The Robert B. and Blanche Campbell Student Book Collection Competition

The Robert B. and Blanche Campbell Student Book Collection Competition honored UCLA graduate and undergraduate students for their outstanding book collections since its launch in 1948.

In light of the sustained decline over the past decade in book collecting among college students, the UCLA Library has suspended the Campbell Competition. Library administrators are currently reconsidering the program’s goals, its place within the Library’s services, and how best to meet the intent of its funders, including the Campbells, founders of the original bookstore serving the UCLA community.