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The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA) will host a Spring into Reading event on Friday, April 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the grounds of the State Library located at 300 Coffee

UK Libraries issued a notice that eclipse glasses that were available at their campus library locations may not be safe for viewing the eclipse and should be immediately discarded.

Filmmakers, friends and family gathered for a screening and awards ceremony for 48 Hour Film Race participants. In collaboration with the Student Media Depot, University of Kentucky Libraries hosted the ceremony in the William T. Young Library’s auditorium on Friday, March 29. The screening was comprised of short films from 10 teams who each produced...

The 19th Century's "Great Compromiser" in Congress Had His Warts, But Finding Common Ground Helped Keep the Country Together for a While.

By Amye BensenhaverKentucky Open Government CoalitionThe Kentucky Open Government Coalition has once again compiled a list of the Top Ten Open Government Stories of the past year.The centra

By Wayne OnkstSpecial to NKyTribuneIn the mid 1940s, as Kentucky celebrated its 150th birthday, University of Kentucky faculty worked with a broad range of Kentuckians to write Kentucky: Designs

By Wayne OnkstSpecial to the NKyTribuneThe Great Depression of the 1930’s brought economic devastation unlike anything experienced before. To alleviate suffering and provide jobs, the Federal

Drawing from her book, "The Deadline: Essays," Lepore will reflect on the relationship between America's past and its fractious present, exploring such difficult questions as "Why does impeachment no longer work?" and "Why do race riot commissions never fix anything?"

Author and historian Jill Lepore will speak Sept. 12 at the University of Kentucky library as part of the Earle C. Clements Lecture-Symposium.

A national newspaper project is spotlighting the resistance that existed within the slave community and how common runaway slaves were.