Join the King Library Press on April 11-12 in welcoming artist Virginia McClure, who will offer a free public lecture and a hands-on workshop centered on the reproduction of Waldseemüller’s Map, the first European map to use the name "America" for the newly-discovered lands across the Atlantic.
As you prepare your hexes and cast your spells against Duke this weekend, feed your fury by tuning in to the latest episode of Saving Stories, featuring first-hand accounts from UK players about that infamous 1992 game and the "Other" Shot Heard Round the BBN.
Founded in 1956, the King Library Press is dedicated to carrying on the craft of producing books and broadsides by hand using traditional letterpress methods. These unusual and rare materials, made up especially of works by Kentucky authors and other unpublished manuscripts, constitute one of the most interesting and intimate collections at UK Libraries.
Saving Stories relives one of the most dramatic moments in UK Basketball history: a thrilling triple overtime win over Temple University in Memorial Coliseum in 1957. Hear the call by the legendary sports broadcaster Claude Sullivan as UK Athletics Hall of Famer Vernon Hatton hits "The Shot."
Can you write, film, and edit a movie over a single weekend? Put your cinematographic skills to the test during the 48 Hour Film Race! The race kicks off on Friday, March 28 at 6pm in the Student Media Depot in the Basement of William T. Young Library.
UK Libraries is pleased to welcome award-winning and critically acclaimed novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet Crystal Wilkinson as the featured speaker for the 2025 Edward F. Prichard Lecture, Friday March 28 at 5pm in the Young Library Auditorium.
Second year students from the College of Medicine will have exclusive access to Room 3-34 in William T. Young Library from March 17 to June 30, 2025 as they prepare for their Step-2 exams.
Due to a planned power outage, the King Library Annex and the Special Collections Research Center will both be closed during Spring Break, March 15-23.
Each year, UK Libraries awards two $1,000 prizes to undergraduate students whose research projects make substantive and creative use of UK Libraries collections, services, and resources. Apply by March 25.
Study outside on one of the Young Library balconies, accessible from the Third Floor from mid-March to early November.
