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A combined graphic with headshots of three KU faculty members - Georgina White, Jeremy Shellhorn and Dorothy Hines.

KU Libraries select 2025 Sprints Week participants featuring teaching and research projects

The University of Kansas Libraries have selected a trio of faculty members to work with specialized teams of librarians to address course development and research challenges during Sprints Week, May 19-23.
The 2025-26 KU Reads selection, "The Anthropocene Reviewed" by John Green.

Author John Green to visit KU to kick off 2025-26 KU Reads program

A Lawrence campus visit from award-winning author John Green will be among the first events of the fall semester as the University of Kansas adopts his title, “The Anthropocene Reviewed,” as the 2025-26 KU Reads: A Common Book Experience selection.
A student walks through an applauding crowd to receive a certificate of excellence.

Students recognized for contributions to KU Libraries

A pair of student employees who do vital work maintaining physical and digital collections and two KU Libraries Student Ambassadors were honored among their peers and supervisors at the annual Dean’s Award for Student Employee Excellence (DASEE) luncheon May 1 in Watson Library.
KU Libraries Dean Carol Smith receives a certificate on stage at the 10th Annual ARLIES.

KU Libraries among ARLIES Film Festival 2025 Winners selected by ARL membership

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.

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Annual Review

The University of Kansas Libraries' publication that reviews accomplishments of the past year and a glimpse of priorities moving forward.

Watson Library

Bibliophile

Bibliophile is published in print and online semi-annually by the University of Kansas Libraries for alumni, friends, and benefactors.

Anschutz Library

Annotations

News from the libraries for the campus community is published each semester.

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User Brochures

These documents are available to users to learn about the services KU Libraries offers to students, faculty, and staff.

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