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Happy National Library Week! 💙📚

Kansas librarians, volunteers and author of Library Joy Michael Threets are shown in a collage of photos over a vintage library card.

𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢 𝙻𝚒𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚆𝚘𝚛𝚔𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝙳𝚊𝚢! Thank you Kansas librarians and library workers for sharing your library professionalism and joy! #LibraryJoy

Sunrise this morning here in Glastonbury.

A photo of the Hotel Connor in Jerome Arizona.

"Give me an old house full of memories and I will give you hundreds of stories"
- Mehmet Murat ildan

Spring Into a New Career at KANSASWORKFORCE, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. April 23. Participate w/any digital device. People w/disability may request accommodation: contact the nearest workforce center at (877) 509-6757 prior to the event. app.premiervirtual.com/events/338fa... #KansasWorks

A picture of a rather dilapidated copy of "The picture of Dorian Gray" There is visible water damage to the cover and the plastic cover is yellowing. Obviously, not evident from the picture but there is a truly foul musty smell emanating from it!

Last week, a gentleman returned this rather dilapidated copy of this famous book to us after 50 years. He had found it in his attic!
Presumably this means there is a pristine copy somewhere in our libraries....

“May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.”
– Native American Proverb

Columbines (State Flower of Colorado) blooming in the Colorado Rockies

Photographer: Lars Leber Photography

“Find Your Joy,” 2026 National Library Week theme is an invitation for all people to explore and discover what sparks joy in them at the library. Explore this invitation in Michael Threets' debut picture book, "I’m So Happy You’re Here: A Celebration of Library Joy."

From Carnegie’s Personal Librarian to the Midnight Librarian, find "Stories in the Stacks: Library Tales" on #CloudLibrary, a bookshelf for bibliophiles. Everything You Need is at the Library. Happy Nat'l Library Week! ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/kans... #NationalLibraryWeeK

Two men standing in a classroom. Martin Mack Teasley (SLIM MLS 1972), the author of The Real IKE visited Emporia State University's School of Library Science to talk to students and faculty.

Cover Art for The Real IKE: Eisenhower Fact and Fiction by Martin Mack Teasley.

The Real IKE author Martin Mack Teasley recently visited ESU's School of Library Science. The June KS250 Bookshelf theme is "Kansas and U.S. History!" & this book is on theme. Click library.ks.gov/KS250/introduction and find your next good #KS250 read. #America250 #Kansas250

Little Frog stands next to his father, a strapping bullfrog. From "The Corner" In *Frog and Toad All Year*

“When I was small, not much bigger than a pollywog,” said Frog, “my father said to me, “Son, this is a cold, gray day but spring is just around the corner.”

An image taken outside of a tree with pink blossoms. The blossoms have fallen off and are covering the road, sidewalk, bush, and the car with a broken bumper that is next to that tree

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🎉UPK thanks all the amazing librarians that help spread the knowledge and importance of books!

📚Celebrate National Librarian Day by visiting your local library and check out a UPK book today! https://kansaspress.ku.edu/

@statelibraryofks.bsky.social 

#NationalLibrarianDay #ILoveBooks #UPKansas

Smiling people in front of a fountain with a stuffed bison.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲! Pic of Kansas librarians at the Inst. of Museum & Librarian Services Librarian Convening 250: Telling America’s Story exploring grant opps, community building & max-ing small spaces for big imaginations. @america250.bsky.social #KansasToursim #KS250 #IMLS

Just for Today: Curl up with a good book from the KS250 Bookshelf. Check out what's new in your local library. Get outside or let the outside in by opening a window. Reread an old favorite story. #JustForToday

The SCOOP Gardening with K State Extension event recording, April 8, 2026 YouTube video by StateLibraryofKansas

Happy Nat'l Gardening Day! Don't worry if you missed "The SCOOP: Gardening with K-State Extension," you can watch the recording today! Thank you, Annie, Gregg & Cheryl for proving learning can be fun, youtu.be/8FmV8KhiB5A. @kstate.bsky.social #KS250 #America250 #TravelKansas

Life is Calling you off the couch. Silhouette of people walking and riding a skateboard. A woman jumps. Visit library.ks.gov/HealthSourceConsumer

Life is Calling you off the couch. Visit @ebsco.bsky.social's Consumer Health Source free-to-Kansans resource on our site. Search health-related articles, books, journals & more. Curated and credible info to help you protect your #health & #wellbeing. library.ks.gov/HealthSource...

April is Financial Literacy Month: Dive into these Financial Literacy resources curated for Kansans from not-for-profits related to the financial industry, government, education and more, library.ks.gov/kansans/fina... #FinancialLiteracy

a moment of pause
the moon and morning star
justle for my attention

Cathulhu

Your imagination is calling. Choose from thousands of audiobook and digital book adventures from the State Library of Kansas for all interests, ages and reading strengths. You can take them anywhere on your mobile devices. library.ks.gov/DigitalBooks #READ

Small dog curled up with headphones asleep in a blanket.

Cooler weather has returned to Kansas, Keep it Cozy with TalkingBooks & your local library. Enjoy talking books and audiobooks, curl up with a favorite book, dig into online research, or borrow games to play while it rains. library.ks.gov/talking-books/collections #KeepItCozy

Join Poet Laureate of Kansas Traci Brimhall April 26 for a Writing Workshop of "Pocket Poetry Field Guide: World Bird Migration Day" at Kansas Wetlands Education Center, facebook.com/events/14074... #PoetryMonth

Get the Dirt TONIGHT on Gardening in Kansas with K-State Extension Resources, 7 p.m. online! Annie Baker, and Gregg Eyestone bring the good info about gardening in Kansas. REGISTER NOW, calendar.library.ks.gov/calendar/KS2.... @kstate.bsky.social #extension #KansasGardeners

𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐞! 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐞! 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐞! Liked “Project Hail Mary”? Question. Try these Read Alikes on CloudLibrary with your Kansas eCard. No fee. No fuss. No astrophages. bit.ly/HailMaryRead... @OCLC #ReadForFun #KansasLibraries

K-State's Horticulture Newsletter includes our April 8, Get the Scoop on Gardening in Kansas with K-State Extension Resources event! Take a look at all the great info. #ThankYou @kstate.bsky.social

Happy National School Librarian Day! 🦸‍♂️🦹🏿‍♀️🦹 #SchoolLibrarianDay recognizes the vital role school librarians play in education: promote literacy, teach essential research & tech skills, & support students & staff. #COOLlibrarians #KansasDepartmentofEducation #ksleg

Photos are from the 2026 Public Library Association Conference and includes the OCLC booth, OCLC staff, conference attendees, and more.

Photos are from the 2026 Public Library Association Conference and includes the OCLC booth, OCLC staff, conference attendees, and more.

Photos are from the 2026 Public Library Association Conference and includes the OCLC booth, OCLC staff, conference attendees, and more.

Photos are from the 2026 Public Library Association Conference and includes the OCLC booth, OCLC staff, conference attendees, and more.

Thank you for an amazing #PLA2026! 💜 Public libraries are at the heart of their communities. Every conversation we had over the last few days has been a reminder of that spirit. Thank you for sharing how you are connecting with and innovating for those you serve.

🧵 1/2 @ala-pla.bsky.social

Make a difference in Kansas libraries and communities. Apply for the State Library of Kansas' Library Assistant role in Shawnee County, Kansas. Check out the job description (Job ID: 220396) bit.ly/KSLibraryAss.... #Kansas #WereHiring #MakeADifference