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!
#OneDayforUNK starts next week!
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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:
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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
unk.libcal.com/hours/ as Google and Bing may not be showing our updated hours.
unk.libcal.com/hours/ as Google and Bing may not be showing our updated hours.
LibCal -
University of Nebraska Kearney (UNK)
unk.libcal.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Need to know when we're open. Visit
unk.libcal.com/hours/ as Google and Bing may not be showing our updated hours.
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.
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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🌧️
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
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.
Reposted by Calvin T. Ryan Library
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.
Here's our upcoming hours over spring break.
Saturday 3/15 & Sunday 3/16 - closed
Monday 3/17 thru Friday 3/21 – 7:30 am to 5pm
Saturday 3/22 – closed
Our regular hours start back up on Sunday 3/23.
unk.libcal.com/hours
Saturday 3/15 & Sunday 3/16 - closed
Monday 3/17 thru Friday 3/21 – 7:30 am to 5pm
Saturday 3/22 – closed
Our regular hours start back up on Sunday 3/23.
unk.libcal.com/hours
March 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Here's our upcoming hours over spring break.
Saturday 3/15 & Sunday 3/16 - closed
Monday 3/17 thru Friday 3/21 – 7:30 am to 5pm
Saturday 3/22 – closed
Our regular hours start back up on Sunday 3/23.
unk.libcal.com/hours
Saturday 3/15 & Sunday 3/16 - closed
Monday 3/17 thru Friday 3/21 – 7:30 am to 5pm
Saturday 3/22 – closed
Our regular hours start back up on Sunday 3/23.
unk.libcal.com/hours
The Make Art Take Art Table is back (version 3)! 🎨✨ Express your creativity—make art, take art! Use our supplies or yours, leave a piece, and take one that inspires you. Please clean up after yourself. Located on the 2nd floor by the stairs.
2nd pic: Kai in the pre-renovation setup! #Throwback
2nd pic: Kai in the pre-renovation setup! #Throwback
March 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Make Art Take Art Table is back (version 3)! 🎨✨ Express your creativity—make art, take art! Use our supplies or yours, leave a piece, and take one that inspires you. Please clean up after yourself. Located on the 2nd floor by the stairs.
2nd pic: Kai in the pre-renovation setup! #Throwback
2nd pic: Kai in the pre-renovation setup! #Throwback
Happy Mario Day,
We don't have a lot of Mario specific books but we do have some on gaming.
go.unk.edu/lc_videogames
We don't have a lot of Mario specific books but we do have some on gaming.
go.unk.edu/lc_videogames
March 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Happy Mario Day,
We don't have a lot of Mario specific books but we do have some on gaming.
go.unk.edu/lc_videogames
We don't have a lot of Mario specific books but we do have some on gaming.
go.unk.edu/lc_videogames
Remember clocks spring forward this weekend. Don't forget that it's always fun to debate whether its Daylight Savings or Daylight Saving.
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March 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Remember clocks spring forward this weekend. Don't forget that it's always fun to debate whether its Daylight Savings or Daylight Saving.
www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/day...
www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/day...
🏈🏀⚽ Hey Sports Fans! ⚽🏀🏈
CTR Library is as passionate about sportsball as you are! 🏆 This month, we're diving into March Madness and celebrating MLB’s kickoff! 🏀⚾ Explore our awesome collections at the links listed below! 📚🎉
go.unk.edu/library-coll...
go.unk.edu/lc-basketball
go.unk.edu/lc-baseball
CTR Library is as passionate about sportsball as you are! 🏆 This month, we're diving into March Madness and celebrating MLB’s kickoff! 🏀⚾ Explore our awesome collections at the links listed below! 📚🎉
go.unk.edu/library-coll...
go.unk.edu/lc-basketball
go.unk.edu/lc-baseball
March 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
🏈🏀⚽ Hey Sports Fans! ⚽🏀🏈
CTR Library is as passionate about sportsball as you are! 🏆 This month, we're diving into March Madness and celebrating MLB’s kickoff! 🏀⚾ Explore our awesome collections at the links listed below! 📚🎉
go.unk.edu/library-coll...
go.unk.edu/lc-basketball
go.unk.edu/lc-baseball
CTR Library is as passionate about sportsball as you are! 🏆 This month, we're diving into March Madness and celebrating MLB’s kickoff! 🏀⚾ Explore our awesome collections at the links listed below! 📚🎉
go.unk.edu/library-coll...
go.unk.edu/lc-basketball
go.unk.edu/lc-baseball
Weather changed a bit from last Tuesday. If you have any interest in learning more about the weather we have a collection for you at the link below. Topics include Blizzards, All Kinds of Weather, Hurricanes & more.
go.unk.edu/lc_weather
#weather #lovelibraries #climate #winter #nebraskaweather
go.unk.edu/lc_weather
#weather #lovelibraries #climate #winter #nebraskaweather
February 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Weather changed a bit from last Tuesday. If you have any interest in learning more about the weather we have a collection for you at the link below. Topics include Blizzards, All Kinds of Weather, Hurricanes & more.
go.unk.edu/lc_weather
#weather #lovelibraries #climate #winter #nebraskaweather
go.unk.edu/lc_weather
#weather #lovelibraries #climate #winter #nebraskaweather
Looking to diversify your reading? The Calvin T. Ryan Library's Book Recommendations List offers curated picks across various genres.
Explore or subscribe below:
go.unk.edu/ctrbooks
unk.libconnect.com/public/signup
#ReadMore #BookLovers #DiscoverBooks #LibraryReads
Explore or subscribe below:
go.unk.edu/ctrbooks
unk.libconnect.com/public/signup
#ReadMore #BookLovers #DiscoverBooks #LibraryReads
February 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Looking to diversify your reading? The Calvin T. Ryan Library's Book Recommendations List offers curated picks across various genres.
Explore or subscribe below:
go.unk.edu/ctrbooks
unk.libconnect.com/public/signup
#ReadMore #BookLovers #DiscoverBooks #LibraryReads
Explore or subscribe below:
go.unk.edu/ctrbooks
unk.libconnect.com/public/signup
#ReadMore #BookLovers #DiscoverBooks #LibraryReads
Due to inclement weather the library will be closed tomorrow.
February 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Due to inclement weather the library will be closed tomorrow.
The Library's Lower Level (Basement) is currently closed due to a construction issue and all bathrooms in the building are out of service. Restrooms are operational in Fine Arts and Thomas Hall.
#lovelibraries #libraryconstruction
#lovelibraries #libraryconstruction
February 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Library's Lower Level (Basement) is currently closed due to a construction issue and all bathrooms in the building are out of service. Restrooms are operational in Fine Arts and Thomas Hall.
#lovelibraries #libraryconstruction
#lovelibraries #libraryconstruction