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Students & Educators

Open a new door at the library

Learning doesn’t stop at the end of the school day. The Lexington Public Library is here to support your education at every level, from birth through college, with skill-building tools, live tutoring, standardized test prep, after-school programs, and more.

Online Learning

Improve a skill, learn a new language, get live homework help, and more, all at the click of a button and free with your library card. Your username is your library card number and your PIN is the last four digits of the phone number on file for your account. See “A-Z Databases” below for a full list of online learning resources available through the library.

A-Z Databases

Featured Resources

Brainfuse Homework Help

Brainfuse Homework Help
Get live expert help with homework, skill building, and study tips and tools. Live homework help is available for grades K-12 from 2pm - 11pm daily. You can also download the app after creating an account on desktop to learn on-the-go.
LearningExpress Test Prep

LearningExpress Test Prep
LearningExpress Library is your hub for interactive study guides and practice exams for the GED, SAT, ACT, ASVAB, and other academic, civil service, military, and professional exams.
BookFlix

BookFlix
For grades pre-K through 3, Bookflix helps early readers develop and practice reading skills by pairing classic video storybooks with a related nonfiction book from Scholastic imprints.
EBSCO

EBSCO
Need an article from an academic journal? Search EBSCO for articles covering a wide range of the arts, humanities, and sciences. Available on your computer or mobile device.

All Research & Education Resources

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Supplemental Learning

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Books & Literature

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Research

Educational Games

See below for our librarians’ curated list of online games to help you or your student learn important reading, writing, and math skills.

PBS Kids
ABCYA
Starfall
Funbrain
National Geographic
Lego
ABCmouse
Tate Kids

LPL After School

LPL After School

LPL After School is a FREE after-school drop-in program at the Northside and Marksbury Family Branches for kids aged 5-12 and a caregiver that takes place 3pm-5pm Monday through Friday. Join us for snacks, STEAM and enrichment activities, and homework help from one of our volunteers. No need for children and caregivers to register - just show up! Activities provided courtesy of CHI St. Joseph Health. Snacks will be provided to youth age 18 and younger courtesy of God's Pantry.

On Saturdays, snacks with enrichment activities are offered from 3pm-4pm.

Teachers & Educators

The library is here to give you the extra support you need to thrive in your classroom, whether you’re looking for supplemental curriculum, one-on-one assistance from a librarian, or a longer loan period on materials checked out through the library.

Teacher Cards are designed specially for educators in Fayette County, with an increased reserve limit of 30 items and a loan period of 6 weeks on 28-day items.  You can apply for a Teacher Card at any of our locations.

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Preschool Storytime Kits

Preschool Storytime Kits are for classroom use and 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.

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Bucket of Books

Bucket of Books is designed to supplement your curriculum with specially-selected books on a particular topic or for your students' pleasure reading. A Teacher Card is needed.

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Book a Librarian

Schedule a one-on-one consultation or book a class visit.