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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.
Search selected articles in Lexington newspapers about significant people, places, and events from 1787-2007.
The Undesign the Redline project unearths the deep and systemic history of structural racism and inequality in the United States. This interactive exhibit explores policies like Redlining, their implications for today, and what we can do to undesign them.
The exhibit was created by social impact design studio designing the WE and has been invited to dozens of cities across the country. A local advisory group has helped to produce local history and stories about Redlining in Lexington.
The Community Collections consist of objects shared from local community residents and organizations. Individuals have lent items of local significance to the library to give the larger community awareness and access.
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.
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These tours are guided audio walking tours with a variety of topics focused on Downtown Lexington, KY. Music will play in between each stop, and the listener can pause the track while walking between stops.
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Lexington Weekly Press (1881)
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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.
Imperial Court of Kentucky
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The Kentucky Reporter (1817-1830)
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Miscellaneous Newspapers
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Bath County Memorial Library Collection
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All databases are available from this page.
Daily Lexington Atlas (1847-1848)
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Meet with a librarian for one-on-one consultation. Please submit the Book a Librarian Appointment Request Form or call 859-231-5500 during business hours to schedule an appointment. Appointments are scheduled Monday-Friday during Library business hours and typically last 30 to 45 minutes.
Historic St. Paul Catholic Church
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Duncan-Goff Scrapbook Collection
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Father William T. Punch Letter Collection
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United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox Yearbook Collection
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Judge Kenneth Lyons Collection
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Muhlenberg County Black Marriages Book c.1866
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Black Community News