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Northside Branch

Location Hours: 
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm
Mon-Thu 9:30 am - 9 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 6 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 5 pm
Location Address: 
1733 Russell Cave Road
Lexington, KY 40505
United States
Phone Number: 
859-231-5500 (General)
Location Map: 

Transportation
Served by LexTran Blue Route (No. 17 – Northside Connector)

Meeting Room Information

Special Features

  • First automated library in Kentucky
  • Largest branch library in Lexington
  • Built on land donated by Julia B. McCullough
  • Largest number of public computers among system’s branches
  • Public Digital Studio

 

 

Upcoming Events, Classes, & Storytimes

Computer Class

Photoshop Basics

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.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Tuesday, May 7th
Tuesday, May 21st, 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Photoshop Art

Use the Wacom tablet interface to create original sketches utilizing the brush tool's numerous settings. Manipulate color, brightness, and contrast to get...

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Tuesday, May 7th
Tuesday, May 21st, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Final Cut Pro X Beyond Basics

Learn to use the more advanced editing functions of Final Cut Pro X including: color correction, green screen effects, adjusting video effects over time...

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Thursday, May 9th
Thursday, May 23rd, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Illustrator 2

Build on the techniques learned in Illustrator Basics to create your own logo, cartoon and letterhead.

Prerequisite: Illustrator...

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Saturday, May 11th
Saturday, May 25th, 10:00AM - 12:00PM
InDesign Basics

Learn the most powerful layout program in the industry. Use textboxes and paragraph settings to better organize your copy and save time by using presets...

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Tuesday, May 14th
Tuesday, May 28th, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Introduction to Pages

Learn to use iWork's word processing and desktop publishing program, Pages. We'll work with templates for flyers and cards, and learn to format your own...

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Tuesday, May 21st
Tuesday, Jun 4th, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
iMovie 1

Create an original video with a photo background, animated text and video effects. This is a great class for beginners.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Tuesday, May 28th
Tuesday, Jun 11th, 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Photoshop Basics

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.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Tuesday, May 28th
Tuesday, Jun 11th, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Introduction to Mac

We will cover the basics of using Apple software and hardware. No experience with Macs is necessary.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Saturday, May 18th
Saturday, Jun 1st, 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Introduction to Keynote

Learn to use iWork's presentation program, Keynote. We'll go over how to make a simple presentation slideshow.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Thursday, May 23rd
Thursday, Jun 6th, 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Photoshop Basics

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.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Saturday, May 25th
Saturday, Jun 8th, 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Illustrator Basics

Learn the basics of creating graphic designs and images from photos and creating unique material using the basic tools and processes of Illustrator.

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Thursday, May 30th
Thursday, Jun 13th, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Photoshop Art

Use the Wacom tablet interface to create original sketches utilizing the brush tool's numerous settings. Manipulate color, brightness, and contrast to get...

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Saturday, Jun 1st
Saturday, Jun 15th, 10:00AM - 12:00PM
iPhoto 1

Enhance your digital photos and create a slideshow with music and text. This is a great class for beginners.

We recommend...

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Tuesday, May 21st
Tuesday, Jun 4th, 10:00AM - 11:30AM
iMovie 2

Edit your own digital video with iMovie. Add music, titles and video effects, and remove video you don't want. Bringing your own video on digital media is...

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Tuesday, Jun 4th
Tuesday, Jun 18th, 10:00AM - 11:30AM
Digital Photography 2

In part two of Digital Photography we will use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Bridge to organize photos, and use automation to resize, watermark, and batch edit...

Northside Branch - Digital Studio
Registration begins Tuesday, Jun 4th
Tuesday, Jun 18th, 6:00PM - 8:00PM

Games

Teen Board Game Night

Come play board games with us. It's BYOG (bring your own games).

Northside Branch - Medium Conference Room
Registration begins Thursday, May 9th
Thursday, May 23rd, 6:00PM - 8:30PM

Summer Reading

Groundbreaking Animals

The Natural History Education company will showcase animals that dig into the ground for their prey. See live animals such as a raccoon, opossum, bobcat...

Northside Branch - Large Conference Room
Registration begins Monday, May 27th
Monday, Jun 10th, 11:00AM - 12:00PM
Summer Reading Kickoff Party

Dig into reading at the Northside Branch!

Northside Branch
Saturday, Jun 1st, 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Greece Lightning

The actors from Bright Star Theatre take a hilarious romp through all things Greek…you know, mythology, the Olympics, yogurt… Recommended for ages 6 and up...

Northside Branch - Large Conference Room
Registration begins Monday, Jun 3rd
Monday, Jun 17th, 6:30PM - 7:30PM

Arts & Crafts & Activities

Teen Advisory Board

Help us plan activities for teens (ages 12-18). New members are always welcome.

Northside Branch - Medium Conference Room
Monday, Jun 10th, 7:00PM - 8:00PM
Build Your Own Fairy Garden

Create your own small fairy garden to take home. Recommended for ages 6-10.

Northside Branch - Story Room
Registration begins Saturday, Jun 1st
Saturday, Jun 15th, 2:00PM - 3:00PM

Animals & Pets

Paws to Read

Come read stories to the dogs from Love on a Leash. Recommended for ages 6-up.

Northside Branch - Story Room
Tuesday, Jun 4th, 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Paws to Read

Come read stories to the dogs from Love on a Leash. Recommended for ages 6-up.

Northside Branch - Story Room
Tuesday, Jun 11th, 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Paws to Read

Come read stories to the dogs from Love on a Leash. Recommended for ages 6-up.

Northside Branch - Story Room
Tuesday, Jun 18th, 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Storytimes

Read and Rhyme

Learn to love books with stories, rhymes, and songs. Children 5 years old and younger are welcome.

Northside Branch - Story Room
Tuesday, Jun 4th, 11:00AM - 11:20AM
Read! Play! Learn!

Build reading readiness skills with books, songs, and play. Children ages 5 and younger are welcome.

Northside Branch - Story Room
Thursday, Jun 6th, 11:00AM - 11:30AM
Read and Rhyme

Learn to love books with stories, rhymes, and songs. Children 5 years old and younger are welcome.

Northside Branch - Story Room
Tuesday, Jun 11th, 11:00AM - 11:20AM
Read! Play! Learn!

Build reading readiness skills with books, songs, and play. Children ages 5 and younger are welcome.

Northside Branch - Story Room
Thursday, Jun 13th, 11:00AM - 11:30AM
Read and Rhyme

Learn to love books with stories, rhymes, and songs. Children 5 years old and younger are welcome.

Northside Branch - Story Room
Tuesday, Jun 18th, 11:00AM - 11:20AM
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