Exploring the California State Library with Alex

Happy 40th anniversary to California Library Literacy Services, a program of the California State Library! In 1984, 27 libraries started the program. Now, 106 libraries are changing lives together — the lives of 500,000 Californians and their families! To find out more, visit https://libraryliteracy.org/ Cue card text: HELLO! I’M GREG LUCAS – CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARIAN. WE ARE CELEBRATING CALIFORNIA LIBRARY LITERACY SERVICES’ 40 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARY SERVICE TO EVERY ADULT WHO HAS LEARN

The State Library’s copy of this 1501 copy of the Latin Vulgate or Roman Catholic version of the Bible has been used to swear in state officials for more than 150 years, beginning with Governor Newton Booth in 1871 and most recently, most recently, Senator Monique Limon, who was sworn in as President pro tempore of the California State Senate on January 5th, 2026. The Bible contains signatures from state officials like George Deukmejian, Jerry Brown, Bill Lockyer, Ronald M. George, Gray Davis, A

California State Librarian Greg Lucas speaks at the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education on 5/16/2024 in defense of Lunch at the Library (free summer lunches for kids under 18) and free 24/7 online tutoring. Do you think he accidentally ended his career? (We don't!) #libraries #librarians #summer #booktok #GregReacts #fyp

Sept. 9 may have passed, but we’re still celebrating CA’s 175th anniversary of statehood with stories from Greg! Read the full story here: https://celebratecalifornia.library.ca.gov/november-13-1849-a-state-constitution-is-approved-early/ #california Video Description- Greg standing in front of round framed painting of Bennet Riley