Kentucky Bluegrass Award
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The Kentucky Bluegrass Award is our statewide student-choice reading program. All Kentucky schools and libraries are encouraged to participate in this endeavor to promote quality literature and recreational reading among all of our PreK-12th grade students.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Kentucky Bluegrass Award is to annually provide five age-appropriate book lists for the students of the state to read and vote for their favorite. Each KBA Nominee List contains a well-rounded list of books made up of quality, diverse and high-interest titles.
KBA Book Grant Opportunity
We award book grants each summer to provide libraries with our KBA titles.
Winners will be announced in July and should be picked up at Summer Refresher. If you are not attending Summer Refresher, you must have a Librarian friend willing to pick them up for you.
Use the link provided to apply for one of our book grants! Good Luck!
2024 KBA Book Grant Application
(Application will be available on May 1, 2025.)
Important Dates
Enter voting totals below.
KBA Materials
Need KBA materials? This is a PDF file of the KBA Order Form. KBA materials can also be purchased at the Summer Refresher and Fall Conference.