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Library Highlights

Library Groundbreaking Ceremony, Oct. 1

The Library will host an official groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, October 1 from 9:30-11:30am. RSVP requested.

Banned Books Week

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read.  For Banned Books Week this year the Library has a display on the first floor that includes books that have been banned or challenged.  Please feel free to check out any of the books on display.

Exhibition: Conjuring India: British Views of the Subcontinent, 1780-1870

An exhibition in Special Collections examines representations of colonial-era India through illustrated books published in the 18th & 19th centuries from the collections of Sara Miller McCune and the UCSB Library.

The Library is Open!

Fencing has been erected around the Library to mark off the site and construction has begun, but the Library remains open. Entrance is through the main (West) doors only.

Construction Updates

A blog is available with weekly updates on the Library Addition and Renovation Project. Check here before visiting the Library to learn of any access, noise, or other construction impacts.

Exhibitions Website Launched

The UCSB Library is pleased to launch a new section of its website devoted to information about Library exhibitions.

Know Your Library

Oldest Item in the Library

The library's oldest item is a Sumerian tablet, circa 2046-2037 BCE. Written in cuneiform script pressed into clay, this "messenger text" lists goods that might have been included in an ancient shipment, such as beer, bread, oil, spices, and onions.