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Due to inclement weather, Governor Beshear has closed all state offices, including KTBL on Mon, January 6. However, virtual services will continue. If you need assistance, call 800-372-2968 or (502) 564-5791, or email us at [email protected] &we will respond as soon as possible.
ON THIS DAY: January 4, 1809: Louis Braille is born in France. He would go on to create the braille code that’s still used today. It’s why January is known as #BrailleLiteracyMonth!
From all of us at KTBL, we wish you a Happy New Year! We are out of the office, but will return Thursday, January 2. In the meantime, you can call us at 800-372-2968, 502-564-5791, or email us at [email protected] and we will reply as soon as possible.
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.
The next meeting of the KTBL Book Club will be on Zoom at 3:30 pm ET on Tuesday, January 21. We will be discussing: DB 116310. The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
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.
NLS has launched the new Collections Connections e-newsletter! This monthly update will highlight new titles and works of diverse interest. Email [email protected] to sign up!
NLS continues to grow its international language collection thanks to the Marrakesh treaty!
Check out the latest edition of International Language Quarterly here: https://t.co/GkHM82DfbU
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.
The next meeting of the KTBL Book Club will be on Zoom at 3:30pm ET Tue, Dec 17.
We will be discussing a book recently recorded in our KTBL Studio:
DBC29414. Scissors, Paper, Rock: A Novel by Fenton Johnson. This book is the 2024 Kentucky Reads selection by @KYHumanities.
Today is Veterans Day. The health and rehabilitation services offered at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are vital to many veterans and they have specialized services to assist people with vision loss. For more information: https://t.co/4LrSWq8F1k
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.
Last month, South Korean author Han Kang was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”.
More details on her available books here: https://t.co/RZkz9LKNnK
There is a new #Kentucky book available for download on BARD and digital cartridge. Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown by Jennifer S. Kelly. DBC17588.
KTBL will be closed on several dates in November
11/5: Election Day
11/11: Veterans Day
11/12: Professional Development
11/28-29: Thanksgiving
You can leave us a message at [email protected], or by calling 800-372-2968 or 502-564-5791.
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.
Tue., Nov. 5 is Election Day. Did you know you have the right to "receive assistance in voting if you are blind, have a physical disability, or have an inability to read English" and polling locations must be accessible? Learn more about your rights here: https://t.co/iETGClHToN.