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Bestsellers/Newly Published
- Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarity
- Fury in Death by J.D. Robb
- The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gillig
- The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
- Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump by Maggie Haberman
- This Is Me by Hayden Panettiere
- Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
- The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman
Employee Wellness & Workplace
Finance/Legal
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Friends That Invest: Your Guide to Financial Independence Through Shares and Stocks by Simran Kaur
How to Be a Rich Old Lady: Your Guide to Easy Investing, Building Wealth, and Creating the Wild, Beautiful Life You Want by Amanda Holden
Tax Planning: To and Through Early Retirement by Cody Garrett and Sean Mullaney
Dealing with Feeling: Use Your Emotions to Create the Life You Want by Marc Brackett, Ph.D.
How to Disagree Better by Julia Minson
The Hunger Code: Resetting Your Body's Fat Thermostat in the Age of Ultra-Processed Food by Dr. Jason Fung
IBS: Finding and Treating the Root Cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Izabella Wentz, PharmD
- Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better by David Epstein
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Living in the Moment: A Guide to Overcoming Challenges and Finding Moments of Joy in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias by Elizabeth Landsverk, MD
The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD: Cultivate Self-Compassion, Live Authentically, and Be Your Own Advocate by Jennifer Kemp and Monique Mitchelson
Weightless: A Doctor's Guide to GLP-1 Medications, Sustainable Weight Loss, and the Health You Deserve by Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD
The Parent's Guide to Divorce: How to Protect Your Child's Mental and Emotional Health through a Breakup or Separation by Erica Komisar, LCSW
Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History by Helen Zoe Veit
Reading Together: Share in the Wonder of Books with a Parent-Child Book Club by Noah Brown and Dominic de Bettencourt
Restoring Childhood: How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety by Peter Gray
Teach a Kid to Save: A Fun, Hands-On Approach to Building Smart Money Habits by Stephen Day
When Everything Changes: Parenting Through Loss and Grief by Korie Leigh
Deep Learning Crash Course: A Hands-on, Project-based Introduction to Artificial Intelligence by Giovanni Volpe, et. al.
A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future by Robert Wachter, M.D.
How to AI: Cut Through the Hype. Master the Basics. Transform Your Work. by Christopher Mims
Inclusive Design for a Digital World: Designing with Accessibility in Mind by Reginé M. Gilbert
Reader Bot: What Happens When AI Reads and Why It Matters by Naomi S. Baron
- 8 Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout by Morgan Johnson
- The Ambition Penalty: How Corporate Culture Tells Women to Step Up--and Then Pushes Them Down by Stefanie O'Connell
- Dare to Think Differently: How Open-Mindedness Creates Exceptional Decision-Making by Gerald Zaltman
- The Future of Work Is Grey: The Untapped Value of Age in the Workforce by Dan Pontefract
- The Power of Emergence: A Memoir to Demystify Gender Identity and Inspire Belonging in the Workplace by Ella Samson
- The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance by Zach Mercurio
- Smart Careers: How to Turn a Mid-Career Crisis Into a Rewarding Work Life by Jess Annison
Kentucky Highlights in Fiction and Non-Fiction
Becoming Hattie Mae: A Hardscrabble Life in an Appalachian Holler by Carol Guthrie Heilman
Beyond the Railroad Tracks: The True Story of Ida Ho Mason by Joe Clark
The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
Bottom Shelf: How a Forgotten Brand of Bourbon Saved One Man's Life by Fred Minnick
Death of a Racehorse: An American Story by Katie Bo Lillis
Gary Stewart: I am From the Honky-Tonks by Jimmy McDonough
Kingdom of Devils: A Tale of Murder in the Shadow of the American Revolution by Katherine Grandjean
Lafayette: America's Young Hero & Guest by Bruce E. Mowday with Alan R. Hoffman
- The Mountains We Call Home by Kim Michele Richardson
- Paranormal Kentucky: An Uncommon Wealth of Close Encounters with Aliens, Ghosts, and Cryptids by Marie Mitchell & Mason Smith
Self-Rising: The Magic Rise Behind Biscuit and Cornbread Culture by Mindy Merrell, R.B. Quinn, and Linda Carman
Tore All to Pieces by Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr.
Ways & Means of Old-Time Kentucky Farmsteading by Herbert Lee Clark
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October - NewsBank
Join us on Wednesday, October 21 (2:00 pm ET / 1pm CT) for a live webinar on the NewsBank research database. Learn to access NewsBank, a database available to state employees with your free State Library account! This database provides full-text access to thousands of U.S. newspapers, and up to 64 Kentucky newspapers, including the Lexington Herald-Leader and Frankfort's State Journal. Flexible searching even makes finding the "needle in a haystack" possible. Updated daily, NewsBank provides easy desktop access to both current and historical news reporting.
November - Discover What the State Library Can Do for You
State employees - Did you know you have access to research tools, physical and downloadable books and audiobooks, research support, and interlibrary loan through the State Library? Join us for a live webinar Thursday, November 19 (2pm ET / 1pm CT) designed just for Kentucky state employees to learn about the many no-cost services and resources available to you!
Must-Read Books on Artificial Intelligence
It was June 1816, the “Year Without a Summer.” Mary Shelley and her future husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, were visiting friends, including renowned poet Lord Byron, at the Villa Diodati by Lake Geneva in the Swiss Alps. Although summer, the day was rainy and cold, so the group gathered around a fire in the villa and amused themselves by reading German ghost stories. Byron proposed that they each write a ghost story, and a monster was born.
In the introduction to her 1831 edition of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Shelley wrote “Frightful must it be; for supremely frightful would be the effect of any human endeavour to mock the stupendous mechanism of the Creator of the world.” The novel raises an enduring question: what ethical, societal, and human implications arise when people create artificial life? Today, this issue lies at the heart of ongoing discussions about artificial intelligence. If the recent Hugging Face incident raised concerns for you regarding artificial intelligence and the possibilities, both fascinating and frightening, of this rapidly evolving technology, check out one of these must-read books on the subject.
The AI and Data Revolution: Understanding the New Data Landscape
by Martin De Saulles.
From the rise of mass media and mass communication to the expansion of the internet, mobile computing, social networks, and generative AI, this authoritative book traces the key technological developments of the past three decades that have shaped today’s digital landscape. It offers an engaging and thought-provoking exploration of the forces driving the rise of generative AI, examining the principles behind its development and its growing influence on society. Readers are invited to consider the far-reaching implications of this groundbreaking technology, from its impact on the natural environment and human relationships to its potential to reshape governance, and to reflect on what GenAI may mean for the world of tomorrow.
Co-intelligence: Living and Working with AI
by Ethan Mollick.
Co-Intelligence offers an accessible and engaging introduction to artificial intelligence, explaining what AI is, how it works, and how readers can use it effectively. Ethan Mollick goes beyond the technology itself to explore its rapidly expanding impact on work, education, creativity, and society, while encouraging readers to consider how we can harness AI’s extraordinary potential without losing sight of what makes us uniquely human. Thought-provoking yet optimistic, the book provides practical insights into using AI as a tool for learning, creativity, and innovation while remaining mindful of its limitations and potential pitfalls. Wide-ranging and lucid, Co-Intelligence explores the promise of this new era and the possibilities AI offers for building a more human-centered future.
Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI
by Karen Hao.
What does it take to build the technology reshaping our world, and what are the consequences of that pursuit? A multi-award-winning New York Times bestseller, Empire of AI takes readers inside the rapidly evolving AI industry and offers a revealing look at the forces driving its extraordinary growth. Written by investigative journalist Karen Hao, the book examines OpenAI’s evolution from a nonprofit organization focused on AI safety into a major corporate enterprise, exploring the changes in its structure, priorities, and business practices along the way. Drawing on perspectives from Silicon Valley engineers, Kenyan data workers, and Chilean water activists, Hao presents a broad and multifaceted exploration of AI’s far-reaching impact on people, communities, and the environment. Thought-provoking and deeply researched, Empire of AI provides a compelling look at the industry shaping our era—and the possible future it is helping to create.
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