Alkek Library Exhibitions & Displays

First Floor - Alkek One Student Gallery

The current exhibit in the Alkek One Student Gallery was produced in collaboration with a campus partner - Disabled & Proud. The featured artwork highlights the personal experiences of disabled students at Texas State University. This art exhibition aims to foster a greater sense of community and offers disabled students the opportunity to express their voices. The exhibit features images and discussions related to mental health struggles.

Second Floor – School of Theatre, Dance and Film Cinderalla Book Display

The Cinderella Exhibit on the main floor features titles celebrating fairy tales, princesses, and enchanting stories from across cultures. Curated in collaboration with Texas State Theatre, Dance, and Film, the display complements Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, directed by Aaron Brown showing in the Patti Strickel Harrison Theatre.

The production runs April 21–26 and the exhibit will remain on display throughout April.

Second Floor- The University Star Marks 115 Years

The University Star, or simply The Star, is the official student-run and student-led newspaper of Texas State University. This exhibit highlights design changes, content coverage, campus evolution, and ever-evolving student life and tradition. The Star prints and distributes 3,300 newspapers across campus and San Marcos each Tuesday in the Spring and Fall semesters. With featured articles covering opinion, life, arts, sports, and more, each edition of The Star keeps Bobcats up to date with culture, events, and stories by students for students. Join us in remembering 115 years of The University Star by checking it out on the main floor. 

Alkek 204 – Artist’s Book Collection

The Artists' Books Collection exhibit is to accompany the Texas State University Artists’ Books 

Collection Digital Exhibit. An artists’ book is a handmade or interesting format, unique, rare, often limited-edition book that is a work of art itself. Included in the exhibit are artists’ books by faculty, alumni artists, local area artists, national and international artists. The Artists' Books Collection exhibit provides examples of alternative format books with different binding styles or no binding to inspire you if you are thinking of making your own artists’ book. You can see a list of the artists’ books that are in the physical exhibit with more information about them on the exhibit sign by the exhibit in the glass cases in front of Special Collections & Archives (Alkek 204) on the 2nd floor. Three of the artists’ books that are featured in the digital exhibit are not in the physical exhibit. You can see those three books along with all the other books in the digital exhibit and learn more about the artists’ books: https://exhibits.library.txstate.edu/s/artistsbooks/page/home 

The exhibit is on display from March 27 through July 31, 2026.

Third Floor - Like the Back of My Hand Display

This Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month, Students Against Violence presents this powerful “Like the Back of My Hand” on the 3rd floor and shares survivors’ words written on the backs of hands, a testament to resilience and hope. 

Fourth Floor - Denim Display

Another impactful exhibit put together by the Student Against Violence group is the Denim Day display; it features messages of solidarity written on denim.

These exhibits are more than art; they are voices, stories, and reminders that we stand together. Visit, reflect, and help spread awareness.