Abraham Lincoln and a book sale highlight July at the library

We are hav­ing a DINOmite summer!

We are thrilled to be host­ing anoth­er excit­ing sum­mer at the library. Be sure to pick up your sum­mer read­ing chal­lenge cards to win swag, books and maybe even a grand prize at the end of the sum­mer! Plus, we have a jam-packed cal­en­dar of great events for you all!

The library will be closed Saturday, July 4^th, for Independence Day. The dig­i­tal col­lec­tion is avail­able ²⁴⁄₇ with your library card.

An Audience with Abraham Lincoln

Celebrate Independence Day and America 250 with “An Audience with Abraham Lincoln,” a pow­er­ful 75-minute solo per­for­mance by Lincoln pre­sen­ter Jacob Truax. 

This unfor­get­table pro­gram brings one of America’s most icon­ic lead­ers to life through humor, human­i­ty, and inspir­ing ora­to­ry. Come expe­ri­ence his­to­ry in a whole new way as we hon­or America’s 250^th anniver­sary with this engag­ing and edu­ca­tion­al event for the community.

Register Here

Books are just the beginning

The library is a place to grow and learn, dis­cov­er new ideas and (of course) have fun! Events for all ages are hap­pen­ing almost every day at CCPL. Visit the Calendar of Events to view what’s hap­pen­ing this month.

Shop the best deal in town while sup­port­ing our Friends of the Library! Come shop a wide selec­tion of hard­back, paper­back, children’s, DVD, cof­fee table books, and more!

Friday, July 17^th, 5–7: Friends of the Library pre­view sale. Become a friends mem­ber on the night of the pre­view for $25.

Saturday, July 18^th, 10–4: book sale!

Be on the look­out for the Outreach Team all around Clark County in our shiny new book­mo­bile! Spot them at the Farmer’s Market, Summer Feed stops, and so many oth­er stops around the county.

An exciting new addition to the library of things!

We are thrilled to announce that we have pass­es avail­able for check out to these near­by establishments:

• Bluegrass Heritage Museum
• Lexington Children’s Museum
• Lexington History Museum
• Kentucky Reptile Zoo
• Shaker Village
• EXPERIENCE PASSES
• LIBRARY CATALOG

Experience pass­es