English stained glass artist Tamsin Abbott, who is inspired by #folklore and nature #WomensArt

Before #America250 and #Kansas250, we celebrated 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 '𝟕𝟔. In 1976, the United States observed the bicentennial - 200th birthday - by prioritizing "grassroots, locally sponsored parades, pageants and historical reenactments." 1/2

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: 222183) here, bit.ly/JobID222183 #Kansas #WereHiring #MakeADifference

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: 222183) here, bit.ly/JobID222183 #Kansas #WereHiring #MakeADifference

If you've not yet heard about Kansan Charles Curtis or want to learn more about his life before, during and after Washington D.C., join the conversation tomorrow! Register today.

State Library of Kansas@statelibraryofks.bsky.social · last wk.

Start August w/Deb Goodrich, author of “From the Reservation to Washington: The rise of Charles Curtis,” in conversation August 5, 7 p.m. We’re kicking off a Spotlight on Notable Kansans. Don’t miss it, calendar.library.ks.gov/event/15979913! #America250 @travelks.bsky.social

Start August w/Deb Goodrich, author of “From the Reservation to Washington: The rise of Charles Curtis,” in conversation August 5, 7 p.m. We’re kicking off a Spotlight on Notable Kansans. Don’t miss it, calendar.library.ks.gov/event/15979913! #America250 @travelks.bsky.social

Spotlight on Notable Kansans: Discover who's in the Spotlight on Notable Kansans with August's KS250 Bookshelf! Look for featured books at Kansas libraries, on the #CloudLibrary shelf and Talking Books, library.ks.gov/KS250/August. #America250 @travelks.bsky.social #KS250 #KSleg

Spotlight on Notable Kansans: Discover who's in the Spotlight on Notable Kansans with August's KS250 Bookshelf! Look for featured books at Kansas libraries, on the #CloudLibrary shelf and Talking Books, library.ks.gov/KS250/August. #America250 @travelks.bsky.social #KS250 #KSleg

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗲𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲'𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀: Access to EBSCO products licensed by the State Library of Kansas under the previous contract will cease August 1. 1/2

August begins w/Deb Goodrich, "From the Reservation to Washington: The rise of Charles Curtis" #author. Join us Aug. 5, 7 pm, online as we kick off “Spotlight on Notable Kansans.” Register Today! calendar.library.ks.gov/event/15979913 #America250 @travelks.bsky.social #DebGoodrich

Our journal articles (from 2002 on) are now available for download as full-text PDFs on EBSCOHost Academic Search Premier, accessible through academic libraries. And until August 1, anyone with a Kansas driver's license can also access the database via @statelibraryofks.bsky.social.

Access to EBSCO products licensed by the State Library of Kansas under the previous contract will cease August 1. If you have a My EBSCO Account within the access provided directly by the State Library of Kansas, to manage and store downloaded eBooks ... 1/2

Can’t help but smile when you see the iconic shoes and cardigans of Mister Rogers at The Fred Rogers Institute 🥹❣️

Start August w/Deb Goodrich, author of “From the Reservation to Washington: The rise of Charles Curtis,” in conversation August 5, 7 p.m. We’re kicking off a Spotlight on Notable Kansans. Don’t miss it, calendar.library.ks.gov/event/15979913! #America250 @travelks.bsky.social

You still have enough summer to visit the State Library & Kansas Statehouse! Start at the State Capitol Visitor Center & join a tour. Then discover where policy is debated and made before heading to the library with the glass floor. #KSleg #kansashistoricalsociety

State Library of Kansas@statelibraryofks.bsky.social · last mo.

With half of summer left to explore, be sure to join your local library's summer reading programs, get outside, & visit us at the Kansas State Capitol! Adventures help boost the curiosity of every Kansan. Plan your visit library.ks.gov/visit #KSLEG

File this in Cooler Weather Cooking: Baking with Friends by Sharon Davis & Charlene Patton. Check out these recipes for Dumpling Soup & Rustic Country Fruit Tart with Bonus activities and bite-sized ideas. 1/2

The findings suggest that the rise of agriculture triggered linguistic diversity, before these languages were lost go.nature.com/4fVCdNV

Humanity spoke thousands of languages at the dawn of farming — now many of them are lost

Nature - A shift from nomadic lifestyles could have triggered linguistic diversity before it then declined rapidly.

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Have you heard about the giant pop-up book, "Luceros y Penumbras," at Los Angeles Public Library? The title can be translated as “Morning Stars and Shadows,” and the book is the largest pop-up book on record, www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/07/dani... #PopUp #LosAngelesPublicLibrary

Los Angeles Public Library Unveils the World's Largest Pop-Up Book

"Luceros y Penumbres," designed by Daniel González and engineered by Matthew Reinhart, is an ode to learning and discovery.

thisiscolossal.com

From Hugoton to Atchison, Goodland to Columbus, July in Kansas is going to end with "scorching heat." Visit your local KS library for a cool place to be. Read and connect with your community. Check out 2026 KS Notable Books, library.ks.gov/ksnotablebooks #KSLeg #Library

Happy Birthday, Amelia Earhart! #Kansas #Adventurer

eugeniat2.bsky.social@eugeniat2.bsky.social · 2w ago

Amelia Earhart 🌹 b. July 24, 1897. “ You won’t know until you try.” 🦅 “ adventure is worthwhile in itself.” 🦅 “ you can do anything you decide to do..the procedure. The process, is its own reward.” #quotes #botd #AmeliaEarhart Amelia Earhart 🌹

Canada is so cool!!! ❤️🍁❤️ www.cbc.ca/player/play/... Here is the article written about the Borealopelta. www.cbc.ca/documentarie...

Meet one of the world's best-preserved dinosaurs | Dinosaur Cold Case

Borealopelta fossilized so perfectly that we can see every inch of its armour and skin in 3D, 110 million years after its death.

cbc.ca

This mural titled “La Baguenaude de Valmy” was made by French street artist Vinie Graffiti. It is located near the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, France. photographer unknown #streetart #art #mural #paris #france

on my bicycle pedaling slowly so the road lasts a bit longer #vss365 #road #micropoetry #onmybicycle #cycling *photo and poem from this morning’s bike ride

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐥-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 & 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫-𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 re: elections, legislators' contact info, bill status, legislature past & present. Or email us at library.ks.gov.

𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: Salina Public Library celebrates grand opening of youth services space remodel with community! Pics and info from the #SalinaPost, salinapost.com/posts/6f9dc3.... #KansasLibraries #Youth #Read #Kansas

Salina Public Library celebrates grand opening of youth services remodel space with community

Salina Public Library staff, donors, community leaders and the general public gather for r

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Anyone else yawn with the otter?

In Otter News@in-otter-news.bsky.social · 2w ago

BREAKING NEWS: Otter gets some really good head rubs.

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝: Kansas' 2026 Great Reads from Great Places selections, The Last Rancher and Outdoor Farm, Indoor Farm, represent our KS literary heritage. Check them out from your local KS library, library.ks.gov/KSGreatReads. #GreatReads @librarycongress.bsky.social

KS Dept of Wildlife & Parks served up a delish recipe today for Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler & we wondered, "𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲?" 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. We added a favorite from Outside Magazine (published in 2000s), library.ks.gov/KS250/July. #KS250 #KSLeg

A wonderful slab preserving hundreds of ammonites of different sizes. #Paleontology #Fossils #Ammonites

𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵: 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼, 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 when you read audio- or eBooks on #CloudLibrary through the State Library. Look for the dedicated Hero, Villain or Wildcard shelf & check out wizards, henchmen & Could-be-Heroes. Which path do you choose? library.ks.gov/digital-books