UK Libraries offers access to computers running both Windows and Mac operating systems.
Visit our Software & Apps page for more information on computer resources.
Moses Botaka
Located on the Ground Floor of King Library Annex, The Stacks provides specialized equipment and spaces to support the digital scholarship and data initiatives of the UK community, including:
Reservations for Stacks spaces and equipment will be available soon.
Explore more spaces and technology in The Stacks, including private collaboration rooms and a large presentation space.
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Lab is located in the Maps Library on the Fourth Floor of the King Library Annex and is open to any UK student, staff, or faculty member.
In the GIS Lab, you'll find:
The Lab is open during normal King Library Annex hours. For more information, visit our Mapping Resources Guide or schedule an appointment to talk with our Maps & Geospatial Services manager.
Visit the GIS Lab in the Maps Library for digital mapping resources.
The Breckinridge Digital Studio, located in the Breckinridge Research Room on the Second Floor of the Special Collections Research Center, is a self-serve digitization studio available to all registered students, faculty, staff, and community members wishing to scan their personal research materials.
Specialized equipment includes:
Equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage users to supply their own storage devices, though 8 GB thumb drives may be borrowed from the research desk in the Breckinridge Research Room.
For detailed equipment specifications, visit our FAQs page.
Find specialized scanners at the Breckinridge Digital Studio.
Chet White
The Butler Education Studio is a self-serve maker space offering free craft and paper materials for projects and paper displays in our Education Library.
Our large collection of craft tools includes:
Craft kits and Lego kits are also available for checkout.
A Formlabs Form2 3D printer capable of producing complex and highly detailed objects is available to students and faculty on an appointment basis. For more information contact Jeretta Robinson at jeretta.robinson@uky.edu.
Find craft tools and free craft supplies at the Butler Education Studio
Located in the Basement of the Special Collections Research Center, the King Library Press offers lectures, one-day workshops, and apprenticeship opportunities to students and community members interested in fine printing and the book arts.
Training is required to operate the equipment, which includes:
The Press is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from morning to early afternoon.
Learn the art of fine printing at the King Library Press.