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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
Celebrating a Century at the Heart of KU
This year, beloved Watson Library celebrates its centennial as a cornerstone of the campus community.
State of the Libraries Address
Thursday, April 17, 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Watson Library 3 West. Dean Carol Smith and the libraries’ leadership team will review the past year of achievements and initiatives.
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, 04/30/2025
KU Libraries' highlight video from it's centennial celebration, "A Rhapsody in Jayhawk Blue," was named the Best Development/Fundraising Film at the 10th annual ARLIES Film Festival at the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Spring Association Meeting in Minneapolis Wednesday.
Wed, 04/30/2025
The University of Kansas Libraries honored eight student finalists and awarded cash prizes at the 67th annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest during a reception April 24 at Watson Library. Charles Johnson, a senior from Lawrence, won first place in the undergraduate division, and Nicholas Hoekstra, a doctoral student in special education from Comstock Park, Michigan, won first place in the graduate division.
