KU Libraries At a Glance
The University of Kansas Libraries transform lives by inspiring the discovery and creation of knowledge for the university and our global community.
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Our Organization
Mission & Vision
Strategic Plan 2024-28
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Student-friendly spaces
KU Libraries locations provide quiet and group study areas that offer diverse solutions to students’ study needs.
Locations & Hours
Classroom instruction
Our expert librarians teach students how to use library resources in classrooms across campus, reaching thousands of Jayhawk scholars.
Instructional support
Resources available anywhere
With a KU login, you can access more than 110,000 full-text journals instantly from any computer with Internet access. You can also request and quickly receive items not available in the libraries’ collections through interlibrary loan (ILL). Requests for electronic articles are often delivered in 24 hours or less.
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Leaders in Open Access
KU was the first public institution in the U.S. to adopt a faculty-led open access policy. The goal of Open Access is to make scholarly research more accessible to researchers and the public by using the advantages provided by digital and electronic communication.
Open Access at KU
Here to help
You can contact a librarian in person at the service desk, via text, email, chat, or phone. They specialize in one-on-one interaction, and many are subject specialists and instructors as well.
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Work at KU Libraries
We seek applicants whose strengths, experiences and potential combine to support and achieve the role of KU Libraries to provide research service and support to the university community.
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