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Libraries’ Hawk Week Activities highlight resources and connections

KU Libraries will host a diverse lineup of events during Hawk Week, August 18-22, in collaboration with university-wide activities that welcome new and returning students to campus.
A copy of John Green's book, “The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet,” the 2025–26 KU Reads: A Common Book Experience selection.

John Green visit among first of many KU Reads program events for 2025-26

A Lawrence campus visit from bestselling author John Green will help kick off the fall semester at the University of Kansas. Tickets for the KU community will be available for pickup starting Aug. 18 at the Lied Center of Kansas box office, with tickets for the general public available starting Aug. 22.
Pair of Japanese prints from promotional poster of KU Libraries exhibition.

Student-curated exhibit explores centuries of knowledge and travel in and around Japan

KU Libraries will feature a new student-curated exhibition, “Travel, Tourism, and the Transmission of Knowledge in and Around Japan,” with an opening reception planned at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 3 in Kenneth Spencer Research Library's exhibit gallery.
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KU Libraries select FOLIO as new library services platform (LSP)

The University of Kansas Libraries signed an agreement to implement FOLIO, hosted and supported by EBSCO Information Services, as its new library services platform (LSP) – the core system used to manage library operations such as acquisitions, cataloging, circulation and electronic resource management.

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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.

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Bibliophile

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

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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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