is a 2017 American psychological horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut.
Come to Central Library for a monthly Sunday movie matinee.
Night of the Hunter, based on the book by Davis Grubb, stars Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish. Directed by Charles Laughton, it is considered the sole example of American expressionism.
Grab your sleeping bag and your midriff tees for this classic teen slasher.
Bunks and the showers are a mad stabber's beat at a summer camp.
Elevated by moments of John Waters-esque weirdness, and a twist ending to die for.
Rated R.
6/11- Dogman (PG)
6/17- Scooby Doo (PG)
6/24- Wicked (PG)
6/25- Moana 2 (PG)
7/2- Captain America 4 (PG-13)
7/8- Piece By Piece: A Lego Movie (PG)
7/16- Mufasa (PG)
7/22- Minecraft (PG)
7/23- Wild Robot (PG)
6/11- Dogman (PG)
6/17- Scooby Doo (PG)
6/24- Wicked (PG)
6/25- Moana 2 (PG)
7/2- Captain America 4 (PG-13)
7/8- Piece By Piece: A Lego Movie (PG)
7/16- Mufasa (PG)
7/22- Minecraft (PG)
7/23- Wild Robot (PG)

The Morton School Number 1, Lexington’s first public city school in 1834, was originally built on the corner of Walnut (later Martin Luther King Dr.) and Short Street.



Stories of Lexington's history told through the Kentucky Room archives.