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The UCI Libraries provide vital leadership in UCI’s quest for increasing distinction as a premier research university.

As the intellectual crossroads of the campus, the Libraries are essential to its academic life, and inspire members of UCI’s diverse community to discover, create, and contribute knowledge.

10/26/2026

From October 29th to November 5th, the Gateway Study Center will be closed for regular study use as it transforms into an OC Vote Center for the 2026 midterm election.🗳️

For more information, please check out: news.lib.uci.edu/libraries-news/fall2025election

10/16/2026

Meet the Curator! 📚✨

Go behind the scenes of the Science Library's Digital Dystopia exhibit with Research Librarian for Literature and Humanities, Richard Cho.

Stop by and examine the contemporary virtual culture that increasingly governs our daily lives, then read more about his curatorial process while he was working on the exhibit: news.lib.uci.edu/libraries-news/curator-dystopia

10/15/2026

Stop by and check out Science Library’s current exhibit, Digital Dystopia. 💻📱

Explore over 100 years worth of stories that predicted dystopian consequences and questioned the boundaries of reality. More and more, we interact via virtual mediums, such as smartphones, the metaverse, and AI chatbots. As media continues to govern our daily lives, we must ask the question, “what is reality?” 🧠

10/06/2026

When was the last time you read a banned or challenged book? Celebrate freedom of speech and honor the right to read during Banned Books Week! 📖

The Libraries have a big display up until Friday (10/9), but you can find more on OverDrive (ucirvinemain.overdrive.com) as well. ✨

10/03/2026

Welcome back, Anteaters! 🐜💙

We hope you enjoyed exploring the Libraries and indulging in some sweet treats. Here’s to a great first week! 📚✨

09/18/2026

Welcome Week with the Libraries! 📚✨

Stop by and explore our resources, meet expert librarians, check out study spaces, or get help finding your classes at our “Map My Class” tables. Enjoy free treats while supplies last! 🍪🍦

📍Langson Library
Tuesday, September 22 from 1:00–3:00 p.m.

📍Science Library
Wednesday, September 23 from 1:00–3:00 p.m.

09/15/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 🎉

Celebrate by exploring our curated collection of books and films that celebrate and uplift Latinx voices. ❤️✨

Access ebooks through UC Irvine Overdrive (ucirvinemain.overdrive.com) and stream movies and documentaries on Kanopy (uci.kanopy.com) using your UCInetID login.📚🎥

For more Hispanic Heritage Month resources, check out news.lib.uci.edu/libraries-news/hispanic-heritage-month-2026.

09/09/2026

Follow Cindy, one of the Libraries’ Checkout Desk Student Assistants, to see a day in her life! 📚💛

Looking for a job on campus? This is your sign! Check out Handshake (uci.handshake.com) for on-campus job opportunities. 👀💼

07/28/2026

Meet the Curator! 📚✨

Go behind the scenes of From Imagination to Reality with Rare Books & Special Collections Librarian Anastasia Armendariz. Discover how science fiction imagined today's innovations decades before they became reality.

Read more about her curatorial process while she was working on the exhibit: news.lib.uci.edu/libraries-news/curator-imagination

07/23/2026

Stop by and check out Science Library's current exhibit, From Imagination to Reality. 🚀📖

Explore stories that imagined tomorrow long before it arrived. This exhibit pairs books from the Libraries' collections with real-world technologies they predicted, or even inspired. From groundbreaking innovations to cautionary tales, these science fiction and fantasy authors envisioned a future that feels surprisingly familiar. 💻

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