Kentucky public school districts to receive free Kentucky Virtual Library memberships

October 03, 2024

The state’s public K-12 districts will receive free Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) memberships for the 2024-25 school year, thanks to a partnership between the Kentucky Department of Education and the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). This membership provides schools with unlimited access to over 60 high-quality research and educational databases, shared digital archival collections, a courier service to facilitate interlibrary loans and subscriber discounts to additional databases.

“We are excited to be able to provide school librarians, teachers and students with these valuable research and instructional tools,” said Ilona Burdette, executive director of KYVL, a unit of CPE. “This partnership is consistent with our mission to provide Kentuckians with equitable access to the information they need and the tools to use it effectively.”

Over 300 Kentucky institutions belong to KYVL, including colleges and universities, public libraries, K-12 schools, hospitals, the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, and more. Annual membership dues enable KYVL to purchase statewide licenses for shared resources and services, resulting in considerable cost savings for the Commonwealth.

School personnel needing assistance with KYVL resources can reach KYVL at kyvl@ky.gov.