Renovation projects impacting services at multiple library locations. More information.
The Margaret I. King Library closed for a multi-year renovation project in May 2026. Library services normally provided by the Special Collections Research Center and the King Library Annex have been relocated to other campus libraries while the renovations are in progress. We look forward to the opportunity to modernize this central campus landmark and appreciate your patience as service speeds may be slower or some physical items may not be accessible during the renovation.
Additional information on affected services is provided below.
In-person research assistance usually provided out of the Breckinridge Research Room will be available in the Little Fine Arts & Design Library.
Monday/Friday access may be available for users with extenuating circumstances. Contact scrc@uky.edu to inquire.
Teaching collections of maps, archives, and rare books have been retained for instructional purposes.
Requests for library instruction using primary source materials should be made two to three weeks in advance.
Digital scholarship and data services provided by The Stacks will be available in Young Library during the renovation.
The King Library Press is operating at the William T. Young Library while renovations to the Margaret I. King Library are in progress.
Many of the circulating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics materials previously held in the King Library Annex have moved to the Young Library stacks and can be requested through Infokat.
For assistance accessing and locating STEM materials, contact our STEM Librarian Team.
With the exception of the Aerial Maps, materials in the Gwen Curtis Map Collection previously held on the Fourth Floor of the King Library Annex will be unavailable for in-person viewing during the renovation. Digital copies of select Sanborn Fire Insurance maps, campus maps, and other historical maps are available via ExploreUK.
Aerial Maps may be requested through Infokat.
Rare books are available through Infokat.
The following items/services will be unavailable during the renovation:
