Dear K-State family

This week, K-State’s iconic Hale Library was damaged by a fire. The historic portion of the building – Farrell Library — was particularly hard hit. The structure is sound, but such beloved spots as the Great Room (a.k.a. the “Harry Potter” room), important library resources, and key university data centers suffered major fire, smoke and water damage.

We are thankful for the professionalism and courage of all the first responders who worked hard to extinguish the fire, and we are fortunate that there was no loss of life or injuries.

Today, we are focused on assessing the damage to the structure and its contents, restoring mission-critical data systems and charting a plan forward. We must do everything in our power to restore operations for the fall 2018 semester, and to turn this tragic loss into an even brighter future for Hale Library.

Many of you have already asked how you can help with the recovery and restoration. In response, we have created a giving page where you can make a gift to aid recovery efforts.

We call upon the K-State family to come together and provide #HelpForHale as we work to not only restore the facility, but to bring it back better than ever.

With Purple Pride,

Richard B. Myers
President
Kansas State University