We’re working hard to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the Lexington County community. Fortunately, the Lexington County Detention Center remains free of the coronavirus because of infection control measures we put in place weeks ago. LCDC nurses are regularly checking inmate temperature levels, as you can see in the video below. Officers are wearing personal protective equipment to reduce the risk of introducing COVID-19 into the facility. We take these actions seriously because they protect

After years as a Kentucky Room librarian at Central, Wayne Johnson has some stories to tell. From family trees to 50-year-old T-ball pictures, he's just about seen it all. "When you're able to find the story or picture about them, they are thrilled to death. Just watching their reaction and the joy it brings to them makes the job even better." Learn more about the Kentucky Room, our digital archives, cemetery maps, and genealogy club at lexpublib.org/localhistory | Lexington Public Library