Calvin T. Ryan Library
@unklibrary.bsky.social
🌟 Perks:
Quiet study nooks 🛋️
Collaborative workspaces 🧑🤝🧑
📖 Vibes:
Where late-night cramming meets academic inspiration—open books, open minds, open doors.
🔍 Pro Tips:
Connect with us for research gold.
Explore Nebraska history in the archives!
Quiet study nooks 🛋️
Collaborative workspaces 🧑🤝🧑
📖 Vibes:
Where late-night cramming meets academic inspiration—open books, open minds, open doors.
🔍 Pro Tips:
Connect with us for research gold.
Explore Nebraska history in the archives!
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...
2nd floor, CTR Library. Follow the link below for events held during the exhibit.
library.unk.edu/resources/am...
Calvin T. Ryan Library - Americans and the Holocaust
Explore the Americans and the Holocaust exhibition at UNK Library —
examining U.S. responses to Nazism, World War II, and the Holocaust through historical insights and related events.
library.unk.edu
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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...
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/
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/
January 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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/
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/
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January 27, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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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
find out more about Loper Pantry on their page.
www.unk.edu/offices/stud...
#loperpantry #UNKLibraries #unkstudents #undstudentlife
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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
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.
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.
December 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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.
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.
December 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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.
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📣🎬 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
📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/2...
#contest #filmmaking #publicdomain
December 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
📣🎬 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
📆 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/
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/
November 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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/
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).
We’ll have some sci-fi books from our collection with us, available for checkout (as long as our equipment cooperates).
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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).
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
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
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
#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
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.
October 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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.
September 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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
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LibCal -
University of Nebraska Kearney (UNK)
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September 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Need to know when we're open. Visit
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If you are wondering if we have books about rain the answer is yes. And other types of weather as well.
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#nebraskaweather🌧️
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#nebraskaweather🌧️
September 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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🌧️
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#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
Hosted by UNO Criss Library with support from Humanities Nebraska & the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
@unolibraries @humanitiesne @nebraskaculture
September 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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
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
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.
unknews.unk.edu
August 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Big kudos to David for his work with AI on campus
unknews.unk.edu/2025/07/31/a...
#lovelibraries #library #libraryinnovation
unknews.unk.edu/2025/07/31/a...
#lovelibraries #library #libraryinnovation
The library will be closed Thursday (July 10) due to a scheduled power outage.
July 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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
July 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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! 💙📬
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June 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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
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.
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.
May 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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.
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.
The library will be closed for Easter weekend from 4/19 - 4/20 . We'll be back on Monday, 4/21.
Enjoy the break and we’ll see you soon!
Enjoy the break and we’ll see you soon!
April 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The library will be closed for Easter weekend from 4/19 - 4/20 . We'll be back on Monday, 4/21.
Enjoy the break and we’ll see you soon!
Enjoy the break and we’ll see you soon!
getting things ready for another Earth Day plant giveaway.
#earthday2025
#earthday2025
April 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
getting things ready for another Earth Day plant giveaway.
#earthday2025
#earthday2025
Next week is National Library Week! This year’s theme is “Drawn to the Library”, and we’ve got the perfect display: graphic novels, manga, and books about comics.
From epic quests to slice-of-life stories—come see what draws you in.
From epic quests to slice-of-life stories—come see what draws you in.
April 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Next week is National Library Week! This year’s theme is “Drawn to the Library”, and we’ve got the perfect display: graphic novels, manga, and books about comics.
From epic quests to slice-of-life stories—come see what draws you in.
From epic quests to slice-of-life stories—come see what draws you in.
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Happy #Archive30 to all! We're the University of Nebraska at Kearney Archives & Special Collections; excuse the mess - we got new shelving. We're on the 2nd floor of the @unklibrary.bsky.social. We specialize in history of education, central & western NE, and UNK. Come visit! #YourArchive
April 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Happy #Archive30 to all! We're the University of Nebraska at Kearney Archives & Special Collections; excuse the mess - we got new shelving. We're on the 2nd floor of the @unklibrary.bsky.social. We specialize in history of education, central & western NE, and UNK. Come visit! #YourArchive
Due to predicted inclement weather the University of Nebraska at Kearney will be closed tomorrow, this includes the Calvin T. Ryan Library and the Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center.
It's not technically spring but I did some AI prompts to create the graphic and this is what it game me.
It's not technically spring but I did some AI prompts to create the graphic and this is what it game me.
March 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Due to predicted inclement weather the University of Nebraska at Kearney will be closed tomorrow, this includes the Calvin T. Ryan Library and the Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center.
It's not technically spring but I did some AI prompts to create the graphic and this is what it game me.
It's not technically spring but I did some AI prompts to create the graphic and this is what it game me.