About Us

Welcome from the Dean of Libraries

Welcome to the University of Missouri-Kansas City University Libraries, which promote discovery, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge and creative work to its diverse constituents through collaborative opportunities. As the hub of study and academic collaboration for UMKC, we strive to meet the service, resource, and space needs of the communities we serve. You will find great ideas and thinkers in our rich collections, expert librarians to assist you in your research, inviting spaces in which to collaborate with others, and inspiring programs and exhibits that pique your intellectual curiosity. We are an essential partner for students, researchers, and UMKC’s urban neighbors.

Not only the home of books and print materials, the Libraries also provide access to a wide range of audio-visual media, over 330,000 sound recordings, and rare and unique collections of books, photographs, manuscripts, and maps. The University Libraries also link users to a world of scholarly information available through licensed online databases and journals and a vast network of reciprocal borrowing agreements with libraries around the world.

Additionally, the Libraries’ Web-based resources allow researchers to bring the library with them: to the comfortable seating and inviting study spaces found throughout the library buildings, or even their own office, apartment, or residence hall. Just as importantly, the Libraries’ expert librarians and professional staff provide unparalleled research assistance and library services in person 24/7, over the phone, or via the Internet.

Miller Nichols Library, located on the Volker campus, is UMKC’s largest library and houses the general collection, Music/Media Library, LaBudde Special Collections and University Archives, and Marr Sound Archives. On the Hospital Hill campus, the Health Sciences Library serves students and researchers in those disciplines. Along with its partners, the UMKC School of Law’s Leon E. Bloch Law Library and the Linda Hall Library, University Libraries is the comprehensive public research library for Kansas City and the very heart of UMKC. Please enjoy our Libraries, and let us know how we may assist you.

Plans & Reports

• 
  Strategic Plan 2019-2024 (PDF)
  
• 
  FY23 Annual Report
  
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  FY22 Annual Report
  
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  FY21 Annual Report
  
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  FY20 Annual Report
  
• 
  FY19 Annual Report
  

Resources

• 
  Staff Directory
  
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  Collections
  
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  Equity Initiatives
  
• 
  Equity Committee
  
• 
  Librarians’ Council
  
• 
  Organizational Chart (PDF)
  
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  The Robot
  
• 
  UMKC Student Library Fee
  

Video Tours

• General Libraries Tour
• LaBudde Special Collections Tour
• Marr Sound Archives Tour