Library Resources, Staff, and Facilities

The Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library houses around 140,000 bound volumes and over 30,000 audiovisual materials about music, art, and theatre. The Library subscribes to approximately 120 periodicals in print and provides access to thousands of others through online subscription databases and other resources.

Read more about our collections.

There are PC computer stations with access to printing services, many tables and carrels located across several reading rooms for quiet study, and eight group study rooms available for use on a first come basis or by advance reservation.

Floor plans

First Floor                                                                                            Second Floor

Library staff:

Paula Hickner, Music Librarian and Head of the Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library. Contact Paula.

Karyn Hinkle, Visual & Performing Arts Librarian. Contact Karyn.

Chris Little, Stacks Manager and Student Employee Supervisor. Contact Chris.

The Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library opened Oct. 2, 2000, combining the collections and services of the former Edward Rannells Art Library and the Adelle G. Dailey Music Library and Media Center. It is also the home of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music, which is a collaboration between UK Libraries and the College of Fine Arts School of Music.