Award-Winning Author Susan Beckham Zurenda to Headline Friends of the Lexington Library Annual Meeting Nov. 8
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Free Local Authors Event to Feature Special Book Launches and Music by Jack Riggs
The inaugural Friends of the Lexington Library Local Author Event will take place Saturday, May 16, at Bull City Ciderworks, bringing together local and regional writers for an afternoon of storytelling, special book launches, author announcements, live music, and community connection. The free event will also feature music from Jack Riggs, along with free food, raffles, and opportunities to meet participating authors while supporting the Lexington Library.
Local Event to Benefit Lexington Library, Featuring Live Music on May 16
The event will include local authors, live music, a basket sale and small bites.
Karen Schrader named NC Public Library Friend of the Year
The North Carolina Public Library Directors’ Association named Karen Schrader, a leader affiliated with the Friends of the Lexington Library, the 2025 Library Friend of the Year at their awards banquet held at the Historic Brookstown Inn in Winston-Salem on December 11th.
Poetry in Motion: Lexington City Council puts verse in the spotlight
On Monday, April 28, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., Lexington’s City Council will issue a formal proclamation honoring National Poetry Month and one of our region’s literary treasures, Barbara Presnell.
Need to drop off some books? The Friends of the Library will accept them
You can drop off books from 10am until 1pm on Saturday, July 29.
Friends of the Lexington Library used book sale
The Friends of the Library will start collecting (and selling) books, CDs, DVDs, etc. the last Saturday in every month at the Library Annex, 612 S. Main St. in back of the main library.
Annual Book Sale: Back by Popular Demand
The Friends of the Lexington Library is proud to announce our Annual Book Sale scheduled for October 7 at 8 with a Members’ Only Preview on Thursday, October 6.
NC Poet Laureate coming to Lexington
Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina’s Poet Laureate, will present a reading of her poetry, April 5, 2022, at 7 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church, 201 W. 3rd Ave., Lexington, N.C. The event is free and open to the public and sponsored by Friends of the Lexington Library.