'Spring into Reading' event features celebrated children's author Ray Hillenbrand and 'Kite Day' nkytribune.com/2024/04/spring… via @nkytribune

Beautiful day for a “Spring Into Reading” celebration at KY State Library! Thank you for including school librarians!! Thank you Will Hillenbrand, Kelsey Starks, KET Education, WoodSongs and all the public libraries and organizations who volunteered.

More than 700 came to celebrate literacy with us at KDLA last Friday at our 1st Spring into Reading event

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The State Library subscribes to NewsBank, a research database that provides KY state employees access to 3,000+ full-text U.S. newspapers, including 50+ KY sources. Check out NewsBank, and our other research databases, here - buff.ly/3J2jW17

KY State Employees - We want to hear from you! Help us improve your experience by taking a few minutes to complete our survey. - forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Tomorrow is the annual KY Writer’s Day, a celebration of literary artists held at the Thomas D. Clark Center for KY History in Frankfort - buff.ly/3vs68dj. Enjoy readings by Silas House, KY Poet Laureate 2023-24, as well as former poets laureate.

Don’t miss the Kentucky Writing Workshop this Friday, April 19 at the KY International Convention Center in Louisville! - buff.ly/4cKdLN1. You can also find resources for any kind of writing venture at the State Library - buff.ly/4cEqMrk #KentuckyWritingWorkshop

Join us at noon on Apr 17 for a special presentation about The Heart of the Turf exhibit! Roda Ferraro, Director of the @Keeneland Library, will discuss the traveling exhibit that highlights the lives & careers of 80 African American horsemen & women from the mid-1800s to today.

Ready, Set, Library for National Library Week! The State Library serves KY state employees and public libraries across the state. Learn more about our services and sign up for a library card here - buff.ly/3J0BZF9 #FreePeopleReadFreely

The Kentucky Talking Book Library is looking for a Recording Studio Manager!

This person will be responsible for training and managing volunteers, recording and editing Talking Books, and more.

Visit kypersonnelcabinet.csod.com/ats/careersite… to apply.

April is Autism Acceptance Month. An estimated 1 in 36 children in the U.S. are identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Learn about how ASD impacts people’s lives with one of the 72 titles the State Library holds on the subject - buff.ly/3U2tVdl #CelebrateDifferences

Due to inclement weather, Governor Beshear is closing all state office buildings Tuesday, April 2, 2024 beginning at 1:00 PM EST. Virtual services will continue.

The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives will close at 11:45 am on Friday, March 29, in observance of the Good Friday holiday.

Check out our Spring edition of the Collection Connection, a quarterly newsletter for KY state employees - smore.com/n/43n80

Today is World Poetry Day! Kentucky is home to some of the most influential and celebrated poetesses. Delight in the distinctive style and rhythm of former Kentucky Poet Laureates, such as Maureen Morehead, George Ella Lyon, and Crystal Wilkinson - buff.ly/3PbCMq3

Many know the Irish blessing “May the road rise to meet you, and the wind be always at your back.” But have you heard “May the cat eat you, and the devil eat the cat?” Spend this St. Patrick's Day reading an Irish book (charming turn of phrase guaranteed) buff.ly/3wzCAdI

March is Kentucky Storytelling Month by proclamation of Governor Andy Beshear. KDLA has a Storytelling Collection created with the assistance of the prestigious International Storytelling Center. Check out KDLA’s Storytelling Collection - buff.ly/49XpPbr.

March is National Women's History Month! Many notable women have played a vital role in our history, such as Georgia Powers, Diane Sawyers, Mary Ellen Britton and Martha Layne Collins. Celebrate KY women by choosing a book from our KY collection - kdla.on.worldcat.org

KDLA is hiring an Information Officer II to serve in the Commissioner's Office. Duties include coordinating internal communications, monitoring/reviewing state/federal legislation activity, developing displays, & serving on committees!

Apply at t.ly/lkCEl by 3/4/24!

We are seeking a Micrographics Quality Assurance Specialist! Job duties include reviewing/evaluating microfilm/digital images to assure compliance with standards, disseminating info re: quality standards, & corresponding with vendors. Apply at t.ly/W-HK7 by 3/7/24!