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Quick Search and the library catalog have been updated. See Library System Updates for details.
Locations
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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Research & Teaching Support
Schedule instruction for your courses, consult with a librarian on your research, and get support for publishing and sharing your work.
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.
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
Mon, 08/31/2026
KU Libraries is accepting nominations through Sept. 18 for the 2026 David Shulenburger Award for Innovation and Advocacy in Scholarly Communication, which recognizes members of the KU community who are expanding access to research, advancing open scholarship, and transforming how knowledge is shared.
Thu, 08/27/2026
KU Libraries has negotiated a new deal providing students, faculty, and staff on the KU Lawrence and Edwards campuses access to Overleaf, a cloud-based platform for writing, editing, and collaborating on scientific and technical documents using LaTeX, a markup system to format documents.
