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The Lexington Public Library is pleased to offer teachers, childcare providers, and homeschooling families the "Bucket of Books" service.  To use this service, you'll need a Teacher Card.

The Lexington Public Library is pleased to offer teachers, childcare providers, and homeschooling families the "Bucket of Books" service.  To use this service, you'll need a Teacher Card.

Need to request a specific title instead?  Log into your account.

Library staff will contact you if they have questions about your request.

Requests are typically filled within 2-3 business days.  You'll receive notification when materials are ready to pick up at the location of your choice.  Need to change your notification method?  Log into your account or give us a call at 859-231-5500.

Once ready, we'll hold your items for 7 days.

Books check out for 6 weeks on Teacher Cards and will auto-renew if no other customer has requested them.

Questions?  We're here to help!  Ask us.

You can request a "Bag of Books" to access our materials when you're unable to browse in person.  Complete the form below, and we'll pull up to 10 items that match your specified interests.  You can help us locate more items by keeping your requests general.  Some examples of requests we can accommodate include:

• Cozy mysteries
• Vegan cookbooks
• Picture books about space
• Books on CD by James Patterson
• British TV series on DVD

Please note:  While we will do our best, we may not be able to locate 10 items that match your request.

To use this service, you'll need a library card.  Find out more here.

Need to request specific titles instead?  Log into your account.

Library staff will contact you if they have questions about your request.

Requests are typically filled within 2-3 business days.  You'll receive notification when materials are ready to pick up at the location of your choice.  Need to change your notification method?  Log into your account or give us a call at 859-231-5500.

Once ready, we'll hold your items for 7 days.

Questions?  We're here to help!  Ask us.

PLEASE NOTE:

This application is only for volunteer opportunities with the Friends of the Library.  

PLEASE NOTE:

This application is only for volunteer opportunities with the Friends of the Library.  

Information about other volunteer opportunities is available here.

You will be contacted regarding this application and more information may be collected at that time. All volunteer positions will require a reference check and will most likely require a background check. Also note, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not be eligible for some volunteer opportunities.

Please complete this form to request a Destination Kindergarten Storytime Kit.  Kits may be borrowed for 2 weeks.  Each kit contains: 5-7 books, a binder with songs, action rhymes, and fingerplays, and several classroom manipulatives for activities.  A staff member will contact you within 2-3 days regarding your request. 

Please note:  These kits are intended for classroom use, and you must be an employee of a childcare facility to request a kit.

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Available Kits:

Alphabet Kit:  Includes action rhymes, songs, and fingerplays as well as classroom activities such as egg shakers, action flash cards, and more. B is for Bear by Roger Priddy ABC Animal Jamboree by Giles Andreae Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert LMNO Peas by Keith Baker
Colors Kit:  Includes action rhymes, songs, and fingerplays as well as classroom activities such as color paddles and items for flannel and magnet boards. Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr. Pete the Cat, I love my White Shoes by James Dean and Eric Litwin Lemons Are Not Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin
Dogs Kit:  Includes action rhymes, songs, and fingerplays as well as classroom activities such as an interactive B-I-N-G-O song and a doghouse game for flannel and magnet boards. There are two varieties of dogs kits, books are split as such: Underwater Dogs by Seth Casteel Wiggle by Doreen Cronin Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd Sally Goes to the Vet by Stephen Huneck The Dog House by Jan Thomas Dog by Matthew Van Fleet Dogs by Emily Gravett Spot’s First Walk by Eric Hill Bark, George by Jules Feiffer Move Over, Rover! By Karen Beaumont
Farm Kit:  Includes action rhymes, songs, and fingerplays as well as classroom activities such as a handheld set of farm animal pictures, baby chicks and mother hen flannel and magnet board activity, and more. The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson Chicks Run Wild by Sudipta Barhan-Quallen Hogwash by Karma Wilson Pete the Cat and Old Macdonald Had a Farm by James Dean Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin Down By The Barn by Will Hillenbrand Farm Babies by H. A. Rey
Food Kit:  Includes action rhymes, songs, and fingerplays as well as classroom activities such as a felt pizza making set, a hungry monster set for flannel and magnet board, and more. Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig Stanley’s Shop by William Bee The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert Rah, Rah, Radishes! By April Sayre Edible Colors by Jennifer Vogel Bass
Shapes Kit:  Includes action rhymes, songs, and fingerplays as well as classroom activities such as scarves, handheld pairs of shapes, and more. Shape By Shape by Suse MacDonald Tangled: A Story About Shapes by Anne Miranda Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert City Shapes by Diana Murray Circle, Square, Moose by Kelly Bingham
Things That Go Kit:  Includes action rhymes, songs, and fingerplays as well as classroom activities such as a felt traffic light for flannel or magnet board, a set of steering wheels, and more. Go Go Gorillas by Julia Durango Duck on A Bike by David Shannon The Bus is For Us! by Michael Rosen Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw Mighty Truck by Chris Barton Freight Train by Donald Crews