Design Library
HOURS for January 15, 2021: By Appointment Only
About Design Library

Phone: (859) 257-4305
Address: 200 Pence Hall
175 Library Drive
Lexington 40506-0041
LIBRARY LINKS
The Design Library is open by appointment only. Services offered include library consultations, Grab-and-Go, and in person library collection browsing.
Please click below to make an appointment for the above services:
https://libcal.uky.edu/reserve/Design
For further questions, please email Faith Harders fharders@uky.edu or Lalana Powell lapowe03@uky.edu
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The Hunter M. Adams College of Design Library houses the collections which pertain to architecture, interior design and historic preservation. The collection is primarily a design collection with a strong emphasis on works by architects and designers in the U.S., Europe and contemporary Japan. Materials relating to historic interiors and furniture focus primarily on the U.S. and Great Britain. |
Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals - Indexes the major journals for architecture and interior design; includes some landscape architecture and historic preservation.
See online versions of the Kentucky Building Code and the KY Plumbing Code.
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Loan Periods
UK Faculty/Staff, Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Emeritus Faculty, Visiting Scholars
Books: 120 days
Bound and Unbound Periodicals: Library Use
Non-Print: 120 days
Reserves: 2 hours
Item Limit: 100 items (unless restricted)
UK Graduate Students, Donovan Scholars
Books: 90 days
Bound and Unbound Periodicals: Library Use
Non-Print: 90 days
Reserves: 2 hours
Item Limit: 75 items (unless restricted)
UK Undergraduate Students
Books: 42 days
Bound and Unbound Periodicals: Library Use
Non-Print: 42 days
Reserves: 2 hours
Item Limit: 25 items (unless restricted)
Non-UK Borrowers
Books: 28 days
Bound and Unbound Periodicals: Library Use
Non-Print: Library Use
Reserves: 2 hours
Item Limit: 10 items (unless restricted)
200 Pence Hall 0041
Emergency Vehicle Response Location: 175 Library Drive
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