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Catch our Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy on PBS SoCal's Lost LA? Consider this your reminder to visit our exhibit, “Neon in the Gutters: Cyberpunk Visions of the Future”

📍 Rivera Library, 4th Floor (SCUA)
🕙 Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
🔗 library.ucr.edu/current-exhibits
A multi-panel collage of the "Neon in the Gutters" exhibit. It includes shots of visitors walking through the gallery, close-ups of cyberpunk comic panels on display, and views of the archive's physical exhibit cases. The collage is framed by diagonal strips of neon-colored sci-fi comic art.
January 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Exciting news! Our Sci-Fi Librarian Dr. Phoenix Alexander is featured in the new season of PBS SoCal's Lost LA in the upcoming episode "Sci-Fi Origins"!

📺 Watch Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. on PBS SoCal
📱 Stream Tuesday, Jan. 6 on the PBS App & YouTube

📸: Images courtesy of PBS SoCal
Two stills from an upcoming episode of PBS SoCal's 'Lost LA' showing Dr. Phoenix Alexander, a sci-fi librarian at UCR Library (left, wearing a blue shirt and dark vest), and the host of Lost LA (right, wearing a plaid flannel shirt) examining sci-fi archival materials at a table. They are surrounded by bookshelves filled with bound volumes and books, looking at documents and materials. The PBS SoCal & 'Lost LA' logos appear on the images.
January 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Did you know UCR's iconic bell tower wasn't always part of the campus skyline? This 1966 photo from our archives captures a carillon bell outside of the Tomás Rivera Library before it was hoisted into place in the bell tower.
1966 photo of a crowd around a carillon bell outside of the Tomás Rivera Library.
December 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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UCR LIBRARY NEWS: Check out a few of our 2025 memories, learn about University Librarian Mihoko Hosoi, find out how our STEM Teaching Librarian can help you, and more! mailchi.mp/mcp/december...
Image of University Librarian Mihoko Hosoi in front of the Rivera Library arches. Text reads" December 2025 Newsletter Now available Read now: library.ucr.edu/newsletters
December 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Join us on Wed. under the Rivera Library arches for the IE Archives Fair! Celebrate local history, tour Special Collections & University Archives, and connect with community memory keepers from across the IE. Open to the public. Free reservable parking is available! library.ucr.edu/archives-fair
Image: Left is an image taken at the 2024 Archives Fair that shows a hand and blue ICR Library fan at the UCR Library table. Right: text explaining location, time and 2025 fair partners. Inland Empire Archives Fair Wed., Oct. 22 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Join us under the Tomás Rivera Library arches to learn about local history and grab some swag! A People’s History of the Inland Empire A.K. Smiley Public Library California State University, San Bernardino City of Corona Public Library Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California Inland Empire Labor Council, AFL-CIO Mission Inn Museum Museum of Riverside Ontario Public Library Riverside Community College Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties Riverside County Archives Commission Riverside Public Library Archives San Bernardino County Museum UCR ARTS/California Museum of Photography UCR Library Special Collections & University Archives University of Redlands Participating institutions include:
October 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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We're hiring a Special Collections Fellow! This is a temporary, full-time, benefitted appointment for one year, with a possible one year extension. Early-career librarians interested in archives and special collections, and/or Native American Studies apply at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02184
Blue background, center image is a picture of Special Collections & University Archives.
October 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Good news, Highlanders! Your free Wall Street Journal access has been extended through March 31, 2027! Stay informed with award-winning journalism, business insights, career tools, and more.

👉 Activate your digital subscription with your UCR NetID at wsj.com/UCRiverside!
Image of Wall Street Jorunal and UCR logos against a gray background. There is an arrow below them that points to wsj.com/ucriverside.
September 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Explore the history of the Trailfinders! Founded in 1915 by Harry C. James, this wilderness organization blended education, adventure, and community. Our digitized Trailfinders Collection features photographs, camp logbooks, scrapbooks, and silent films. https://calisphere.org/collections/22838/
Black and white photo of two children participating in a Trailfinders flapjack contest. Each child is holding a cast iron skillet with each having a flapjack mid-air above their skillets.
August 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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A new UC Libraries pilot is making Oxford University Press books by UC authors free to read worldwide, no paywalls, no cost to authors! More info: https://library.ucr.edu/news/2025/08/12/new-open-access-book-pilot-project
New Open Access Book Pilot Project
The University of California Libraries have launched a pilot project to make Oxford University Press books authored by UC-affiliated scholars openly available.
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August 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Miss the 2025 Esri User Conference? Join us over Zoom on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at noon to learn what you missed! RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/geospatialgis-meetups-tickets-1497136277909?aff=oddtdtcreator
Background of image is of a desk and students studying. Text is: Geospatial/GIS Meetups Tuesday, Aug. 12 12-12:50 p.m. RSVP: ucrlibrary.eventbrite.com Takeaway from the 2025 Esri User Conference.
August 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Join the UCR Library Team as our University Archivist! Lead a comprehensive, inclusive, and community-engaged archival program. https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF02136
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University Archivist
University of California, Riverside is hiring. Apply now!
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August 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Before the Orbach Science Library opened in 1998, UCR’s science collections lived in two libraries, the Physical Sciences Library and the Bio-Agricultural Library, the latter pictured right.

After undergoing a renovation, the Bio-Ag Library became Noel T. Keen Hall in 2003. #UCRiverside #UCR
Black and white image of the Bio-Agricultural Library from the 1970s. Bikes are in front of the building and you can see the "Bio-Agricultural Library" sign on the building. Image of Noel T. Keen Hall from the entrance.
August 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM