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Central Library Exterior
Location Hours

Monday-Thursday: 9:30am-7:00pm
Friday: 9:30am-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Location Mailing Address

140 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507

The Central Library's Parking Garage is available to our customers or anyone needing a parking space.  There are 428 parking spots in the garage, 10 of which are handicapped or van accessible.  The height clearance for garage entry is 13'1".  The height clearance for parking access is 6'4".

Two hours of free parking is provided with a ticket validated inside the Central Library.

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A book club to discuss literary works by black authors

Lexington, Kentucky (January 16, 2024) – Lexington Public Library is proud to announce their new Black Voices Book Club which is dedicated to discussing literary works by black authors. The Club meets on the third Saturday of each month.

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Join us for updates on library happenings, book recommendations, interviews, and more!

The Central Kentucky Cemeteries Maps are powered by Google Maps.  Counties include:  Fayette, Bourbon, Clark, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford.

Located on the fourth floor of the Central Library, this space invites children and students to learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math through hands-on experiences. Programming events targeted toward upper elementary and middle-school aged students include circuits, robotics, augmented and virtual reality, coding, 3D printing, recording in the audio booth, and so much more.

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Join librarians Alexa and Jenny as we talk books. What we're currently loving, what we're hating, and what we can't wait to read next!

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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Central Library

Are you strange and unusual? Do you like strange and unusual reads? Join us at West Sixth Brewing for our monthly Cult Classics Book Club!

This month, we're discussing "Picnic at Hanging Rock" by Joan Lindsay.

Copies available at the January meeting, or the Central Library front desk.

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Central Library

Are you strange and unusual? Do you like strange and unusual reads? Join us at West Sixth Brewing for our monthly Cult Classics Book Club!
This month, we'll be discussing Dead Man Blues by S. D. House. 

Copies available at the December meeting, or the Central Library front desk.

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Central Library - Kloiber Foundation STEAM Lab

Children 7 and under must be accompanied by a responsible caregiver. Please note that we will be building with the classic Lego bricks that contain small parts.

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Central Library - Farish Theater

Come join the Horror Murder Movie Club for another year of great movies!

For January, we start with the classic The Shining. Based on the book by Stephen King, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall.

Rated R.

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Central Library - Farish Theater

What does it take to escape your destiny? Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

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Northside Branch - Classroom

Watercolor painting club with a lesson each month suitable for beginners, dilettantes, and anyone who just wants to hang out and paint with us. We will be following a series of tutorials that start with the basics at our first meeting and build on those skills with each class that follows. Registration required so I will be able to purchase enough supplies for everyone.

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Northside Branch - Large Meeting Room

National Mocktail & Pizza Week is this month, so we will have the "Pizza & Mocktails Edition" of Bite Club to celebrate! Members can choose a recipe from one of the cookbooks provided or use their own recipe to contribute a dish. If it's your first time, you can simply come to taste, discuss, and enjoy!