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Archives of historic Jewish synagogue burned in LA fires are available at UCLA Library
Materials documenting nearly 100 years of community life at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center have been preserved for the public.
UCLA Library acquires papers of natural foods pioneer and educator Sandy Gooch
The entrepreneur, who has several ties to UCLA, turned her passion for health and wellness into a successful supermarket chain.
UCLA Library funds 34 international cultural preservation projects
This year’s cohort is the largest ever and includes digitization efforts representing Angola, Bulgaria and Ethiopia.
In the company of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ trailblazer Dorothy Arzner: A personal encounter
Exploring the UCLA Library Special Collections archive reveals the wit, legacy and private world of a filmmaker who lived life on her own terms.
Watch UCLA Library’s ‘L.A. Stories’: Cataloging rare Islamicate manuscripts
Learn about the Library’s ongoing work to describe and catalog rare Islamicate materials.
Bruins find calm and connection with therapy dogs during finals
UCLA Health and UCLA Library partner to support student well-being at one of the busiest times of the year.
The Past Is Present
All across campus, UCLA faculty and staff are preserving endangered pieces of cultural heritage, allowing us to better understand our world — and our place in it.
UCLA librarians advance teaching, research and patient care needs of the UCLA Health enterprise
While managing access to resources and new technologies, librarians have emerged as research partners.
What is magic?
In practice and in scholarship, magic continues to intrigue and inspire students, faculty and staff throughout UCLA. Here are a few quick glimpses behind the glamour.
Preserving a different kind of dental record
A unique archiving collaboration between the UCLA School of Dentistry and UCLA Library sheds light on the process of safeguarding university history.
UCLA Library funds 26 international cultural preservation projects
The grant winners include digitization efforts representing eastern Ukraine, the Ivory Coast and Latin America.
Robert Gore named UCLA’s 2024 Librarian of the Year
Gore, the visual arts librarian at UCLA since 2005, is sought after on campus and beyond for his expertise with artists’ book collections.
Watch UCLA Library’s ‘L.A. Stories’: Inside the Richard Neutra architectural archive
Learn about the work of preserving the legacy of the Austrian-American architect who influenced modern architecture in Los Angeles and beyond.
UCLA Library awards grants to nine faculty and student music projects
Funds will support new work, performances and research advancing contemporary music.
Watch: Newsroom’s top videos
Discover how footballer–turned–astrophysicist Dakotah Tyler helped unveil the secrets of a distant exoplanet, which campus historical gems are hiding in plain sight and more.
Athena Jackson named UCLA university librarian
The former head of UCLA Library Special Collections returns to campus following her tenure as dean of libraries at University of Houston.
Watch: ‘L.A. Stories,’ UCLA Library’s new video series
The series, which highlights the city’s past through current library collections, kicks off with an episode on Los Angeles labor history.
Materials from legendary Hollywood production house Mirisch Corp. now at UCLA Library
Newly unsealed materials include original movie scripts, cast lists, location photos and personal correspondences with some of the biggest names in the industry.
UCLA Library receives $4.2 million political cartoon collection spanning centuries
The gift from Michael and Susan Kahn will include additional funding for classes and workshops.
UCLA Library funds 30 international cultural preservation projects
Materials will be digitized and made available online to researchers around the world.
Personal archive of composer James Horner donated to UCLA Library
The James Horner Collection includes thousands of personal notes, scores, and orchestrations from over a hundred films.