Throwback Thursday! A lot can change in 16 years, but some views still feel familiar. Here’s a look at the library back in 2010 compared with today in 2026, including a peek from the same spot. #ThrowbackThursday #LibraryLife #ThenAndNow #UNK #CalvinTRyanLibrary

National Library Week is here! Today, children’s author/illustrator Bruce Arant is visiting the library, and Thursday we’ll be at the Student Union sharing more about our Recreational Reading area and renewed focus on DVDs. #NationalLibraryWeek #RecreationalReading #DVD

Looking for something to watch? Browse our DVD display for classics and newer favorites. Portable DVD players or external DVD drives are available for check out. No internet, no buffering, no data worries, & not all movies are available to stream. Picture quality twice as sharp as VHS #lovelibraries

Tech-ish Tuesday: here are some quick direct links to skip the homepage and head straight to library resources. Catalog: go.unk.edu/library-search Databases: guides.library.unk.edu/az/databases Research Guides: guides.library.unk.edu

Bruce Arant visits Calvin T. Ryan Library April 20–21. Join us for a presentation, Q&A, book sales, autographing, and workshop with the award-winning creator of Simpson’s Sheep Won’t Go to Sleep! and Simpson’s Sheep Just Want to Sleep! #BruceArant #UNK #LibraryEvent

Research tip: Use Ulrichsweb to check a journal before citing it. Search the journal title, then look for: • peer-reviewed/refereed status • whether it’s still active • publisher and subject area Great for evaluating sources. ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com #ResearchTips #LibraryHelp

We’re breaking out the cat images again to get your attention. This cat seems pretty relaxed, but if your research is making you feel anything but relaxed, Ask A Librarian. We can help with finding sources, navigating databases, citing materials, and getting started. library.unk.edu/ask/

Spring Break after today. We'll be opened shorted hours. March 14- 15: Closed 16 - 20: 7:30 am to 5 pm 21: Closed 22: 1 pm to 12 am unk.libcal.com/hours/ #LibraryStaycation #SpringVibes #lovelibraries

It’s #OERWeek Join the Nebraska Statewide OER Convening on May 29, 2026, at Creighton University (@creightonulibs) to connect, collaborate, and advance open education statewide. culibraries.creighton.edu/ne_oer Explore Nebraska’s OER Hub: oercommons.org/hubs/nebrask... #OpenEducation #Nebraska

#ThrowbackThursday to a time before endless scrolling. Read a book. go.unk.edu/library-search #TBT #ReadMore #BookNostalgia #lovelibraries

Americans and the Holocaust, from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, explores what Americans knew about Nazi persecution and how they responded. 2nd floor, CTR Library. Follow the link below for events held during the exhibit. library.unk.edu/resources/am...

World Teatre Movie Event - Race Race (2016) follows Jesse Owens’ rise to Olympic greatness—and his clash with Hitler’s vision at the 1936 Games. Join Dr. Rachel Silverman, Dr. Lina Homberger-Cordia, and UNK students for a post-film discussion. www.theworldtheatre.org/movies/race/

Tech Tip: Save items to My Favorites in Primo Before you start, sign in to Primo so your items are saved to your account. Search for a book, article, or video Click the pin icon next to an item Find it later under My Favorites #LibraryTechTip

Free food is available today in the library at the UNK Loper Pantry table. Students are welcome to take what they need. find out more about Loper Pantry on their page. www.unk.edu/offices/stud... #loperpantry #UNKLibraries #unkstudents #undstudentlife

Here's our Holiday Break Hours December 15–17: 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m. 18: 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m. 19: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 20–21: Closed 22: 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. 23–31: Closed January 1–4: Closed 5: Reopen at 7:30 a.m.

Throwback Thursday: Stop by to browse our selection of 80s classics, including WarGames, Heathers, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Real Genius, The Karate Kid, and Stand By Me. If your laptop doesn’t have a disc slot, we have a couple of external DVD drives are available for checkout.

📣🎬 Calling all filmmakers & artists! Celebrate Public Domain Day in January 2026 by making a 2–3 min short film using public domain works from 1930 & earlier. 📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026 💰 First prize: $1,500 ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2... #contest #filmmaking #publicdomain

Hours are a bit different this week with the Thankgiving holiday. Monday 7:30 am - Midnight Tuesday - Wednesday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Thursday - Saturday Closed Sunday 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm unk.libcal.com/hours/

We’ll be sitting at tables in the Student Union tomorrow morning (9:00am to 11:30am) with @museumofnebraskaart. Nothing special, just getting out and about on campus. We’ll have some sci-fi books from our collection with us, available for checkout (as long as our equipment cooperates).

#OneDayforUNK starts next week! Support the Calvin T. Ryan Library — the heart of learning, research, and collaboration at UNK. Your gift helps students, makes our community thrive & a place where knowledge flourishes! give here: givingday.unk.edu/organizat...... learn more: givingday.unk.edu

Here's some pics of our banned books reading. by our mean us, Sigma Tau Delta, English Department, and American Democracy Project. Goes til 4pm.

Just here to let everyone know we don't use chatbots. If you are on our chat you are talking to a person.

Need to know when we're open. Visit unk.libcal.com/hours/ as Google and Bing may not be showing our updated hours.

If you are wondering if we have books about rain the answer is yes. And other types of weather as well. go.unk.edu/librarycolle... #nebraskaweather🌧️

Pride and Joy: Nebraska History is a traveling exhibit sharing stories of LGBTQIA2S+ communities, from Two-Spirit traditions to activism and celebrations. Hosted by UNO Criss Library with support from Humanities Nebraska & the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. @unolibraries @humanitiesne @nebraskaculture

Big kudos to David for his work with AI on campus unknews.unk.edu/2025/07/31/a... #lovelibraries #library #libraryinnovation

Ask an Antelope: David Arredondo leads library innovation and AI integration at UNK - UNK NEWS

He's a collection services librarian and associate professor on campus.

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The library will be closed Thursday (July 10) due to a scheduled power outage.

Attention! The library will be closed on July 4th for Independence Day. We will reopen on July 7th. Enjoy the holiday! 🇺🇸 #LibraryClosed #IndependenceDay #SeeYouSoon

We’ve hit a few snags with our email newsletter/book recommendation, some folks aren’t getting tehm. While we sort it out, we’ll post a condensed version on the blog. Subscribe there to stay in the loop. Thanks for your patience! 💙📬 go.unk.edu/libraryblog

Hello Everyone, This summer we will be closed on weekends and open 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday. Hope you have a nice summer.