Lexington’s African American Heritage Walking Tour
Join us for an on-demand walking tour of Downtown Lexington’s African American heritage sites.
Join us for an on-demand walking tour of Downtown Lexington’s African American heritage sites.
Explore topics related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) in this space for youth, grades 3-12.
Learn how the Lexington Public Library Foundation empowers change within our library system.
Learn or develop a personal or professional skill with LinkedIn Learning classes, available for free with your library card.
Did you know physical materials renew automatically if they don’t have a waiting list? Check your account online to see the status of your items.
Throughout June, join us as we celebrate Pride Month with programs, books, podcasts, and more.
Search our catalog or print our curated list below for books and other titles that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and commemorate LGBTQ+ history.
Tune into our Tales from the Kentucky Room and Turning the Page podcasts as LPL librarians interview local artists, poets, activists, and educators, who share stories about LGBTQ+ life, art, and history in Lexington and surrounding areas.
Gay Poems for Red States
A Tales from the Kentucky Room interview with Willie Carver, Jr., Kentucky poet and 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Bad Sex in Kentucky
A Tales from the Kentucky Room interview with Kentucky actor, author, and playwright Kevin Lane Dearinger
Henry Faulkner Week: Sweet Evening Breeze
From Tales from the Kentucky Room: A conversation with artist and activist Robert Morgan about Sweet Evening Breeze, one of Lexington’s first notable drag queens
Henry Faulkner Week: An Interview with Robert Morgan
A Tales from the Kentucky Room interview with artist and LGBTQ+ activist Robert Morgan
Faulkner Morgan Pagan Babies Archive
A Tales from the Kentucky Room interview with Dr. Jonathan Coleman about the “Out in Plain Sight” exhibit at Lexington Public Library and the founding of the Faulkner Morgan Pagan Babies Archive
An Interview with Savannah Sipple
A Turning the Page interview with poet, essayist, and educator Savannah Sipple about her writing and career