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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy and D-Day. Central Library's Kentucky Room proudly partnered with organizations across the city including Lexington Sister Cities for a special commemoration this evening at the Kentucky Theatre, beginning at 5:30.
WWII artifacts preserved by the Kentucky Room are on display at Central library now.
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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy and D-Day. Central Library's Kentucky Room proudly partnered with organizations across the city including Lexington Sister Cities for a special commemoration this evening at the Kentucky Theatre, beginning at 5:30. WWII artifacts preserved by the Kentucky Room are on display at Central library now.
This National Library Week (during Library Giving Month!), we are celebrating all the ways our library system provides access to our community — because access is essential. What does access mean to you?
Julia Perry was a renowned, Lexington-born African American composer. In this episode of Tales from the Kentucky Room, we discuss her early life in Lexington and in Akron, OH, and her move to Europe. We also cover her musical style, with three examples of her works. Special thanks to Dr. Yvonne Giles for her assistance with the research for this episode. Listen now at the link or wherever you find your podcasts. https://bit.ly/48w5etw
Quilting Kentucky's Stories is a year-long series of autobiographical tales from Lexington residents — some funny, some heartwarming, and some heart-wrenching, but all of them important as they stitch the quilt of Kentucky life. Donna Carter joins us for our inaugural episode, performing the speech she gave on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for Winchester (Clark County), Kentucky. She recounts her 30 years in recovery, and how equity helped her to build the life she has now. Donna resides in Winchester, KY with her husband and daughter. Donna has over 20 years of HR experience, leading HR departments and DEIB initiatives in the manufacturing, non-profit, government, education, and private sectors. She is currently the Director of Professional and Community Development at Internal Family Systems Institute, headquartered in Chicago, IL. Listen now wherever you find your podcasts.
"We were both pages at Beaumont. He was the new children's night page. And I was like, 'I think I'm going to marry him.'" Erin and Jamie met while working at Beaumont Branch in 2004. When they worked opposite schedules, they took turns hiding a (chicken-themed) puzzle piece for the other to find the next night. Eventually, that chicken delivered a message asking Erin out on a date — to go see Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, of course. Twenty years – and many library hats later – Erin and Jamie sat down with us to tell us their #librarylovestory. #ValentinesDay
This week's staff pick is for those whose Roman Empire is John Grisham's The Firm. Selected by Northside security, Stephen, The Exchange is the follow-up to The Firm that this self-described Grisham fan gave two thumbs up. "If you love any John Grisham book, you'll love The Exchange. John Grisham has a way of incorporating law into a book but you don't feel dumb reading it." Check it out today!
Recently, Isaac attended the Internship & Career Training Job Fair at Northside Branch. Students and folks looking for new career paths connected with employers and learned about training opportunities available at no cost through the library. To learn more about resources and future events like these, check out lexpublib.org/careers-and-job-resources
We're partnering with local writers to tell stories that are slices of Kentucky lives in a new bonus series called Quilting Kentucky's Stories. Our first episode, with teacher and writing coach Sylvia Lovely, will be released in your Tales from the Kentucky Room podcast feeds on February 20 – wherever you find your podcasts! Special thanks to Bryan Klausing and Christine Cole for composing the theme song, 'Appalachian Lofi.'
Our workforce development team organizes and provides free career training, job fairs like this one, and more to help you further your career or take the first steps toward a new one. To learn more about our career resources, visit https://bit.ly/3O3qwrb
Shaddai is a first-year student at the University of Kentucky studying computer science. He got a head start earlier this year in our Grow with Google Developer Program. The program provided hands-on developer training and opportunities to meet and learn from professionals working across the industry, including Google developers. You can learn more about our career and job resources at https://bit.ly/3QYha1U
The last day to come see the Undesign the Redline exhibit is this Friday, November 17. But we hope that after this week, our community will continue having these important conversations. Here are some ways to keep learning and engaging: 👉 Check out this year's community read, The Color of Law, in your format of choice. 👉 Listen to the Tales from the Kentucky Room Podcast interview with the creators of Segregated Lexington, available wherever you find podcasts. 👉 Pass it on and discuss with your friends, family, and neighbors! lexpublib.org/undesign
This summer has been one for the books! Thanks to everyone who came out and made it the best one yet.
Tahlsound Music Festival is a summertime concert series featuring local and nearby artists. We recently caught up with some of the folks who make it all happen to learn how they use the Digital Studio at Northside to bring it all to life.
On now at Central Gallery: archives from the Kentucky Room, including drawings from John James Audubon's Birds of America. Putting this exhibit together has been a passion project for Doug Tattershall, Community Arts Coordinator at the library and exhibit curator. Stop by soon! This exhibit continues through the end of this week.
In a recent episode of the Tales of Kentucky Podcast, David Bryant interviews Wayne Johnson, Kentucky Room librarian (and local history extraordinaire) about Lexington's streets named after horses. Learn about Man O' War and more by tuning in on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or lexpublib.org/podcasts
Videographer Ahmad Smith has been coming to the Digital Studio to hone his craft for a decade. We caught up with Ahmad to ask how he uses the Digital Studio and check out his recent projects. You can learn more about the Digital Studio at lexpublib.org/digital-studio
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After years as a Kentucky Room librarian at Central, Wayne Johnson has some stories to tell. From family trees to 50-year-old T-ball pictures, he's just about seen it all.
"When you're able to find the story or picture about them, they are thrilled to death. Just watching their reaction and the joy it brings to them makes the job even better."
Learn more about the Kentucky Room, our digital archives, cemetery maps, and genealogy club at lexpublib.org/localhistory
Our 2023 Open Mic Night series kicks off next week with a featured performance by Katerina Stoykova! Participants are invited to share 3-4 minutes of poetry, flash fiction, or spoken word. Doors open at 5pm. Performances should be appropriate for teens and up.