Past Events
- Tue, 01/13/2026 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo
UCSB students: Kick off UCSB Reads 2026 by getting your free copy of this year's book selection, Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, while supplies last. AS President Le Anh Metzger and other campus leaders will hand out copies. Join your fellow Gauchos for this lively giveaway event in the Library's Paseo and celebrate the beginning of our shared exploration of Crying in H Mart and the 20th anniversary of UCSB Reads. It’s a...
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- Mon, 09/22/2025 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Tue, 09/23/2025 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Wed, 09/24/2025 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo
Join us in the Library Paseo (1st Floor) to collect some free goodies, enter a chance to win a prize or two, and learn more about how our services and library partners support you in your research! Read on for a sneak peek of what awaits you at the UCSB Library Week of Welcome tables:
Makerspace
Chat with Makerspace staff in the Paseo to get free goodies, and enter a contest for a chance to win a UCSB-themed...
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- Mon, 09/22/2025 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Tue, 09/23/2025 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Wed, 09/24/2025 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo
Join us in the Library Paseo (1st Floor) to collect some free goodies, enter a chance to win a prize or two, and learn more about how our services and library partners support you in your research! Read on for a sneak peek of what awaits you at the UCSB Library Week of Welcome tables:
Makerspace
Chat with Makerspace staff in the Paseo to get free goodies, and enter a contest for a chance to win a UCSB-themed...
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- Mon, 09/22/2025 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Tue, 09/23/2025 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
- Wed, 09/24/2025 - 11:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Paseo
Join us in the Library Paseo (1st Floor) to collect some free goodies, enter a chance to win a prize or two, and learn more about how our services and library partners support you in your research! Read on for a sneak peek of what awaits you at the UCSB Library Week of Welcome tables:
Makerspace
Chat with Makerspace staff in the Paseo to get free goodies, and enter a contest for a chance to win a UCSB-themed...
More
- Thu, 05/08/2025 - 7:30pm
Location: UCSB Campbell Hall
Ross Gay, the author of the UCSB Reads 2025 book The Book of Delights: Essays, will present a free, public talk in UCSB’s Campbell Hall, followed by Q&A and a book signing. This event is presented by UCSB Library in partnership with UCSB Arts & Lectures.
This event is free but advance registration through the...
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- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Fri, 05/02/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Location: Other, off-campus
Location: St. Michael’s Community Garden, 6586 Picasso Rd, Goleta, CA 93117
Join the UCSB Library and the Edible Campus Program for a peaceful afternoon of literature, nature, and reflection in the garden. In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads selection, The...
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- Thu, 05/01/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads book, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, the Library invites you to learn a new skill. Join us for a free 3D modeling workshop where you create a design that can be printed in the Makerspace. We will use a beginner friendly app called TinkerCAD. No download is required, but you can make a free account in...
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- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Tue, 04/29/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
Join UCSB Reads and Goleta Valley Library for an afternoon of poetry readings in celebration of National Poetry Month!
The event will kick off with a reading by local poet and...
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- Sat, 04/26/2025 - 1:30pm
Location: Makerspace
Take a tour of the Library's new Makerspace and see the innovative technologies available to UCSB students, faculty, and staff for academic, research or personal exploration. Tours are free and open to all alumni.
Register now to save your spot as space is limited!
All participants will receive Library swag items from the Makerspace and ...
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- Sat, 04/26/2025 - 1:00pm
Location: Makerspace
Take a tour of the Library's new Makerspace and see the innovative technologies available to UCSB students, faculty, and staff for academic, research or personal exploration. Tours are free and open to all alumni.
Register now to save your spot as space is limited!
All participants will receive Library swag items from the Makerspace and ...
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- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Mon, 04/21/2025 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Location: Makerspace
In celebration of the 2025 UCSB Reads book, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay, join us for a joyful arts and crafts night. For Earth Day, collage together your vision of what makes our campus beautiful. We will be using reclaimed fabric materials and all work will be photographed and distributed to participants as a virtual quilt. No experience is needed and all materials are provided...
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- Sat, 04/19/2025 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: UCSB Pollock Theater
Advanced registration is recommended.
This event is presented by the Carsey-Wolf Center in conjunction with UCSB Reads 2025. This screening will be introduced by Carsey-Wolf Center Assistant Director Miguel Penabella, who will provide a critical and historical overview...
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- Thu, 04/17/2025 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Location: Other, on-campus
Connect with nature through a guided nature tour and hands-on restoration activity at sites around the Campus Lagoon. Join UCSB Reads 2025 and the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration in the ongoing effort to restore Campus Point...
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- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Location: Special Research Collections
Join us for a conversation between long-time local activist and author Jane Honikman and historian Rachel Louise Moran (University of North Texas) on postpartum depression and parental mental health. This event celebrates the establishment of the...
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- Mon, 04/14/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 1312
In collaboration with UCSB Reads, Health and Wellness invites you to an interactive afternoon of Speed Friending (similar to speed dating, but for making friendships!).
Participants will be provided with a set of questions based on the UCSB...
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- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Wed, 01/22/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Instruction & Training 2509
Join the UCSB Reads Student-Led Book Club for an engaging, student-driven exploration of this year’s UCSB Reads selection, The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Connect with peers, share insights, and dive deeper into the themes, and ideas of the book through lively...
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- Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/12/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/19/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 03/26/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/02/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/09/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/23/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 04/30/2025 - 5:00pm
- Wed, 05/07/2025 - 5:00pm
Location: Online
UCSB Reads on KCSB-FM 91.9
Starting March 5th, tune in to KCSB-FM 91.9 every Wednesday at 5:00 PM for weekly readings of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay. Each 15-minute segment will feature a reading, along with related interviews and discussions about the essays. Don’t miss this engaging weekly broadcast on 91.9 FM and streaming at www.kcsb.org.
- Tue, 04/01/2025 - 4:00pm
Location: Special Research Collections
**LOCATION CHANGE TO THE SPECIAL RESEARCH COLLECTIONS, 3RD FLOOR, MOUNTAIN SIDE **
UCSB Library is pleased to present Jonathan Schooler (Psychological and Brain Sciences) in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Spring 2025. This event is...
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