Alkek Library Exhibitions & Displays
There are exhibit and displays found throughout the library. Learn more about reservable display areas. Below is what is currently on display in Alkek.
Harry Styles display
This exhibit supports the film festival sponsored by the departments of History and World Languages & Literature – Between Fame and Infamy: An International Film Festival on Celebrity. Display material highlights titles related to Harry Styles, celebrity & influencer culture, and gender & mass media. Much of the content is also tied to Dr. Louie Valencia's course, HONORS 3399Q Harry Styles and the Cult of Celebrity: Identity, the Internet, and European Pop Culture.
Alkek Third Floor
Artists' Book Collection
The Artists' Books Collection exhibit is complementary to the Book Design Techniques three-part workshop series that is being offered at the library in spring 2024. An artists’ book is a handmade or interesting format. These unique, rare, often limited-edition books are themselves works of art. 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 to inspire workshop attendees and any viewer of the exhibit. You can see a list of the artists’ books with more information about them on the exhibit sign by the exhibit on the 3rd floor.
Pride Display
The Pride Display showcases a variety of books and information about LGBTQ+ experiences, issues, and people. From children's books to graphic novels, fiction and non-fiction, the Teaching and Learning team has curated a wide range of books so that all students can find a book that suits them. If you have a pride-related book you want to recommend, feel free to fill out one of the student recommendation cards that are available, too. The display is accompanied by a giant woven ribbon progress pride flag behind it, created to welcome students into the library and to create a more inclusive and colorful space.
Juvenile Collection Exhibit
The Juvenile Exhibit showcases new children’s and young adult material for the Juvenile Collection. The Juvenile Collection supports the needs of student educators and the Education & English departments. Titles also support K-12 content areas as well as various award winners. Material is available for checkout to all Texas State University students, faculty, and staff.
See the permanent Juvenile Collection Exhibit near the Juvenile Collection on the 3rd floor.
Alkek Fourth Floor
Like the Back of My Hand
This art display showcases 3D printed hands featuring anonymous submissions from TXST students of their experiences around sexual violence. Students Against Violence contributed this exhibition to help break the silence that contributes to rape culture by creating a space for survivors to share their stories.
Alkek Fifth Floor
Texas State Sports History
Play ball! Or any other sport you’d like. Sports have been a part of Texas State’s history since the first basketball team graced the pages of the 1904 Pedagog. Stop by the 5th floor of Alkek Library to see some sports-related highlights from the Special Collections and Archives. The exhibit covers sports from the early 1900s through the 1990s. Items displayed include photos, trophies, and equipment. See a jacket worn by a member of the 1960 championship basketball team and a helmet worn by a football player in the 1920s!
If you have any questions about any of the items on display, about the history of sports at Texas State, or suggestions for future exhibits, feel free to contact Special Collections and Archives.
Visit https://exhibits.library.txstate.edu/s/univarchives/page/start to see the Special Collections and Archives’ digital exhibits.
Alkek Seventh Floor
The Wittliff Collections
A museum-within-a-library, The Wittliff Collections’ seven exhibition galleries are free and open to the Texas State community and the general public. Check out the current exhibitions!