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UC Riverside Library Welcome to the UCR Library! Our facilities serve the research and teaching needs of the campus and act as the regional research library for the Inland Empire.

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Borrow a calculator for up to 4 hours at both circulation desks while supplies last! We have graphing, scientific, finan...
10/20/2026

Borrow a calculator for up to 4 hours at both circulation desks while supplies last! We have graphing, scientific, financial, and basic calculators available.

Bring your R’Card to the circulation desk at Rivera or Orbach to check one out or book one for a specific time!

New resource! 'African American Women’s Histories', a new digital archive from AM, features the papers of trailblazing B...
10/20/2026

New resource! 'African American Women’s Histories', a new digital archive from AM, features the papers of trailblazing Black women and explores their intellectual work, social activism, and cultural expression. Browse letters, speeches, photographs, and more, including the papers of Maida Springer Kemp and Sarah Webster Fabio.

Check out our website to connect to the digital archive. Off campus? Log in via Open Athens using your UCR NetID and password.

The 3rd floor wall clings off the main stairwell in the Tomás Rivera Library feature original diary pages from the Fujim...
10/19/2026

The 3rd floor wall clings off the main stairwell in the Tomás Rivera Library feature original diary pages from the Fujimoto family. Written by Toranosuke (George) Fujimoto Sr. and George Fujimoto Jr., these entries document their family’s forced incarceration during WWII.

Stop by to see them up close, or read all the digitized entries on Calisphere by searching 'Fujimoto family diaries'.

FREE UCR Library workshops, Oct. 21 to 29! Wed., Oct. 21💻 11 AM: Zotero for Citation Management (Zoom)💻 12 PM: Collectio...
10/19/2026

FREE UCR Library workshops, Oct. 21 to 29!

Wed., Oct. 21
💻 11 AM: Zotero for Citation Management (Zoom)
💻 12 PM: CollectionBuilder Exhibit Websites (Zoom)
🐍 3 PM: Data Cleaning with Python, Pandas, and AI (Orbach Library or Zoom)

Wed., Oct. 28
🎃 12 PM: Mini Maker Pumpkin Carving (Orbach Library)

Thu., Oct. 29
🥪 12 PM: AI Literacy & Backward Design for Teaching in the Humanities (Rivera Library). Bring a brown-bag lunch. Dessert is on us!

All UCR community members welcome. Register with your UCR email at ucrlibrary.eventbrite.com!

Tour of UCR Special Collections on Rivera's 4th floor at the IE Archives Fair on Wed., Oct. 14! Tour Schedule: ⛅Mornin...
10/13/2026

Tour of UCR Special Collections on Rivera's 4th floor at the IE Archives Fair on Wed., Oct. 14!

Tour Schedule:
⛅Morning Tour: 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Meet at the UCR Special Collections Table under the Rivera arches at 10:20 a.m.)
🔅Afternoon Tour: 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Meet at the UCR Special Collections Table under the Rivera arches at 12:50 p.m.)

Come explore unique historical materials, rare archives, and regional history! library.ucr.edu/archives-fair

Join UCR Library Special Collections & University Archives and our partners for the Inland Empire Archives Fair! Stop by...
10/12/2026

Join UCR Library Special Collections & University Archives and our partners for the Inland Empire Archives Fair! Stop by the Tomás Rivera Library arches this Wednesday, Oct. 14, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to explore local history and grab free swag, including our UCR Library Sticker Competition Winner (while supplies last)!

Day 2 of our Open House is TODAY (Wed., Oct. 7)! Our Open House to two days so more students can learn about the UCR Lib...
10/07/2026

Day 2 of our Open House is TODAY (Wed., Oct. 7)! Our Open House to two days so more students can learn about the UCR Library!

If you couldn't make it yesterday, come on down to Rivera, Orbach, or both today between 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (3 p.m. will be the check-in close time to give you till 4 to complete the Open House tour). Once you're done, grab free snacks and library swag while supplies last!

In the meantime, check out photos from yesterday's Open House!

📣 Next week: UCR Library Open House!Visit 10 stations in either library to learn about library services, spaces and reso...
10/02/2026

📣 Next week: UCR Library Open House!

Visit 10 stations in either library to learn about library services, spaces and resources, then pick up free swag (while supplies last). 🧢 Hats at Orbach or lanyards + charms at Rivera. Plus free snacks! *snacks and swag while supplies last*

📅 Tues., Oct. 6 & Wed., Oct. 7 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 Rivera Library or Orbach Library. You only need to visit one!

The Inland Empire Archives Fair is Wednesday, October 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the Rivera Library arches.Explore hand...
10/01/2026

The Inland Empire Archives Fair is Wednesday, October 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. under the Rivera Library arches.

Explore hands-on archives, meet our community partners, tour Special Collections on the 4th floor of Rivera, and be the first to grab the 2026 UCR Library Sticker Competition winner and zine while supplies last!

Free parking in Lot 13 with registration. Details at the link in bio!

UCR LIBRARY NEWS: From the 4th Annual IE Archives Fair & Library Open House to a custom 3D tool created for the CISL Lab...
09/30/2026

UCR LIBRARY NEWS: From the 4th Annual IE Archives Fair & Library Open House to a custom 3D tool created for the CISL Lab and new exhibits, see what’s happening at UCR Library this fall! Read the full newsletter by clicking the link in our bio.

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900 University Avenue
Riverside, CA
92521

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Monday 7:30am - 8pm
Thursday 7:30am - 10pm
Friday 7:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm
Sunday 1pm - 8pm

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