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Student participants gather with certificates in the front of the Three West Reading Room.
KU Libraries’ LibArt program, a year-round, juried exhibition of student art in library spaces, celebrated its largest-ever display of student artwork and named award recipients at a reception Oct. 28 at Watson Library.
A pair of visiting scholars review materials in the reading room.
Researchers from across the United States and abroad are invited to apply for a 2026 Spencer Research Library travel grant, designed to support in-depth research using the library’s collections and facilitate direct access to curator and librarian expertise.
Paul Thomas consulting with a student in the Grad Study Lounge.
For nearly a decade, Library Specialist Paul Thomas has been an integral part of the University of Kansas Libraries community, supporting students, researchers and colleagues through his work in library services and information management.