University Libraries

University Libraries Begins Curbside Pickup Service on Monday, July 6
Curbside Pickup is 青年涩导航 Libraries鈥 new contactless service that allows users to check out materials from its collection while libraries on the Kent and Regional campuses remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Playing Games, Petting Pups: Stress-Free Zone Offers Much-Needed Break for Finals Week
What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This year鈥檚 Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of University Library and will feature esports, therapy dogs, makerspace activities and more.

LaunchNET 青年涩导航 honored at international conference
On Tuesday, June 11, LaunchNET 青年涩导航 was honored with the annual 鈥淓xcellence in Student Engagement鈥 award from the Deshpande Symposium on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education. There were five categories with honors presented to six institutions, two organizations and three indivi鈥
Sixth Annual 青年涩导航 Mini-Maker Faire Brings a Crowd
On Friday, April 12, the 青年涩导航 Library鈥檚 Garden room was filled with students, makers, crafters, gamers, and admirers from across the region. For the sixth year, the Mini-Maker Faire at 青年涩导航 brought robots, gardeners, gaming enthusiasts, and more to showcase their projects and 鈥
青年涩导航 Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries
Following a national search, 青年涩导航 has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.

GIRLS4STEAM 2nd ANNUAL DESIGN-INNOVATION CHALLENGE INSPIRES YOUNG WOMEN TO USE TECHNOLOGY CREATIVELY
On November 30, the 青年涩导航 Library hosted the Girls4Steam hackathon-style event, which brought together over 80 local high school students. The purpose of the annual event is to 鈥渋nspire young women to be creators of technological innovations鈥攏ot just consumers of technology鈥攚ho use t鈥
Students to De-Stress With Dogs During Finals Week
青年涩导航 Libraries will host its sixth-annual fall semester Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event will be open to all 青年涩导航 students, faculty and staff from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of the University Library. Stress-Free Zone kic鈥
Students to De-stress With Dogs During Finals Week
青年涩导航 Libraries will provide a solution to end-of-semester stress by giving students, faculty and staff the opportunity to unwind and get some pet therapy during finals week. Every semester, University Libraries hosts the Stress-Free Zone event on the first floor of University鈥
青年涩导航 Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives
Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of 青年涩导航, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.
