2013 KY Public Library Calendar ~ Quick Reference to Date
KY PL Calendar_Quick Reference.pdf
January ~ National Braille Literacy Month / National Mentoring Month
1New Year’s Day Holiday
21Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed
25-29ALA Midwinter Meeting ~ Seattle, WA
31*Annual Summations for Regions 5 and 6
February ~ Library Lovers’ Month / Black History Month
6DigitalLearning Day
7-8Summer Reading Program Workshop ~ Cave City, KY
14E-rate Form 470 due
18Presidents’ Day Observed
19KY Library Legislative Day Orientation ~ Frankfort, KY
20KY LibraryLegislative Day ~ Frankfort, KY
March ~ Small Press Month / Women’s History Month
1NEA’s Read Across America Day
1-2McConnell YouthLiterature Conference ~ Lexington, KY
4-8Kentucky Literacy Celebration Week
10-16Teen TechWeek – Check In @ your library
14E-rate Form 471 due
16Freedomof Information Day
18-22KDLA’s Public Library Institute ~ Frankfort, KY
20Public Library Assoc. Virtual Spring Symposium
20-22KLA Academic/Special Libraries Conf. ~ Barren River SRP
29Good Friday – KDLA closed ½ day
April ~ National Poetry Month / SchoolLibrary Month / National Financial Literacy Month
8-10Computers in Libraries, 2013 ~ Washington, DC
8-10KPLA/KLTRT Annual Conference ~ Lexington, KY
10-13ACRL Conference ~ Indianapolis, IN
12Drop Everything and Read Day!
April ~ Continued
14-20NationalLibrary Week: Communities Matter @ your library
16National Library Workers’ Day
17National Bookmobile Day
18Celebrate Teen Literature Day
19-20Southern KYBook Fest ~ Bowling Green, KY
19-22International Reading Assoc. Conference ~ San Antonio, TX
20-27Money Smart Week @ your library
21-27Preservation Week: Pass It On
22EarthDay Kentucky
23WorldBook Night
28-30Nat’l. Conference on Family Literacy ~ Louisville, KY
30El Díade losNiños / El Día de los Libros
30*Annual Summations for Regions 7 and 8
May ~ Get Caught Reading Month / Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
1*Send UFIR to the Dept. for Local Government (DLG)
1MayDay
1-7ChoosePrivacy Week: Who’s Tracking You?
4Kentucky Derby
7-8National Legislative Day ~ Washington, DC
13-19Children's Book Week
15-17OVGTSL 2013 Conference: Meeting Challenges, Leading Change ~ Eastern KY University, Richmond, KY
16-172013 KY Innovations Conference ~ University of KY
27Memorial Day Holiday Observed
June ~ Audiobook Month / NationalSafety Month
1*Send Library Budgetfor upcoming FY to the Fiscal Court
6-9NASIGAnnual Conference ~ Buffalo, NY
27 –July 2: ALA AnnualConference: Transforming our Libraries. Ourselves ~ Chicago, IL
July ~ Read anAlmanac Month
1- ~~*SendProperty Tax Rate Certification to Fiscal Court, County Clerk,and KDLA within 45 days of Certification
2NationalLiteracy Day
4Independence Day
31*Annual Summations for Regions 1 and 2
August ~ National Inventors Month / AmericanArtist Appreciation Month
2SWON PictureBook Read-In[Projected]
27*Annual Reportand Audit due to KDLA
19-23KDLA’s Public Library Institute ~ Frankfort, KY
31*File DistrictDescriptionwith the County Clerk & publish in newspaper andSummary Financial Statementwith the Fiscal Court
31Submit Audit to the Fiscal Court within 30 days of receipt
September ~ National Literacy Month / NationalHispanic American Month—Sept. 15 – Oct. 15
1-30Library CardSign-up Month
2Labor Day Holiday Observed
8International Literacy Day
11PatriotDay
17Constitutionand Citizenship Day
11-142013 KLA/KSMA Conference ~ The Galt House, Louisville, KY
21-22NationalBook Festival ~ Washington, DC [Projected]
25-28ARSL Annual Conference ~ Omaha, Nebraska
29-Oct. 5 BannedBooks Week [Projected]
October ~ NationalBook Month / National Information Literacy Awareness Month / Family History Month
1*Submit Motor Vehicle & WatercraftTAX RATES to Revenue Cabinet
Sep.29 – Oct. 5 Banned Books Week
October ~ Continued
1-30KY Archives Month
2Banned Websites Awareness Day
4-6National Storytelling Festival ~ Jonesborough, TN
9-11ABOS Conference ~ Baton Rouge, LA
13-19TeenRead Week ~ Seek the Unknown@ your library
14Columbus Day Holiday Observed
17-19KY ReadingAssociation Conference ~ Lexington, KY
20-26National Friendsof Libraries Week
31*Annual Summations for Regions 3 and 4
TBA2014 Summer Reading Workshop: !NEW DATE! TBA
November ~ AmericanIndian & Alaskan Native Heritage Month / Family Stories Month / National Novel Writing Month / Picture Book Month
1National Family Literacy Day
1-2Kentucky Storytelling Conference ~ Greenbo Lake SRP
2OKI Children’sLiterature Conference ~ Crestview Hills, KY
7-10LITA Forum: Creation, Collaboration, Community ~ Louisville, KY
15-16KentuckyBook Fair ~ Frankfort, KY
11Veterans Day Holiday Observed
28-29Thanksgiving Holiday
29National Day of Listening
December ~ Spiritual Literacy Month / Read a New Book Month
24Christmas Holiday
25Christmas Day
31New Year’s Eve Holiday
* Events entered in REDindicate required paperwork is due. Because KRS 67.120 provides that the county clerk may, at his or her option, act as clerk of the fiscal court in any county but Jefferson, the fiscal court may have its own clerk and if so, you will file the required documents with the fiscal court offices.