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Scott County Public Library Launches 2026 Summer Reading Adventure
WELCOME TO MAKERSPACE
Create, build, and bring your ideas to life
The Scott County Public Library is excited to introduce our brand-new Makerspace with a soft opening on Wednesday, May 20th from 9am-1pm! Explore creative tools like a 3D printer, button maker, vinyl cutter, and book mending station, with even more coming soon. This new space is designed to inspire creativity, hands-on learning, and innovation for all ages. Opening Soon.
Weekly Adult Programs
Tween & Teen Self-Defense Part One (Ages 8-18)
Learn self-defense basics in this workshop! Practice awareness and de-escalation. This is part one of a two part workshop! Ages 8-18. Please register.
Tuesday, 7/14 From 6-8 pm (Room C)
Chair Yoga
Chair Yoga is an excellent way to build strength, flexibility, and balance. It is aimed for beginners, but those familiar with yoga are welcome to attend as well. We will do poses seated in a chair as well as standing.
Wednesday, 7/15 @ 10 am (Room C)
Creative Kids
Recommended ages 5-9 years.--DROP IN between 2:00 and 4:00 all summer long for a quick, fun afternoon craft. Celebrate our Summer Theme: Unearth A Story FREE! No Registration required.
Every Wednesday From 2-4 pm (Room C)
New Adult- 25 & Below club (Ages 19-25y+)
New Adult Meeting: 25 & Below Club (Ages 19-25y+) PLEASE...Bring your own (Favorite, well-read) Book for a hilarious Book Scavenger hunt, then settle down with a Smash-book Craft & DIY Vision Board! Please Register. Bring a friend and meet new people!
Wednesday 7/15 From 6 pm-7:15 pm (Room F)
Love Story Society: A Romance Book Club
Love Story Society. A Romance Book Club: Calling all romance lovers! We invite you to join us as we discuss some modern and diverse romantic reads. This time is a safe space and judgement-free zone for all readers. For the month of July we will be reading Time Travel themed romance books. Some options to choose from include The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, The Backtrack by Erin La Rosa, or A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen. Pick any book by any author!
Thursday, 7/16 @ 6 pm (Room J)
Historic Murder and Mayhem in Lexington
Historic Murder and Mayhem in Kentucky: Keven McQueen will discuss the poisoning of Judge James H. Mulligan, Lexington's most famous attempted murder case. Mulligan wrote the best-known poem about Kentucky in which the most repeated line is: "And politics-the damnedest... in Kentucky". In addition, he will detail other notorious Lexington-Fayette County crimes. McQueen is a senior lecturer in English at Eastern Kentucky University and the author of 26 books.
Thursday, 7/16 @ 6 pm (Room C)
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Dig into a dino-mite summer at SCPL! 
From fossils and reptiles to magic and puppets, there’s something exciting for the whole family!
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