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Welcome to KU Libraries! Visit us at any of our library locations across campus:
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Anschutz | |
Art & Architecture | |
Music & Dance | |
Spahr Engineering | |
Spencer Reading Room | |
Watson |

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Featured at KU Libraries

Celebrating a Century at the Heart of KU
This year, beloved Watson Library celebrates its centennial as a cornerstone of the campus community.

Snyder Book Collecting Contest
Do you have a collection that is deserving of recognition? Enter the Snyder Book Collecting Contest!

LibArt: Student Art in the Libraries
LibArt: Student Art in the Libraries is a year-long juried exhibition organized and sponsored by KU Libraries. Students from all majors and backgrounds are encouraged to submit their artwork for a chance to exhibit their work inside the libraries’ public spaces and win cash awards totaling $5,400.

Leisure Reading & Watching
The KU Libraries Leisure Reading & Watching Collection features fiction and non-fiction books from popular genres including romance, thrillers, mysteries, self-improvement, and biographies. It also includes movies available to stream and national newspapers.
Latest News
Fri, 03/14/2025
Lisa Sharpe Elles’ goal is to make her courses as accessible as possible, a value that has also driven her to transition from costly textbook and homework systems to free open educational resources (OER), earning her recognition as KU Libraries 2025 Textbook Hero.
Tue, 03/11/2025
Students from all majors and disciplines are encouraged to submit artwork to KU Libraries LibArt program for a chance to become part of a year-long juried exhibition inside the libraries’ public spaces and win cash awards, which have been recently expanded.