The Plant That Eats Bugs

The Venus Flytrap is a patient plant. Watch as it waits for this fly to get into just the right spot and…… snap! Next week, on June 30 and July 1, all library locations will be hosting a program called The Plant That Eats Bugs. You can learn all about this fascinating plant and you’ll [...]

Here’s Looking at You, Kid.

This little dragon is one of the most amazing optical illusions we’ve ever seen. Go to the Grand Illusions website where you will find a video that will show you how it works. You can also download and print out a copy of the dragon. Cut him out and tape him together. You’ll find that [...]

Pooky Pooky!

The magic word is Pooky Pooky! We had a lot of fun with magician Doug Doolin who presented his Summertime Magic Show at all of our library locations. Mr. Doolin made coins come out of kids ears. He made a beautiful monarch butterfly appear inside a top hat. He turned a bunch of torn tissue [...]

Maison Cafard

It means “Cockroach House.” The Central Library has five Giant Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches visiting for the summer.  Their summer home is complete with a match box couch and coffee table, a lamp, a chair and a side table.  The bugs like to spend most of the day hiding under the couch. At night, however, they [...]

Joke of the Day

What’s the tallest building in Lexington? Highlight the space right under this line for the answer:                                                 The library, because it has the most stories! You can find more jokes like this at AZ Kids Net. Here’s one more: Knock Knock…      Who’s there? Dishwasher…      Dishwasher who? Dish wash er best joke of all!

Rancher Ants Raise Aphid Babies

The Deedle Deedle Dees have been visiting our library branches this week.  The Central Library, Eagle Creek and Tates Creek Branches rocked out to the music of the band from Brooklyn.  Today (Wednesday) Village, Beaumont and Northside get to enjoy the show. The Deedles got us excited about historic heroes such as Henry Box Brown, [...]