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Stories of Lexington's history told through the Kentucky Room archives.
Join us for a walking tour of Downtown Lexington’s historic sites. 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.
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: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/
Join us for a walking tour of Downtown Lexington’s historic sites. 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.
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.
Wonderful podcasts and walking tours have been created by our staff. Please enjoy!
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A copy of the draft of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Grantee Performance Reports for the Community Development Block Grant Program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Emergency Solutions Grants Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 will be available on the government’s web page at https://www.lexingtonky.gov/consolidated-plan. The draft report is also posted on the on the public library’s website for review.
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The Lexington Public Library is pleased to offer teachers, childcare providers, and homeschooling families the "Bucket of Books" service. We can supplement your curriculum with specially-selected books on a particular topic or provide your classroom with specially-selected books for your students' pleasure reading.
