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Need guidance on how to make the most of the UCLA Library? Below are common areas for which we offer services, resources, workshops and more.

Reserving a Study Space

Reserve a study room or collaboration pod for group work.
Equipment Lending

The UCLA Library lends laptops and other technology equipment to the UCLA community.
Research Consultations

We can help at every stage of the research process. Schedule a consultation or stop by a help desk!
Data Services

The Data Science Center provides support in data, mapping and geographic information systems (GIS).
Connecting from Off-Campus

Learn how to use a VPN or proxy server to access UCLA Library resources from off-campus.

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Research Workshops

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Male and Female

December 2, 2023 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

lecture class with students on computers

A man and a woman in costume in a scene from Male and Female

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Tule Lake Japanese Language Library Collection
Over 1,900 volumes from a library created by wrongfully incarcerated Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants during WWII, including notes, checkout cards and ephemera in Japanese and English.
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The Powell Library Cookbook and Food Writing Collection
A collection of modern cookbooks, histories of food and contemporary writing about food culture.

People
Ginny Steel elected Chair of the OCLC Board of Trustees
November 14, 2023

OCLC's 15-member board includes nine librarians from four countries.
Point of View, Collections
Ask A Conservator Day 2023 | Inside the conservation process
November 3, 2023

The Library's Preservation & Conservation Department gives a glimpse into some of their conservation processes that make materials usable and accessible for all.
People
Kelly Besser appointed to City of Los Angeles Board of Library Commissioners
October 26, 2023

Besser is the first librarian and archivist to ever serve on the Board, which is the legal head of the Los Angeles Public Library.