ALT A picture of the front of the Clark-Cooper Building with a blue tint. The text reads “For library activities, for closure notices, for agency updates, for all things KDLA, follow @KYDeptLibArch on X.” At the bottom is the KDLA logo.

ALT A red graphic with a bold heading that says “inclement weather closure.” The text reads: “Due to inclement weather, Governor Beshear has closed all state offices including KTBL on Monday, January 6, 2025. However, virtual services will continue. If you need assistance, call 800-372-2968 or (502) 564-5791, or email us at [email protected] and we will respond as soon as possible.” There is a snowflake on the right side of the graphic.

ALT A graphic with a braille background. On the left is a picture of a bust of Louis Braille with the text “Louis Braille born January 4, 1809.” On the right side, the graphic reads “January is Braille Literacy Month and January 4 is World Braille Day to honor Louis Braille who invented the braille code—still used today—when he was just 15 years old!”

ALT A graphic with a dark background, dotted with confetti and fireworks. In the center of the image, it reads “Happy New Year from the Kentucky Talking Book Library,” including the KTBL logo.

ALT KTBL will be closed on Tuesday, December 31 and Wednesday, January 1 for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Messages may be left at [email protected], 800-372-2968, or 502-564-5791.

ALT Graphic for the Kentucky Talking Book Library's January Book Club Selection. On the left is the cover of The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods. Narrated by Jill Fox. Reading time: 11 hours, 40 minutes. Next meeting: Tuesday, January 21 3:30 PM Eastern Time.

ALT KTBL will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25 for Christmas. Messages may be left at [email protected], 800-372-2968, or 502-564-5791.

ALT A graphic with the book cover for My Bluegrass Baby as well as the author, narrator, reading time, book number, and KTBL Studio Production badge.

ALT A graphic with the book cover for Affrilachia as well as the author, narrator, reading time, book number, and KTBL Studio Production badge.

ALT A graphic with a blue background. At the top left is the Kentucky Talking Book Library logo. To the right in all-caps bold text: “Collections Connections” “NLS launched a new monthly e-newsletter called Collections Connections! This newsletter highlights works of diverse interest that can be downloaded from BARD or mailed on cartridge.” “If you’re interested, send your email address to [email protected].”

ALT A graphic with a blue background. At the top left is the Kentucky Talking Book Library logo. To the right in all-caps bold text: “International Language Quarterly” “Featuring: New electronic Spanish braille from Puerto Rico, Spanish and bilingual print/braille children’s books, new French braille from Quebec and France, popular talking books in French, German, Italian, and Spanish.” On the right side of the graphic is the ILQ logo with the text: “Find and print ILQ at www.loc.gov/nls/ilq/”

ALT KTBL will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, 2024 for Thanksgiving. Messages may be left at [email protected], 800-372-2968, or 502-564-5791.

ALT Graphic for the Kentucky Talking Book Library's December Book Club Selection. On the left is the cover of Scissors, Paper, Rock: A Novel by Fenton Johnson. Narrated by Evan Hatter. Reading time 7 hours, 42 minutes. Next meeting: Tuesday, December 17 3:30 PM Eastern Time.

ALT A picture of two veterans in silhouette standing in front of a city with a battlefield cross (helmet on top of a gun sticking out of the ground). The right veteran is saluting. In the background is an American flag. Below is “Veterans Day” in blue and “Honoring All Who Served” in red below it. In black, between 6 stars, is the date “November 11” with the blue KTBL logo at the bottom of the image.

ALT KTBL will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2024 for Veterans Day and on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 for professional development. Messages may be left at [email protected], 800-372-2968, or 502-564-5791.

ALT A blue graphic with the white KTBL logo at the top left. At the top of the image is “2024 Nobel Prize in Literature Han Kang.” Below, from left to right are the covers for Greek Lessons: A Novel, Human Acts, The Vegetarian, and The White Book and their book numbers. The bottom of the graphic reads “available on BARD and on cartridge.”

ALT A graphic with the book cover for Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown as well as the author, narrator, reading time, and book number.

ALT KDLA and the Kentucky Talking Book Library have several planned closures scheduled during the month of November. They are: November 5: Presidential Election Day November 11: Veterans Day November 12: Professional Development November 28-29: Thanksgiving If you need any assistance during these times, please feel free to leave us a message at [email protected], or by calling 800-372-2968 or 502-564-5791, and we will get back to you as soon as we are able!

ALT KTBL will be closed on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for Presidential Election Day. Messages may be left at [email protected], 800-372-2968, or 502-564-5791.

ALT A red, white, and blue themed square graphic. At the top is the white KTBL logo, with “ELECTION DAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024” under it, flanked by white and red stripes on either side. Under that is says “Did you know that polling locations must be accessible?” The bottom of the graphic is red, with “VOTE” in large letters in the center and sets of two stars at the bottom left and bottom right. In the foreground is a ballot with a red circle and a white checkmark going into a blue ballot box.