About the KU Libraries Exhibits Program

The Libraries Exhibits Program is a collaborative effort based on the understanding that all creative endeavors in the KU community are complemented and reinforced by the rich collections of the libraries. The program’s goal is to highlight the strength of the libraries’ collections resources and to promote the creative scholarship of our campus community. The Libraries Exhibits Program will work in partnership with cultural venues on and off campus to highlight their rich resources and scholarship.

In 2009, the exhibition space on Watson Third Floor West was transformed into the Library Gallery, the main gallery space of the new Exhibits Program. The space now holds six floor and wall cases and two multimedia displays. The Library Gallery hosts two major, collaborative exhibitions per year in the fall and the spring semesters.

Thanks go to the 2008/2009 Library Exhibits Committee members Sarah Goodwin Thiel (chair), Joel Cooper, Whitney Baker, Jon Giullian and Rebecca Smith of the KU Libraries and Jeremy Shellhorn, Graphic Arts professor in the School of Fine Arts, for their efforts in developing the Library Exhibits Program and for bringing to life the Library Gallery.