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Sharing book events happening in and around Lexington, Kentucky!
Grown Up Book Fair at Burl Brew
Saturday, January 31
12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

371 Thompson Rd
Lexington KY 40508

The Grown Up Book Fair with Friends Book Cellar is back at Burl Brew on Saturday, January 31st! Browse through the large selection of books, cds, & more.

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January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Speculative Fiction Book Club
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
6:00pm–7:00pm

Paul Sawyier Public Library
Sower Board Room
319 Wapping St.
Frankfort, KY 40601

Join us for a meeting of the Speculative Fiction Book Group, where we will discuss Kindred by Octavia Butler.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Hooked on Books
This month's genre: Graphic Novels, Comics, and Manga!
Saturday, January 24: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beaumont Branch - Small Meeting Room
3080 Fieldstone Way
Lexington KY 40513

Hooked on Books is a book club for people who want to join a book club, but want to choose what books they read.
January 12, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Kentucky Book Group:
The Evolution of the Gospelettes by Tammy Oberhausen
Thursday, January 15, 2026
6:30pm–7:30pm
Paul Sawyier Public Library
Sower Board Room
319 Wapping St.
Frankfort, KY 40601
www.pspl.org/event/kentuc...
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
EARLY BIRD BOOK CLUB  - Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Wednesday, January 21: 9:30am - 10:30am
Tates Creek Branch - Small Meeting Room
3628 Walden Drive
Lexington, KY 40517
events.lexpublib.org/event/15401161
EARLY BIRD BOOK CLUB
Join us to discuss a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.....
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January 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The Librarians
Introduction by New York Times Best-selling Author Silas House
& Ashley Sipple-McGraw, Eastside Branch Manager, Lexington Public Library
January 22, 7:15 p.m.
Kentucky Theater
214 East Main
Lexington KY 40507
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January 11, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Book Club at Kenwick Community Center
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 4:00pm
313 Owsley Ave
Lexington, KY 40502

Join our welcoming book club, where a dedicated and diverse group of readers comes together to celebrate the joy of storytelling.
Book Club at Kenwick | City of Lexington, Kentucky
Join our welcoming book club, where a dedicated and diverse group of readers comes together to celebrate the joy of storytelling.
www.lexingtonky.gov
January 10, 2026 at 1:49 AM
International Book Project
1440 Delaware Ave
Lexington KY 40505
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Browse hundreds of gently used books at unbeatable prices. All of our books are $5 or less and every purchase directly supports our mission to promote literacy worldwide.
January 10, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Wes Browne Author Visit & Book Signing
They All Fall the Same & Hillbilly Hustle
Saturday, April 04
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Central Library
Farish Theater
140 East Main St
Lexington, KY 40508
events.lexpublib.org/event/15519912
Books will be available for purchase. Registration recommended but not required
January 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Cult Classics Book Club  - Dead Man Blues by S. D. House
Wednesday, January 21: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
West Sixth Brewing
501 W Sixth St
Lexington KY 40508
Cult Classics Book Club
A book club for the strange and unusual.. Event starts at January 21, 2026 6:00 PM EST
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January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Jennifer Moorman discussing and signing The Charmed Library
Monday, January 19, 2026 - 7:00pm
Place:
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Lexington Green
161 Lexington Green Circle
Lexington, KY 40503
josephbeth.com/event/2026-0...
January 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Mystery Book Club - Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)
Thursday, January 08: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Northside Branch - Medium Meeting Room
1733 Russell Cave Rd
Lexington KY 40505
Mystery Book Club
Calling all mystery lovers! Join us for Northside's monthly mystery book club. This month's pick is "Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)" by Jesse Q. Sutanto.. Event starts at January 8, 202...
events.lexpublib.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Black & Lit book club – Trigger Warning by Jacinda Townsend
January 12 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Black & Lit book club - Trigger Warning by Jacinda Townsend - Carnegie Center
Black & Lit Book Club featuring Trigger Warning by Jacinda Townsend - January 12, 6-7pm, online
carnegiecenterlex.org
January 7, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Celebrate the release of Bill Verble’s debut poetry collection, Absence Descending. With opening readings by Wendy Jett and Dudley Stone.

Monday January 12, 6-7pm
Carnegie Center
251 West Second St
Lexington, KY
carnegiecenterlex.org/event/bill-v...
Bill Verble book release - Carnegie Center
The release of Bill Verble's debut poetry collection, Absence Descending. With readings by Wendy Jett and Dudley Stone, January 12, 6-7pm
carnegiecenterlex.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Silent Book Club - Lexington
Monday, 1/12/2026
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Place:
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
161 Lexington Green Cir
Lexington, KY 40503

Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts who gather in public and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.
January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Sarah Adams in conversation with Julie Olivia discussing the book In Your Dreams.
This event is book = ticket. Please purchase the book at JosephBeth.com to attend the event.
Date: Friday, 1/9/2026
Time: 7:00pm
Place:
Lexington Green
161 Lexington Green Circle
Lexington, KY 40503
January 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Author Talk & Book Signing:
Paranormal Kentucky: An Uncommon Wealth of Close Encounters with Aliens, Ghosts, and Cryptids
by Marie Mitchell & Mason Smith
Saturday, January 10: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Library - Farish Theater
140 E Main St
January 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM