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Move, sing, read, and play in this interactive storytime for toddlers and their caregivers. Recommended for ages 18 to 36 months.
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Central Library - Meeting Room D
Not an artist? Not a problem! We'll provide the art supplies; you provide the creativity during this open art program. Recommend for 5-12 years old, dress for mess please.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
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.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
Come to Central Library for a monthly Sunday movie matinee.
Like Water for Chocolate, based on the book by Laura Esquivel.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
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.
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Central Library - Kentucky Room
For September, the Blue Grass True Crime Book Club is reading Cemetery Road Murders: The Shocking True Tale of Kentucky’s Murder Mansion by Wes Swietek.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
Get Out is a 2017 American psychological horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
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.
Stories of Lexington's history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
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Central Library - Farish Theater
Join us for a conversation with sports commentators Tom Hammond and Mark Story, authors of Races, Games, and Olympic Dreams: A Sportscaster's Life.
A 1,200-square-foot gallery that features a wide variety of art by local and regional artists. A participating gallery at Gallery Hop.
The Luna Library, a program of Believing in Forever, collects and distributes children's books with an African American history or Black character focus. It is an alternative for African American parents looking for books that provide context and knowledge to understand the stories of the African American experience in this country for their children. Believing in Forever is a champion of diversity and inclusion, and the positive impact books have on children of all races.
Jennifer and producer Erin introduce Lexington Public Library’s brand new podcast.
Walking Tour
Join us for a walking tour of Lexington’s literary history!
Tour Length 1.05 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.
Join us for a walking tour of Lexington’s literary history!
Tour Length 1.05 miles
Jennifer and Erin have combed through the summer’s most anticipated releases lists, and discuss the ones they’re looking forward to the most. Erin interviews Doug Tattershall about the library’s gallery spaces.
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.
Jennifer talks with local poet Danni Quintos about her work and latest book release Two Brown Dots. In Behind the Scenes, Erin hears from librarians Jennie and Mary about LPL After School. Danni closes the podcast with a reading from Two Brown Dots.
Jennifer welcomes back Lynn Hightower to discuss more about her book The Enlightenment Project and her own experiences with the supernatural. Lynn closes the podcast with a reading from The Enlightenment Project.
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.
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.
Jennifer talks with local author Kaitlyn Hill about her debut YA novel “Love from Scratch” and her journey in publishing. For Behind the Scenes, Erin talks with Amanda Wheeler and Bryan Klausing about the library’s experiential learning spaces and program
