W. Frank Steely Library

W. Frank Steely Library Northern Kentucky University's Academic Library. Steely Library partners with its users in their quest for information.

We seek to become the information resource of first choice for the NKU community and to be a noted center for excellence in our collections relating to the history and heritage of our region.

Congratulations to our eight library student employees who are graduating this week! We will miss them but are so excite...
05/04/2026

Congratulations to our eight library student employees who are graduating this week! We will miss them but are so excited for their next chapters. Thanks for being a part of our Steely team 🎓📚💛

Students pictured 📸
- Picture 1 from L to R: Kidus, Mallory, and Mike
- Picture 2 from L to R: Bekah, Jordan, and Echo
- Picture 3 from L to R: Aspen and Ali

Looking for a good spot to study? We’re open until midnight! Lock in and finish the semester off strong 📚🤓
05/03/2026

Looking for a good spot to study? We’re open until midnight! Lock in and finish the semester off strong 📚🤓

✨ Honoring National Poetry Month with a lineup that celebrates voice, place, and imagination. Featuring works by U.S. Po...
04/16/2026

✨ Honoring National Poetry Month with a lineup that celebrates voice, place, and imagination. Featuring works by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and Kentucky Poet Laureates Crystal Wilkinson and Kathleen Driskell. Stop by and let one of these collections speak to you. 📚💛

Find these powerful voices on the third floor, right across from the Public Services Desk

ThaNKU, Norse Nation! 💛 Your generosity during will impact students using Steely Library for years to come!
03/06/2026

ThaNKU, Norse Nation! 💛 Your generosity during will impact students using Steely Library for years to come!

It's day two of and there's still time to give! Your donation to Steely Library's Excellence Fund allows us to support...
03/05/2026

It's day two of and there's still time to give! Your donation to Steely Library's Excellence Fund allows us to support our innovative student programs. Let's hear from a few of those students who have benefited from these programs that support their success. Want to give? Head to our page to donate today: https://nkentucky.scalefunder.com/amb/steelylibrary

Donations to the Steely Library Excellence Fund during this allows the library to continue our innovative programs and...
03/04/2026

Donations to the Steely Library Excellence Fund during this allows the library to continue our innovative programs and services. When you make a gift, you are eligible for these giveaways:

🧦 $68 donated you receive NKU socks
📒$75 donated you receive NKU socks AND a Steely Library 50th Anniversary magnet and zine celebrating five decades of the library

And all gifts to Steely are matched 1:1 up to $5000. Thanks to Greg Edwards ('87, '98) for sponsoring this match! Ready to give? Head to https://nkentucky.scalefunder.com/amb/steelylibrary

Happy Founders’ Day, NKU! 🎂 Share in the comments how Steely Library changes your life or why NKU is special to you —and...
03/04/2026

Happy Founders’ Day, NKU! 🎂 Share in the comments how Steely Library changes your life or why NKU is special to you —and give back during 1,968 Minutes of Giving. Contribute to the Steely Library Excellence Fund, which helps fund library spaces, programs, and services that support NKU student success: https://nkentucky.scalefunder.com/amb/steelylibrary

was so much fun! "ThaNK U" to every member of Norse Nation who showed up and supported Steely Library for ! Your impa...
03/14/2025

was so much fun! "ThaNK U" to every member of Norse Nation who showed up and supported Steely Library for ! Your impact will support the library in continuing our work to further student success at NKU.

is still happening until the end of the day and Steely still needs your support! Hear from Greg Edwards ('87, '89), ou...
03/13/2025

is still happening until the end of the day and Steely still needs your support! Hear from Greg Edwards ('87, '89), our Friends of Steely Library Board president, and Interim Dean Brianna Marshall on how your gift will impact Steely Library. If you're ready to give, head to this link to make your gift: https://nkentucky.scalefunder.com/amb/steelylibrary

Donate between 9-11 AM today to help Steely Library unlock additional dollars by having the most donors this morning as ...
03/13/2025

Donate between 9-11 AM today to help Steely Library unlock additional dollars by having the most donors this morning as part of Founders' Day 1968 Minutes of Giving.

Your donation to the Steely Excellence Fund makes you eligible for a bookplate in your name placed in the Steely collection ($30 gift) or a bookplate and a Steely makerspace produced bookmark ($75 gift).

We are thrilled to say we've met our 1:1 match yesterday; thanks to Greg Edwards ('87, '89) for sponsoring this match!

If you're ready to make your gift: https://nkentucky.scalefunder.com/amb/steelylibrary

Address

NUNN Drive
Highland Heights, KY
41099

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 10:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 10:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 10:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 10:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 2:30pm - 10pm

Telephone

+18595725457

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