[3] Lubny is reputed to be one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, allegedly founded in 988 by knyaz (prince) Vladimir the Great (Volodymyr) of Kyiv.

[5][6] During the German occupation in the Second World War, Lubny was the centre of major partisan (resistance) movement.

Several museums and art galleries are located there, and the Lubny institute [uk] district is known for the bookstores that carry a wide variety of technical and non-technical books.

The main landmark of the Lubny District is the Mharsky Monastery, with a large six-pillared Ukrainian Baroque cathedral, built in 1684–92 and renovated after a conflagration in 1754, and a neoclassical bell tower, started in 1784 but not completed until 1844.

Lubny is divided into eight microdistricts, each raion is governed by a specially-appointed secretary, and has its own branch of the police force.

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[11] Lubny railway station is located in the city.