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Welcome to KU Libraries! Visit us at any of our library locations across campus:
| Locations | Hours Today |
|---|---|
| Anschutz | |
| Art & Architecture | |
| Music & Dance | |
| Spahr Engineering | |
| Spencer Reading Room | |
| Watson |
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Featured at KU Libraries
Snyder Book Collecting Contest
Do you have a book collection that is deserving of recognition? Enter the Snyder Book Collecting Contest! Submissions due by March 24, 11:59 p.m.
Celebrating a Century at the Heart of KU
This year, beloved Watson Library celebrates its centennial as a cornerstone of the campus community.
LibArt: Student Art in the Libraries
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
Wed, 03/18/2026
New research published in KU Libraries-hosted journals explores some of today's most pressing issues in sports, education, health and philosophy.
Fri, 03/13/2026
KU Reads: A Common Book Experience invites faculty and instructors to join the 2026 KU Reads Teach-In, an afternoon of informal discussion and faculty-led sessions to encourage integration of next year’s book selection, “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey, into curriculum and programming.
