On Friday, March 13, water service in University Library will be shut off for scheduled repairs.
ALL RESTROOMS ARE CLOSED.
Patrons may use the temporary facilities, located in the parking lot behind the building, or restrooms in the Student Center or other nearby buildings.
We apologize for any inconvenience!
Kent State students no longer need to wrestle with multiple sites or browser tabs to look up books, check due dates or request materials from any academic library. The launch of a new mobile app connected to the statewide OhioLINK library system brings Kent State University’s library services directly to students’ phones.
Kent State researchers are gaining attention for their study of how the popular roadway feature affects pedestrians
Kent State University seeks proposals for the prestigious annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture, part of a series that aims to advance scholarship on the events of May 4, 1970, and the Vietnam War era. Now in its fifth year, the lecture series provides a significant platform for researchers to share their work with the Kent State community and beyond during the university's annual May 4 Commemoration.
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On Nov. 19 and 20, the Kent State University Press held its second Annual Book Sale on the first floor of the Kent State University Library. The sale offered books published by the Press for just $5. Poetry, history and nature books, among many other genres, were offered.
Mary Young, the assistant director and editorial manager at the KSU Press, helped set the sale up and assisted shoppers. Young said she loves books.
“Any time you open up a book, you can learn about different people in different worlds,” she said.
The Student Multimedia Studio is a resource located on the first floor of the Kent State Library and provides multimedia equipment and support for students.
There are several amenities offered within the studio: 3D printing machines, an audio recording booth, video editing software and a podcast room.
The podcast room is a miniature studio that features a mixer and recorder, four podcast microphones, two studio headphones and a Windows desktop computer.
About 238 years ago, the Founding Fathers signed the document that would eventually become the law of the land. To commemorate Constitution Day, the University Libraries offered educational programs and invited a featured speaker Sept. 17, 2025.
Located in the Harrick Garden Room, the event program tackled equal protection under the law, focusing on collegiate athletics and the 14th Amendment as it relates to Title IX.
Kent State University recently welcomed home a living legacy of its past when Ellen Engleman Conners, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and great-granddaughter of Kent State’s third president, visited campus for the first time.
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