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Start your Summer Reading now! Prizes, Events & Activities, Free Books, School Summer Reading Lists, and more!

Summer Fun With The LexPhil

Enjoy three wonderful events with the LexPhil this summer! Instrument Petting Zoos, Concerts, and a behind the scenes LexPhil Lecture.

Newly Renovated!

We have recently completed renovations at the Beaumont Branch. Come see our new children's area, meeting rooms, and study rooms.

Fiddlers Restrung

Kentucky Premiere! Come see one of the best high school level Celtic, Bluegrass, and American folk fiddle groups in the nation on July 1st.

Free Magazine Downloads!

Now available! Download over 70 popular magazines for free with your library card!

New OverDrive Version!

Try the latest version of Overdrive for your computer or mobile device. Read your eBooks directly in your web browser.

Upcoming Events & Classes

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Monday, July 22nd
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Intermediate ESL
Tates Creek Branch - Small Conference Room
Age Group: adults
These classes are offered in partnership with Bluegrass Literacy. For more information, contact the Tates Creek Branch at (859)231-5500.

For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Tuesday, July 23rd
9:00am - 10:30am
Meet the Ancestors: Explore a Local Cemetery
Central Library
Age Group: adults, 4th-5th grade, middle school
July 23 -- Mark Coyen will guide this tour of African American Cemetery Number 2, 419 E Seventh St., Tuesday, July 23, 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Participants will provide their own transportation to the tour site. Please sign up for each of these individually on our website or by...

For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Tuesday, July 23rd
10:00am - 12:00pm
Photoshop Basics
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Age Group: adults
Fix "Red-eye" and remove blemishes from portraits. You'll also learn how to combine several images into a single photo and add text to the image.
Registration begins on July 9th
Tuesday, July 23rd
10:30am
Baby and Me!
Tates Creek Branch
Age Group: infant (0-12 months), baby (1-2 years)
Lap-sit storytime introducing books, songs, and fingerplays. Ages 6-18 months. 20 minutes.
Tuesday, July 23rd
11:00am - 11:20am
Bouncing Babies
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: infant (0-12 months), baby (1-2 years)
This lapsit storytime develops pre-reading skills with books, songs, finger plays, and activities, all while promoting budding social skills and child-caregiver interaction.
Tuesday, July 23rd
11:00am - 12:00pm
Baby Time
Eagle Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: infant (0-12 months)
An interactive lapsit program designed to stimulate and encourage pre-reading skills.AGes 3-15 months.
Tuesday, July 23rd
11:00am - 11:20am
Read and Rhyme
Northside Branch - Story Room
Age Group: toddler (2-3 years)
Learn to love books with stories, rhymes, and songs. Children 5 years old and younger are welcome.
Tuesday, July 23rd
12:00pm - 12:20pm
Bouncing Babies
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: infant (0-12 months), baby (1-2 years)
This lapsit storytime develops pre-reading skills with books, songs, finger plays, and activities, all while promoting budding social skills and child-caregiver interaction.
Tuesday, July 23rd
12:00pm - 1:00pm
A Book and a Bite
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade
Join us for a different book and activity every day this week. Bring your lunch and a friend! Ages 5 & up. Registration required.
Registration begins on July 8th
Tuesday, July 23rd
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free Hot Lunch
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: all kids
A free hot lunch will be served every weekday (excluding July 4)to children ages 18 and younger. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Tuesday, July 23rd
12:30pm - 2:00pm
English Conversation Group
Central Library - Room C
Age Group: adults
An intermediate to advanced level English class that focuses on developing fluency through small group activities and discussion.
Tuesday, July 23rd
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kid's Book Club
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Come to read and discuss exciting books and do fun activities and crafts.
Tuesday, July 23rd
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Teen Book Club
Village Branch - Teen Room
Age Group: middle school, high school
Come listen and read exciting teen books. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Tuesday, July 23rd
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Arts & Crafts for Teens
Village Branch - Teen Room
Age Group: middle school, high school
Try your hand at knitting, jewelry making, henna tattoos and other cool crafts. For middle and high school ages. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Tuesday, July 23rd
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Arts & Crafts for Kids
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Have fun completeing art projects all summer long! For grades K-5. No regisration required.
Tuesday, July 23rd
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Free Snack
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: all kids
A free snack will be served every weekday (except July 4) to all children ages 18 and under. No registration required. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Tuesday, July 23rd
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Photoshop for Photographers
Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Age Group: adults
This class is for all photographers who want improve their photoshop skills to maximize the quality of their photos. Using Photoshop digital darkroom techniques and Adobe Camera RAW you will improve the lighting, color, and composition of the image. Prerequisite: Photoshop...
Registration begins on July 9th
Tuesday, July 23rd
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Wills and Basic Estate Planning in Kentucky
Beaumont Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: adults
J. Robert Lyons of the local law firm Dinsmore will discuss the basics of wills and estate planning in Kentucky, including a look at trusts.

For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Tuesday, July 23rd
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Fossils in Kentucky
Eagle Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: adults, families, adults
Want to know the history of the ground you walk on? Dan Phelps, president of the Kentucky Paleontological Society, will speak about prehistoric life in Kentucky,and the factors that affected it. For adults and teens. Reservations required.

For group registration please contact this library location at (859) 231-5500

Wednesday, July 24th
10:00am - 10:30am
Toddler Time
Beaumont Branch - Story Pit
Age Group: toddler (2-3 years)
Come enjoy this high-energy program for twos and threes. Through interactive stories, music, movement and crafts, we'll promote early literacy skills and make new friends! For 2 & 3 year olds with a parent or caregiver.
Wednesday, July 24th
10:00am - 10:30am
The Young and the Restless
Central Library - Story Room
Age Group: toddler (2-3 years)
A storytime for toddlers! Clapping, singing, and enjoying good stories and books! A simple story-realted craft or activity is included.
Wednesday, July 24th
10:30am
First Steps Storytime
Tates Creek Branch
Age Group: baby (1-2 years)
Experience fun with songs, finger plays, and books! This storytime lasts approximately 15 minutes, making it great for wigglers!
Wednesday, July 24th
10:30am - 11:30am
English Class for Beginners/Clase de inglés
Village Branch - Large Meeting Room
Age Group: adults
English Class for beginners. No registration required. Mondays and Wednesdays.
Wednesday, July 24th
11:00am - 11:45am
Preschool Storytime
Eagle Creek Branch - Story Pit
Age Group: preschool (3-5 Years)
Stories, songs, and activities that encourage math, science, and literacy skills.
Wednesday, July 24th
12:00pm - 1:00pm
A Book and a Bite
Tates Creek Branch - Large Conference Room
Age Group: K-1st grade, 2nd-3rd grade
Join us for a different book and activity every day this week. Bring your lunch and a friend! Ages 5 & up. Registration required.
Registration begins on July 8th
Wednesday, July 24th
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free Hot Lunch
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: all kids
A free hot lunch will be served every weekday (excluding July 4)to children ages 18 and younger. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Wednesday, July 24th
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kid's Book Club
Village Branch - Small Meeting Room
Age Group: 2nd-3rd grade, 4th-5th grade
Come to read and discuss exciting books and do fun activities and crafts.
Wednesday, July 24th
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Discover SkyDrive
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
This workshop introduces the cloud connectivity of Windows 8 and highlights SkyDrive. Learners will discover how to connect to their files in the cloud using their Microsoft account as well as different ways to access and manage their files and photos on SkyDrive. Prerequisite:...
Registration begins on July 10th
Wednesday, July 24th
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Teen Book Club
Village Branch - Teen Room
Age Group: middle school, high school
Come listen and read exciting teen books. This event is sponsored by the 21st Century Learning Center Grant.
Wednesday, July 24th
2:45pm - 3:45pm
Reinvent your mail with Outlook.com
Central Library - Computer Lab
Age Group: adults
This workshop showcases the exciting features of Outlook.com and highlights the sleek new interface. Learners will discover how to connect their social networks to Outlook.com and how to manage their inbox. They will also learn about privacy features in Outlook.com and discover...
Registration begins on July 10th
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