LIBRARY FACILITIES

The University Library is the only one in Kansas adequately equipped for advanced studies in German. The collection has a good basic stock. A special research collection of rare books provides study and research opportunities in specific areas, such as Rilke scholarship or 16th/17th century grammar studies. The Max Kade Center for German-American Studies preserves important materials which are needed to understand the extensive German-American cultural influence and especially the impact of the exiles of Nazi Germany on American culture. The collection contains more than 8,000 volumes and is constantly enlarged for special research. The Engel German Library -- a study facility adjacent to the Department -- provides ready access to frequently used primary and secondary study materials, current newspapers and periodicals, and a good selection of German language and musical recordings.