Kansas State University Libraries provides support for the educational, research, extension and public service objectives of K-State. Staff acquire and maintain the libraries' electronic and print collection needed for the University to achieve its objectives. A fifth Manhattan campus library, Fiedler Engineering Library, is under construction. K-State Salina Library Media Services is a cooperating library that shares integrated electronic access systems and databases. Reference staff provide assistance in helping patrons access materials or information needed.
Staff help initiate literature searches and assist with electronic resources.
Librarians, in addition to their reference staff duties, serve as subject specialists. Subject specialists, who are knowledgeable of the resources in a specific subject matter, assist patrons with their particular information needs. An extensive section is devoted to electronic information available to K-State and around the world. Remote access to the libraries' electronic resources are available to KSU students. Hale Library, the main library, maintains more that 100 computer terminals for patrons to search , find and fulfill their information needs.