Using the Library

The Arts Library is located on the northeast side of campus on the first floor of the Luskin School of Public Affairs building. Structure 3 is the closest parking lot.

At This Location

  • Computer/Laptop Access
  • Laptop Lending
  • Print, Copy and Scan
  • Research Help

Spaces

Services & Resources

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    Paging for Arts Library Storage Materials

    Current UCLA students, faculty and staff can request materials through their UCLA Library account.
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    Research Help

    We're here to help! Library staff can support your research journey with a variety of services, tools and resources.
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    Arts Library Collections

    The Arts Library has over 350,000 volumes in the fields of architecture, architectural history, art, art history, design, fashion and costume, film, television, photography, theater and urban design.

More Information

On Display: Love is in the Arts Library Air

This exhibit celebrates the reopening of the Arts Library by featuring material from our collection on the theme of “love.” View a sample of what is on exhibit below. Full exhibit at the Arts Library from February 13, 2023 - June 9, 2023.

About

The Arts Library has more than 300,000 volumes in the fields of architecture, architectural history, art, art history, design, fashion and costume, film, television, photography, theater, urban design and allied disciplines. More than one-third of these holdings are stored in the Southern Regional Library Facility.

Detailed research guides are available online for architecture and urban design; art and art history; design media arts; film, television, and theater; fashion and costume; and image resources.

For more about our history, read our detailed timeline(opens in a new tab).