Two students exploring the "Creating Community Through Books" exhibition in UCSB Library.
New Library Exhibition Celebrates 20th Anniversary of UCSB Reads  UC Santa Barbara Library is celebrating the 20th anniversary of UCSB Reads, the University’s award-winning common book program, with a new exhibition, Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads. Since its launch in 2007...
Andrew Baker
Thu, Oct 23, 8:00 am | Faculty, Makerspace, Undergraduate Students
The Makerspace is a free, creative resource within the UCSB Library available to all students, faculty, and staff. We offer access to technology including 3D printing, laser cutting, sewing, electronics prototyping, and more. For many students, a writing class conjures images of textbooks, lectures...
Library Paseo and Paseo Bridge
DECEMBER 2025 UPDATE: For the remainder of the 2025-2026 Academic Year, UCSB Library will open to the public at 7:00 AM Monday-Sunday and remain open to UCSB students, faculty, and staff from 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM on Sunday-Thursday nights for Study Commons. View building hours. In response to patrons...
3D printed replica of an ancient artifact
Tue, Sep 2, 9:09 am | Faculty, Makerspace, Undergraduate Students
The Makerspace is a free, creative resource within the UCSB Library available to all students, faculty, and staff. We offer access to technology including 3D printing, laser cutting, sewing, electronics prototyping, and more. Professor Annie Lamar, who directs the Low-Resource Language (LOREL) Lab...
On July 1, 2025, the UC Libraries will migrate to a new Interlibrary Loan (ILL) management system. The new system will make it easier for patrons to view and manage transactions by merging the contents of My ILL Requests into My Library Account, creating a single platform for patrons to view all...
Library Award for Undergraduate Research
UCSB Library is pleased to announce the recipients of the seventh annual Library Award for Undergraduate Research (LAUR). The six awardees demonstrated deep engagement with the Library’s collections, resources, and services while producing a scholarly or creative work. First-place winners will...
Student using a laptop in the Library
The interface of the database list on the Library homepage will change on Tuesday, September 17. Library website users who click on the “Articles & Databases” button or the “Articles & Databases” link in the main navigation menu will be redirected to the new interface, https://guides....
Library Award for Undergraduate Research
UCSB Library has announced the recipients of the sixth annual Library Award for Undergraduate Research (LAUR). The six awardees demonstrated deep engagement with the Library’s collections, resources, and services while producing a scholarly or creative work. First-place winners will receive an...
Makerspace graphic
UC Santa Barbara Library is pleased to announce the much-anticipated opening of the new UCSB Makerspace on January 8. Located on the first floor, Ocean Side, of the Library, the Makerspace is open to all UCSB students, faculty, and staff for academic, research, or personal exploration. The...
woman using a laptop
On Monday, September 18 we upgraded the proxy server that is used to access Library subscription electronic resources from off campus.  Review the changes below to see what changed. What Changed? We added Duo authentication to better protect your account information and to meet campus...

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