News and Events

New Titles Added to Steely’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Book Collection

Steely adds over 50 new titles to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Book Collection to assist NKU instructors in broadening their understanding of inclusive pedagogical practices and facilitate a greater sense of belonging in the classroom. [...]

Facilities Update: Gender-Neutral Restrooms Now Available at Steely Library

Steely patrons can now find gender-neutral restrooms on the fourth floor of Steely Library, to the left of the central elevator. The restrooms are open to all genders, wheelchair accessible, and [...]

Facilities Update: Einstein Bros Bagels Will Temporarily Close for Renovations

Friday, November 18th, Einstein Bros Bagels will close to begin renovations. Einstein’s is scheduled to reopen in early [...]

Upcoming Event! Meet Novelist, Storyteller, and Librettist Sheila Williams

Join us on November 30th at 6:30 p.m. in the Eva G. Farris Reading for a book reading and signing from author Sheila Williams. Sheila is the author of six novels, including [...]

GEAR+ Ambassadors Take Information Literacy to the Next Level

GEAR+ launched last year to support GEAR ambassadors in further embedding and advocating for information literacy, especially within their own departments. GEAR+ allows for continued [...]

2023 Library Fellowship for Undergraduate Students of Color Now Open for Applicants

Boost your resume and research skills with an Undergraduate Fellowship at Steely Library. Recipients are awarded $1,500 for a 120-hour commitment. The Spring 2023 Library Fellowship application is open from [...]

Upcoming Event! Caribe Pop: A New Caribbean Aesthetic

Join us on October 26 at noon in the Eva G. Farris Reading for a panel discussion with Film Professor Mary Leonard and two of the Caribe Pop art movement founders: filmmaker Andrés Farias Cintron and writer Rey Andujar [...]

Steely Library Kicks off the Fall Semester With Three New(ish) Faces

Please join us in welcoming Steely's newest OER Librarian, Assistant to the Dean, and Library Systems Support Specialist! [...]

Steely Hosts UNV 101 Week at the Library

Over the summer, UNV 101 instructors, librarians, and peer mentors collaborated to design a unique learning experience using the university's quality enhancement plan, GEARUP. During a week of events at Steely Library, first-year students [...]

FUEL NKU and Steely Library Team up to Offer Free Meals to NKU Students

Steely Library is the newest location on campus to provide FUEL UP bags by FUEL NKU to currently enrolled NKU students. Instead of offering free single items, students receive an entire meal bag, including an on-the-go meal, a drink, and three snacks [...]

Calling All NKU Students: Receive $300 for Your Original Design

Steely Library’s makerspace, Stego Studio, invites all creative, currently enrolled NKU students to submit a design idea for our new contest! Students from all majors and disciplines are eligible [...]

Join the Board of Student Stakeholders at Steely Library

Looking for your next leadership opportunity on campus? Applications are now open for students interested in joining the Board of Student Stakeholders for the upcoming academic year. Apply today and help Steely Library better serve its student population. [...]

2022 Steely Research Award Winners

In conjunction with NKU’s spring Celebration of Student Research and Creativity, Steely awards two students for outstanding work that showcases the use of library resources, services, and information literacy concepts. Join us in celebrating the 2022 Steely Research Award winners [...]

Steely Library Receives Academic Unit Excellence in Access Award

At the end of each academic year, the Provost's Office awards individual faculty, staff, and academic units for their remarkable contributions to NKU. Academic units are eligible to receive only one of three awards—each award for accomplishing excellent work related to NKU's strategic framework, Success by Design. This year [...]

Call for Applications – Open Educational Resources Instructor Grants

Building on our well-attended inaugural spring workshop, the NKU OER team is pleased to continue our open educational resources pilot program by announcing a call for instructor grants. Funds will [...]