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The Lexington Public Library’s Digital Archives provide open access to researchers and students to learn more about the rich history of Lexington and Fayette County. It contains a fraction of the Library’s physical holdings, which are housed and available for reference in the Kentucky Room at the Central Library. New material is being digitized and added constantly, so there's always something new to find.
Read articles from magazines and journals, learn a new language, or locate a newspaper article. These resources can't be found with a search engine but are available for free with your library card.
Join us for Kentucky Legends: a series of programs exploring Kentucky culture, history, and lore. Programs include author visits, Chautauqua performances, live music, activities and crafts, and more.
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Please complete this form to request a Preschool Storytime Kit. Kits may be borrowed for 2 weeks. Each kit contains: 5-7 books, a binder with songs, action rhymes, and fingerplays, and several classroom manipulatives for activities.
Community Reads is our Lexington-wide book group. Connect with your friends and neighbors by reading the selected book, joining in a book discussion or related program, and attending a book talk with this year's featured author.
Closure Date
All locations will close at 5:00pm on Thursday, December 31, and remain closed on Friday, January 1, for New Year's Day.
Jennifer interviews best-selling thriller author Lynn Hightower about her new release The Enlightenment Project. Erin interviews Kelli Parmley about the library’s summer programming.
In this episode, Alexa, Brian, and Bri discuss their favorite YA reads.
Closure Date
All locations will be closed on Friday, December 4, for staff training.
Jennifer and Erin review recipes from three celebrity cookbooks, Cravings by Chrissy Teigen, The Seasoned Life: Food, Family, Faith, and the Joy of Eating Well by Ayesha Curry, and Stirring Up Fun with Food by Sarah Michelle Gellar. The recipes featured i
In this episode, Jenny and Alexa celebrate Mother's Day with a list of their favorite and some of the most memorable mothers across fiction and nonfiction.
Closure Date
All locations will be closed on Saturday, June 19, for Juneteenth (Freedom Day).
Jennifer and Erin review meat and vegetarian burger recipes from three grill-out cookbooks: Burgers: 125 Mouthwatering Recipes and Tips compiled by Good Housekeeping, Grilling Vegan Style: 125 fired-up recipes to turn every bite into a backyard BBQ by Joh
Check for current job openings and apply to work at the Lexington Public Library.
In this episode, Jenny, Alexa, Brian, and Scott discuss their picks for their favorite Sci-Fi books.
Jennifer and Erin review recipes from four Kentucky Cookbooks: Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy by Damaris Phillips (Pimiento Cheese Baked Rice), Bluegrass Gatherings: Entertaining through Kentucky's Seasons by Junior League of Louisville (Beer Cheese),
In this episode of Checked Out, join Alexa and special guest Cindy, as we discuss the first volumes of several Brian K. Vaughan graphic novel series: Paper Girls, Saga, and Y: The Last Man.
Closure Date
All locations will be closed on Monday, September 6, for Labor Day.
Make buttons and magnets using equipment and supplies available in the Makerspace.
The Eastside Makerspace offers 1.25” and 2.25” button makers for buttons and magnets. The Marksbury Family Branch Makerspace offers 2.25” button makers for buttons and magnets and 1” button makers for keychains, earrings, and paperclip bookmarks. Button, magnet keychain, earring, and bookmark materials are available to purchase.
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.
Up to date information on topics from starting a company, operations management and sales to growing or rescuing a business. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.
Closure Date
All locations will close at 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 25, and remain closed on Thursday, November 26, for Thanksgiving.
Closure Date
All locations will be closed on Thursday, December 24, and Friday, December 25, for Christmas.
Library News
A book club to discuss literary works by black authors
Lexington, Kentucky (January 16, 2024) – Lexington Public Library is proud to announce their new Black Voices Book Club which is dedicated to discussing literary works by black authors. The Club meets on the third Saturday of each month.
