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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Join us in the Kloiber Foundation STEAM lab to learn about UV rays while you create a mini shelter to protect an "astronaut" from the sun! Recommended for Ages 8-17
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Join us in the Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab to participate in STEAM challenges featuring beach balls! Families will create towers, race in a relay and more! For Families
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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab
Join us in the Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab to create art with robots! We will be using sphero bolts to create an abstract action painting. For Ages 8-17. Registration Required.
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Northside Branch - Digital Studio

This two-day workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of music production and digital design. During Day 1 we will create their own beat using Logic Pro. On Day 2 we?ll design professional-style cover art using Canva to match their sound and artistic vision.

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Northside Branch - Digital Studio

This two-day workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of music production and digital design. During Day 1 we will create their own beat using Logic Pro. On Day 2 we?ll design professional-style cover art using Canva to match their sound and artistic vision.

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Northside Branch - Digital Studio

This two-day workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of music production and digital design. During Day 1 we will create their own beat using Logic Pro. On Day 2 we’ll design professional-style cover art using Canva to match their sound and artistic vision.

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Northside Branch - Digital Studio

This two-day workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of music production and digital design. During Day 1 we will create their own beat using Logic Pro. On Day 2 we’ll design professional-style cover art using Canva to match their sound and artistic vision.

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Celebrate Black History Month at LPL

Throughout February, join us as we celebrate Black history with programs, materials, podcasts, and more.

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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.

The Central Library's Parking Garage is available to our customers or anyone needing a parking space.  There are 428 parking spots in the garage, 10 of which are handicapped or van accessible.  The height clearance for garage entry is 13'1".  The height clearance for parking access is 6'4".

Two hours of free parking is provided with a ticket validated inside the Central Library.

Database

U.S. news sources at the local, state, regional and national levels.  Features hundreds of newspapers in their original printed format with pictures, including Chicago Sun-Times, Columbus Dispatch, Denver Post, Houston Chronicle, Miami Herald, New York Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, USA Today, and many more.

Holidays and Closures
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.

Board Member
Advisory Board

Melissa Coulston is Partnership Coordinator at Kentucky Refugee Ministries Lexington, where she has worked since 2022. Her role at KRM involves wearing many different hats depending on the day, but she primarily works to engage central Kentucky communities to support KRM's work to welcome forcibly displaced newcomers. Prior to her work in refugee resettlement and newcomer welcome, Melissa served in various positions in academic, public, and government libraries in Kentucky and South Carolina.

Lexington Public Library is proud to host the 2026 Kentucky History and Genealogy Conference.  This conference brings together historians, genealogists, researchers, and enthusiasts to explore the rich history and genealogical heritage of Kentucky.

Audio booths are outfitted with a microphone, computer, headphones, and other recording equipment and software. 

Musical instruments are available at the Northside Digital Studio audio booth. 32 GB flash drives are available for purchase at the Digital Studio, but you may need to bring additional storage depending on the size of the project.  

Visit the following learning spaces to get started.

Audio booth