University of Alaska Fairbanks Rasmuson Library

University of Alaska Fairbanks Rasmuson Library https://library.uaf.edu Welcome to The Elmer E. Rasmuson Library of The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).

Containing more than 1.75 million items, we are the largest library in the state of Alaska. The library is comprised of the main library as well as the BioSciences Library, which is located in the Arctic Health Research building.

Look familiar? A little throwback to the stairs down College Hill all the way back in 1929 -- presumably this was the 'u...
06/04/2026

Look familiar? A little throwback to the stairs down College Hill all the way back in 1929 -- presumably this was the 'up' portion to Toboggan slide's far more rapid downhill option. Were (or are!) the stairs a major part of your daily commute?

Stairs, 1929, UAF-1958-1026-930, Charles E. Bunnell Collection, Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks

06/03/2026

"Cultural Relevance in Tribal Libraries " will be presented by assistant professor of Library Science, Tyson Rinio. Join us in the BP Design Theater, on the 4th floor of the Usibelli Building. Thanks to our wonderful partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Rasmuson Library
This Wednesday, June 3 at 7 pm, listen in-person or via the livestream at:
uaf.edu/summer/events/upcoming.php

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06/01/2026

๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐’๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ? โ 
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LS101 is a required 1-credit UAF course.โ 
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๐’๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ง ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง-๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž!โ 
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June 29 - Aug. 7 โ€“ Online [CRNs 50901 & 50903]โ 
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Aug 24 - Sept. 26 - Online [CRNs 74539 & 74540]โ 
Oct. 6 - Nov. 5 - In Person [CRN 73187]โ 
Oct. 12- Nov. 14 - Online [CRNs 74541, 74542, 74543, 74699, & 74902]โ 
Oct. 13 - Nov. 12 - In Person [CRN 73186]โ 
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We invite you to attend the opening of Gail Priday's art exhibit entitled "Endless" on Friday, June 5, at 5:00pm in Rasm...
05/31/2026

We invite you to attend the opening of Gail Priday's art exhibit entitled "Endless" on Friday, June 5, at 5:00pm in Rasmuson Library.

The exhibit will run through Sept. 25.

https://uaf.libcal.com/event/16921579



05/29/2026

Discover Alaska starts June 2! Every Wednesday join us in the BP Design Theater on UAF Campus for these FREE lectures. Offered in cooperation with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Rasmuson Library staff and faculty.

These lectures have free parking and begin at 7 pm, they are also livestreamed and recorded for later viewing.

Find the livestream at uaf.edu/summer under Events.

Spring's finally here! It's about the time our long-gone inflatable rink, the Beluga, would have been switched over from...
05/28/2026

Spring's finally here! It's about the time our long-gone inflatable rink, the Beluga, would have been switched over from hockey to the summer tennis season. The Beluga is seen here accompanied by the Ernest Patty N. Building. The Patty Building went up in 1963, and has seen a number of expansions over the years, including both versions of the Beluga, and the construction of an Ice Arena approximately where the Beluga sat in this photo in 1979!

Patty Center, UAF-1996-0144-02103, University Relations Photograph Collection, Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks

A great look for scale -- the original 30 ft across satellite-tracking dish on top of Elvey going up in 1987! Replaced i...
05/21/2026

A great look for scale -- the original 30 ft across satellite-tracking dish on top of Elvey going up in 1987! Replaced in 2017, the original (also blue) dish weighed 40,000lbs and began receiving satellite data first in 1991. The replacement is only 9 meters to the original 10, but weighs twice as much. These dishes have been a crucial part of satellite and remote sensing research for decades through the Alaska Satellite Facility.

New Antenna, UAF-1996-0144-03987, University Relations Photograph Collection, Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks

June 7, 1984. A slide of two women strolling along a sunny afternoon campus just after the completion of the Wood Center...
05/14/2026

June 7, 1984. A slide of two women strolling along a sunny afternoon campus just after the completion of the Wood Center, and during ongoing renovations to the grounds! Those little baby trees aren't quite so small these days.

Campus, 1984, Unnumbered University Relations Photograph #2007-045, Box 1, Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks

A final round of congratulations for our excellent graduates this year, and all who worked hard besides! A look at our t...
05/07/2026

A final round of congratulations for our excellent graduates this year, and all who worked hard besides! A look at our third ever commencement -- in 1925. From the back of the photograph: "The third Commencement. Left to right: Morton E. Stevens, first president of the Board of Trustees; Dean Ernest N. Patty; Jamie Cameron, third lone graduate; Colonel (now General) James Gordon Steese, then head of the Alaska Road Commission, who gave the Commencement address." Jamie Cameron, the class of 1925, was the second woman to graduate from the college with a B.S. in home economics.

Four in cap and gown, 1925, UAF-1958-1026-1977, University of Alaska General File, Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Since someone asked before -- the Fountain of Flags! It's looking a little more minimal these days, and a bit snowier be...
04/30/2026

Since someone asked before -- the Fountain of Flags! It's looking a little more minimal these days, and a bit snowier besides. What version was here when you attended?

Photo taken sometime after the completion of Duckering in 1964, but not captioned. UAF-1996-0144-04257. University Relations Collection, Archives, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

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