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Starting your own business or nonprofit is hard work, but we can help you locate the tools you need to get your ideas off the ground.

Read the latest issues of your favorite magazines on your computer or mobile device.

Read books and listen to audiobooks on your computer or mobile device.
New to the U.S. and Lexington community? Check out these programs for English language learners.

Need an article from an academic journal? Search EBSCO for articles covering a wide range of the arts, the humanities, and the sciences. Available on your computer or mobile device. Provided by the Kentucky Virtual Library.
Whether you're just starting out, changing careers, or returning to the workforce, finding a job can be tough. We can help you land the right position and answer your questions along the way.

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.
With your free library card, gain access to a diverse collection of print books, ebooks, audiobooks, online classes and databases, and more. You can apply for a traditional, wallet-sized card and key chain tag or a digital library card to add to your smartphone’s digital wallet (iOS and Android compatible).
Stories of Lexington's history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
Join Master Gardeners for this FREE cooking class. Take home some health-focused and budget-friendly recipes.
Decorate press-on nails for you to take home and apply! We will provide the supplies (although you are welcome to bring some of your own,) you bring your creativity.
Many don't realize that growing garlic is incredibly easy if planted in the fall. Learn all the tips and tricks and then take bulbs home to plant yourself. Next year's delicious homemade pasta sauces and pestos will thank you!
*Recommended registration due to a limited number of plants. However, all are welcome to enjoy the educational class*
Join Master Gardeners for this FREE cooking class. Take home some health-focused and budget-friendly recipes.
Lexington Public Library Donations Received January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
If books are your thing, this is your place. Browse the newest titles in our collection, take a deep dive into comics and graphic novels with the 741.5 bulletin, request a personalized "bag of books," and more.

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-7:00pm
Friday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm
3628 Walden Drive
Lexington, KY 40517

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-7:00pm
Friday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm
2197 Versailles Road
Lexington, KY 40504

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-7:00pm
Friday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm
3080 Fieldstone Way
Lexington, KY 40513
See what's currently on display at our art galleries.
Friends of the Lexington Public Library provides financial, advocacy and volunteer support to the Library. Shop at the Friends Book Cellar in the Central Library for a great selection of used books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and vinyl records, all at discounted prices.

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-7:00pm
Friday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm
3000 Blake James Drive
Lexington, KY 40509