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Margaret I. King Library: UK’s Historic Heart, Home of Kentucky’s History

As King Library nears its 100th year, it’s closing for renovations and upgrades that will restore some of its original functions as a gathering place for students. We took the opportunity to look back on what the library has meant both to the campus and the Commonwealth.

King Library Closed for Renovations

Planning is underway for a full-scale, multi-year renovation of the Margaret I. King Library building to begin Fall 2026. The project affects access to services at both the Special Collections Research Center and the King Library Annex.

Renovations to Impact Services at Multiple Library Locations Beginning Summer 2026

Both the Margaret I. King Library and the lower level of the William T. Young Library will be closed for renovations beginning May 11, 2026.

Making History Accessible: Doug Boyd’s CURATE Research

Sitting at the intersection of technology and community, Nunn Center Director Doug Boyd's research ensures that Kentuckians' voices are discoverable and that new tools enhance human connection.

UK Libraries Awarded 2026 Recordings at Risk Grant for Synanon Tapes

1,622 reel-to-reel audiotapes created by the controversial drug-rehabilitation-program-turned-religion faced imminent risk of loss.

Survey for UK Faculty on Course Material Costs and OER Now Open

UK faculty are invited to take a survey about their awareness and behavior around course material costs and open educational resources (OER). Answers will help guide UK Libraries’ efforts to address course material costs for UK students. 

Forget Your Troubles and Dance (Online)

A new electronic resource from UK Libraries, Dance Online: Dance in Video contains over 1,450 videos pertaining to the choreographic arts, including performances, instructional materials, interviews, and documentaries.

Nunn Center Director Doug Boyd Honored as 2026-27 University Research Professor

In a Q&A about the honor, Boyd discusses his recent research, the power of stories, and the impact of the Nunn Center on Kentucky.

Documenting Disaster: UK Librarian Kopana Terry's Oral History Research

Oral History Archivist Kopana Terry uses oral history interviews and photography to explore the deep connections between place, identity, and loss in survivors of natural disasters.

UK Librarian Mitchell Scott Wins portal: Libraries and the Academy 2026 Johns Hopkins University Press Award for Best Article

The editorial board of portal: Libraries and the Academy awarded Scott's article, “A Comprehensive Study of Library-Led Textbook Affordability Initiatives in the United States.”

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