UNK Curriculum

04/08/2026

The countdown is on for Bruce Arant’s visit to Calvin T. Ryan Library on April 20–21, 2026.

Come enjoy a public presentation, Q&A, book sales, autographing, and workshop with the award-winning author and illustrator of Simpson’s Sheep Won’t Go to Sleep! and Simpson’s Sheep Just Want to Sleep!

02/25/2026

10/02/2025

As we prepare for Banned Books Week: How to use book resumes in your classroom or library

What Are Book Résumés? Book résumés are free resources that help teachers, librarians, parents, and community advocates support access when others demand that books are censored. These book résumés are provided in an easy-to-print PDF format so they can be shared with administrators, book revi...

09/15/2025

Constitution Day is Wednesday, September 17. The UNK Library has several items on this topic available for checkout, located on the thematic display stand at the bottom of the stairs.....

AND free pocket Constitutions also on the lower level of the library while supplies last! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

04/09/2025

04/07/2025

Today is Right to Read Day – a national day of action to protect and celebrate the freedom to read! It’s a reminder that everyone deserves access to diverse books and ideas. Stand up against censorship and support your local libraries and educators!

https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-day/

04/04/2025

01/28/2025

How many of you remember these?

Librarians of a certain age will remember these:

12/04/2024

The Calvin T. Ryan Library has undergone a massive transformation and re-opened in the Fall of 2024. One semester in the Library has become a new hub for stu...