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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
Thu, 04/17/2025
The University of Kansas Libraries are proud to recognize outstanding individual employee contributions and achievements via 2025 faculty and staff awards. Awards were formally presented to five employees during the libraries’ 18th annual Celebration of Excellence in February, with an appreciation luncheon honoring all library employees on April 16.
Tue, 04/08/2025
KU Reads: A Common Book Experience invites faculty and instructors to attend an April 14-18 Teach-In, a week of informal discussion and events to integrate next year’s book selection, “The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet” by John Green, into curriculum and programming.
