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The William Stamps Farish Fund Theater is a state-of-the-art facility in one of Main Street’s busiest places.
Fully renovated and updated, the theater on the Central Library’s first floor is home to theater, dance, live music, film, community events, and meetings. The Lexington Public Library makes the facility available at some of the city’s best prices, with affordable business, nonprofit, and government rates.
See what's currently on display at our art galleries.
Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-7:00pm
Friday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm
140 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507
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
Discover unique resources in our Digital Archives that tell the story of Fayette County. Visit cemeteries throughout Central Kentucky using our cemetery maps. Contact our resident experts in the Central Library's Kentucky Room with questions. The Lexington Public Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.
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This is your gateway to our most popular resources. Search for books and eBooks, access tools for research and learning, and discover our unique collection of genealogy and local history materials.
The Publications Collection contains runs of historical Kentucky newspapers, almanacs, and magazines.
This month features Todd Hildreth on piano, Christ Fitzgerald on bass, Tim Whalen on tenor saxophone, Mike Hyman on drums, and Dave Clark on saxophone. Now in its sixteenth season, Jazz at the Library presents live jazz performances on the second Thursday of every month.
This month features the string trio, Trio Risoluto. Now in its third season, Classical Music Sundays presents live classical music the third Sunday of every month, September through April, with EKU music professor Bernardo Scarambone as emcee.
Live bluegrass music the third Thursday of every month, October through April. This month features Lonesome Express, a brand new traditional bluegrass band from the foothills of Eastern Kentucky. Sponsored by Southland Jamboree.
