Spencer Research Library 50th Anniversary
The University of Kansas Libraries invite you to save the date for an exhibition opening in honor of the 50th anniversary of Kenneth Spencer Research Library. Dedicated on November 8, 1968, Spencer Research Library will celebrate its semicentennial – fifty years to the day – on November 8, 2018. We look forward to commemorating this special occasion with friends, alumni, and community members.
Learn more about news and events surrounding the anniversary below. Check back regularly for updated information.
- Weekly guided tours of Spencer Research Library are offered every Friday at 1 p.m.
- September 2018-January 2019: Fall exhibition, "50 for 50: Celebrating Fifty Years of Kenneth Spencer Research Library.”
- November 8, 2018: “50 for 50: Celebrating Fifty Years of Kenneth Spencer Research Library” anniversary celebration. Photos from the event are available as an album on the KU Libraries Flickr page.
- January-June 2019: Spring exhibition, “Meet the Spencers: A Marriage of Arts and Sciences.”
- February 7, 2019: “Meet the Spencers: A Marriage of Arts and Sciences” reception.