@KYStateLibrary

We provide reference, training, and interlibrary loan services to state government employees, and training and programming materials to KY public libraries.

 Frankfort, KY
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On 1/2/1943, the UK Wildcats men's basketball team lost to Ohio State. Perhaps motivated by this loss, the Wildcats upped their game and began a 129 home game winning streak that only ended on 1/8/1955 with a GA Tech upset. Read more Wildcats' stories -buff.ly/3PcOu3j
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The State Library will be closed Tuesday & Wednesday, December 31 - January 1, in observance of the New Year's holiday. Messages may be left at [email protected], 800-928-7000 option #3, or 502-564-8306. We will contact you upon our return.
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Have you made your New Year’s resolutions? Take on 2025 with health and wellness titles such as 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest or The Galveston Diet by Mary Claire Haver, MD buff.ly/3VUNDIg
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The State Library will be closed Tuesday & Wednesday, December 24-25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Messages may be left at [email protected], 800-928-7000 option #3, or 502-564-8306. We will contact you upon our return.
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The holidays can be murder! The mystery genre has a surprising number of holiday themed murder mysteries, such as The Christmas Mystery by James Patterson or A Christmas Howl by Laurien Berenson available now at KLU buff.ly/41fdXQR
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Did you know it is thought a popular 1907 novel, Friday the 13th by T. W. Lawson, contributed to popularizing the famous superstition? If you enjoy folklore, check out - Black Cats and Evil Eyes: A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions available in KLU - buff.ly/3Zxy4IJ
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It's National Miner’s Day, a day honoring the hard work of miners. Check out these State Library books - The Coal Miner Who Became Governor by Paul E Patton & The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Life in Appalachian Coal Towns by William Turner buff.ly/3OEckVv
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The State Library will be closed Thursday & Friday, November 28-29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Messages may be left at [email protected], 800-928-7000 option #3, or 502-564-8306. We will contact you upon our return.
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We are seeking a charismatic and customer service-oriented individual to join our team as a Librarian I-KDLA to perform professional research and reference services using complex resources, including public records. Apply online at kypersonnelcabinet.csod.com/…... by December 4.
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