Kentucky Library Association

group photos of folks meeting in Frankfort, Kentucky for library legislative day

group photos of folks meeting in Frankfort, Kentucky for library legislative day

What an amazing Library Legislative Day!
Thank you to our KY lawmakers who made time during a busy session to meet with all of the directors, librarians, and library board members from across the commonwealth. Your support for Kentucky libraries makes all the difference!
📚💙 #KentuckyLibraries

Almost time.
Join us Monday, January 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT for the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards.
Live from Chicago. Medals revealed in real time.
Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page.
#ALAyma
📚💙

INTRODUCTION BY NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR SILAS HOUSE The Librarians THU, JAN 22 @ 7:15PM | ON SALE NOW! "There's never been a movie more vital this year." - The Film Maven Info/Tickets

Be sure to check out this showing of THE LIBRARIANS at the Kentucky Theatre on January 22. Introduction with Silas House. prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pag...

Cookbook page stained from use featuring a recipe for corn bread dressing with crossed-out words, ingredient adjustments, and cooking notes in pen, including instructions to cook onion, broth, and celery together.

Cookbook page stained from use featuring a recipe for hot cakes with handwritten ingredient adjustments in pen.

Family cookbooks, filled with handwritten notes, sometimes held together with rubber bands, tell the story of generations of homemakers. They are irreplaceable treasures.

🦃 Celebrate the cultural & family histories on their worn & stained pages ➡️ blog.archive.org/2024/09/30/v...

#Thanksgiving

Thank you! #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat

Group of people on a stage at AASL25

Linda Perkins was recognized at #AASL25 for attending EVERY AASL NATIONAL CONFERENCE, starting with being on the committee for the first one in 1980.

You make @kasl.us proud! #TLsky #SchoolLibrary

Messy Sketchnote of Tracie D Hall presentation on libraries and storytelling.

I was blessed to hear THE Tracie D. Hall present today at the @joinkla.bsky.social conference. Powerful and important advice for all of us. #kylibraries #tlsky #kylchat #WitnessToHistory #tlchat #libraries super messy live sketchnote in @procreate.com

Register for KLA25 by tomorrow! We look forward to seeing you soon. It's going to be a great event! sites.google.com/view/klaconf...

Kentucky Librarery Association logo, 2025 Annual Conference, The Power of Storytelling, Amplifying Library Engagement and Impact, October 2nd and 3rd, University of Lousiville Events and Conference Center. Image: some music speakers, and eq level, animated gif

2nd Call! Submit a session proposal for the #KLA25 Annual Conference! The call for proposals closes on June 30th. All conference information can be found on the conference website: sites.google.com/view/klaconf... #KentuckyLibraries

📣 The Internet Archive is heading to #ALAAC25 in Philadelphia! We’ll be in the exhibit hall with our literacy partners, Better World Books. Let’s talk web archiving, preservation, the future of libraries & grab yourself a #WaybackMachine sticker!

📅 See you June 26–30!

#InternetArchive

Opinion - Denise Lyons: Vital services of Kentucky public libraries must not be disrupted - NKyTribune Team Kentucky is committed to serving the educational and informational needs of Kentuckians, which includes providing access to high-quality public library resources and services.   In 2024, there we...

Denise Lyons: Vital services of Kentucky public libraries must not be disrupted - Important read! Thank you, Denise Lyons! #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat nkytribune.com/2025/04/opin...

School Librarian Day! 📚🎉 Thank you for transforming libraries into hubs of learning and discovery. You inspire reading, teach vital skills, and create innovative experiences. Your passion and expertise make a profound difference in students' lives. #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat @aaslala.bsky.social

Save the date! 2025 KLA Annual Conference, October 2 & 3, Registration coming soon... Let's help tell your library story! #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat

Trump cuts could mean Kentucky libraries, universities and museums lose millions Trump signed an executive order Friday targeting the reduction of several federal agencies including the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal funding source for libraries and mus...

Trump cuts could mean Kentucky libraries, universities and museums lose millions - Herald Leader www.kentucky.com/news/state/k... #KentuckyLibraries

Announcing 🎉🎉 📚 @kasl.us 2026 Nominees for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award www.kasl.us/kba/kba-nomi... #KyLChat @joinkla.bsky.social #KentuckyLibraries Congratulations to every illustrator & author! KY Students will vote in spring of 26 & winners will be announced in April! 📚 Thank you, KBA Committees!

Kentucky School Librarians! Be sure to check this out. #KyLChat #KentuckyLibraries

Registration is now open for the (KACRL) Kentucky Association of College and Research Libraries /Kentucky Special Libraries Round Table (KSLRT) Joint Spring Conference, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟵-𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 in Lucas, KY! sites.google.com/view/ky-join... #KentuckyLibraries #KYLibraries

The American Library Association has announced the 2025 Class of Emerging Leaders, and University of Kentucky MSLS graduate Matthew Goldberg is included! Congratulations! #KentuckyLibraries @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @universityofky.bsky.social

Registration is now open for the (KACRL) Kentucky Association of College and Research Libraries /Kentucky Special Libraries Round Table (KSLRT) Joint Spring Conference, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟵-𝟭𝟭 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 in Lucas, KY! sites.google.com/view/ky-join... #KentuckyLibraries #KYLibraries

Do you believe in libraries? Join KLA this #GivingTuesday! Membership is not just for librarian professionals. Visit www.klaonline.org to join today as a FRIEND for $30 and be a champion for libraries across the Bluegrass State! 📚💙 #KYLibraries #LibraryLove

Thank you, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, for hosting our 2024 KLA Conference! It was a fantastic day of learning and networking for Kentucky librarians, and we appreciate your great space and support! #KentuckyLibraries

A huge thank you to our 2024 KLA Conference Partners!
We are incredibly grateful to our partners for their continued support of KY Libraries. Your contributions help us grow, innovate, and serve our communities better. Together, we are shaping the future of libraries in KY! 📚💙 #KentuckyLibraries

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #2,054,325, Kentucky Library Association ‪@joinkla.bsky.social‬, joined on Nov 18, 2023"

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,054,325!

Information on registering to vote in Kentucky: elect.ky.gov/registertovo...

Kentucky Libraries are Reader Voter Ready

Kentucky library lovers are getting 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆. this election season with the help of ALA. Visit ALA's voter engagement homepage to join the campaign, get resources to engage your community, and get future updates between now and election day! www.ala.org/advocacy/rea...

School Librarians United with Amy Hermon: 285 Mister Library Tim Jones shares his award-winning programs and how his passion for school libraries shapes the products offered by Nimco, Inc.  I would like to thank composer Nazar Rybak at Hooksounds.com for t...

Check it out! @themisterlibrary.bsky.social school librarian at J. F. Kennedy Elementary School in Jefferson County, and active KASL/KLA member, was interviewed by Amy Hermon on her School Librarians United podcast. Give it a listen. #KyLChat #tlchat schoollibrariansunited.libsyn.com/285-mister-l...

Kentucky Library Association 2024 Fall Conference, Registration Open, Preserving the Past Advocating for the Future. Keynote: AS King, Friday October 4, 2024

KLA Fall Conference, Preserve Our Past & Advocate for Our Future registration is now LIVE! More information on the conference webpage: sites.google.com/view/klaconf...
Registration Link: kla.memberclicks.net/klaconferenc... #KentuckyLibraries #KyLChat

Kentucky Library Association 2024 Fall Conference, Friday, October 4. Theme: Preserving the Past, Advocating for the Future. The image includes a signpost with directions to the future, past, and present, alongside a photo of the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives building. The keynote speaker is A.S. King, with her photo included on the bottom right

Call for Session Proposals! Please share your knowledge and expertise with your library colleagues at the 2024 KLA Conference! Form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #KentuckyLibraries

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Happy summer! Visit and support your library!

Kentucky LIBRARIES FOUNDED 1933 SPRING 2024 VOL. 88, NO. 2 KENTUCKY 3 DÉJÀ VU: 9 15 A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN KENTUCKY THE UNDERGRADUATE AND PREPARING FOR THE MLIS 20 BOOK CHALLENGES: OVER 20 WAYS WE CAN HELP IA

The newest issue of Kentucky Libraries is now available! Kentucky Libraries, Volume 88, number 2, is available with an archive of previous issues on the KLA website at kla.memberclicks.net/kentucky-lib...

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