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UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 2d

the rainbow road of the universe bends toward Willy T 🌈 it's a barn of gold! 🪙🐴

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 5d

work is fun!! we love work!!!

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UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 12d

UK Libraries collections are full of materials documenting the powerful history of Kentucky workers fighting for their rights. Explore the powerful Herndon J. Evans Collection here: https://bit.ly/4pJwYop

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UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 14d

fall is in the air 🍂 and you know what that means! ✨it's Three Academic Articles Season!! 😻 we are here to help you search for articles like a pro, learn what makes an article “scholarly,” and knock your assignments out of the park 🧢 just use our Scholarly Articles tutorial: https://bit.ly/46zAedd 🪞

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 16d

both valid concerns, honestly 🏈 there are many ways to be a Cat!! 😻 but POT did drop the ball on the SOC 235: Inequalities in Society group project (how ironic) and we had to pick up the slack *at the Big Kroger* 👀 so don't blame us for feeling a little spicy!! 🌶️

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 19d

On Thursday, September 25, UK Libraries will welcome Jessica K. Whitehead to share the fascinating life story of the Kentucky writer, artist, and sustainability pioneer Harlan Hubbard. Find more info and RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4moqZ5o

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UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 20d

use your Cat paws! 🐾 hear the creaky wheeze of the machine! 🔩 feel alive again! ✨ remember what it is to touch things and be one with them! 😻 smash your screen! 💥

scoop the Goose and get down with the Printing Bug -- it's catching!! 🪿🪿🪿🪿🪿

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UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 23d

we are this boy 👔 this boy is us 📝 we are the surprised promise of 1991 talking to Jim Beam master distiller Frederick Booker Noe II in a rare interview from the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in the latest episode of WUKY's Saving Stories, here: https://bit.ly/4mjBAPd

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 26d

they're so cute we could just squeeze em till their plush popped! 😻 squeeze em until their cute little pillows rolled down the stairs! 😻 squeeze em until we and they were one contiguous uncleftable chair! 😻

give em a squeeze and find our poll here: https://bit.ly/4pl8jGp

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 28d

along with small boxes, crowded countertops, and other Cozy Cat Palaces to Bloom the Mind & Brain 🧠📔😻✏️🛌

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · 29d

Join us on Tue. Sept. 16 for the 2025 Earle C. Clements Lecture-Symposium featuring Gayle Jessup White, author of Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant’s Search for Her Family’s Lasting Legacy.

More info here: https://bit.ly/3VDlDZc

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Sep 5

didn't even give us a waffle fry 😿

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Sep 3

never a dull moment in the Big Barn 😻 find more info about these and other future happenings right here: https://bit.ly/3lFiQjY

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Sep 1

when research feels uncannily akin to circling a drain 🌩️ and you want to hurl your laptop into the dark & stormy deep 🚨 never fear! the LibKey Nomad browser extension is here to help you find safe harbor 🕯️

learn more about unlocking your research potential right here: https://bit.ly/3HNhEpK ~

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 27

could searching databases and sinking putts have more in common? rolling past hazards down slopes into the Cup you Seek?? we think not!!! schedule a one-on-one consultation with a librarian who will help you find Precisely What You're Looking For -- right here: https://bit.ly/41pKjYF

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 25

beginnings are beautiful 😻 the sky is filled with smiles 🌞 we are here to help you make your very Cat-ful dreams come true ✨ sit and stay awhile ☕ find your home away from home away from home 🧦

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 22

we can't wait to see you 😻

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 20

It's workshop season! For info and registration links:

😻 Medical Center Library Research Workshop Series & Research Impact Week: https://bit.ly/3JipOH8

😻 Digital Scholarship & Data Workshop Series: https://bit.ly/4oIr1aM

😻 Reproducible Research with Python Workshop Series: https://bit.ly/4mW1PvY

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 18

We're moooooooooooovin in!!! 😻 oh my CATS it's here!!!

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 15

K-Week is almost here!! Join us for two food- and fun-filled events at UK Libraries😻Find more details on our Fall 2025 events calendar: libcal.uky.edu/calendar/?ci...

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 11

The recipients of the 2025 Earle C. Clements Innovation in Education Award are leading the charge in the brawl for a better future. We couldn't be more excited to acknowledge their creativity, enthusiasm, and tireless effort in classrooms across the Commonwealth 🍎😸 libraries.uky.edu/news/uk-libr...

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UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 8

This week marks the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A special episode of WUKY's Saving Stories shares the harrowing first-hand account of Aiko Nakashima Allen, who survived the bombing of Nagasaki as a 14-year-old: bit.ly/4frgLzo

Saving Stories: Nagasaki bombing survivor gives harrowing first-person account during oral history class project

This week marks the 80th anniversary of the US bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which essentially brought about the end of World War II. In this special edition of Saving Stor...

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UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 6

it's you 😻 it's us 😸 it's you 😹 it's we 😺

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 4

With tens of thousands of digitized photographs of campus life freely available through ExploreUK, everyone in the Wildcat community has an opportunity to take a dive into over 150 years of UK history.

📸 Learn about our amazing photographs collections here: libraries.uky.edu/news/campus-...

UK Libraries @uklibraries.bsky.social · Aug 1

pretend it's Pedro