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We are thrilled to announce that our 2024-2025 Impact Report has won an American Library Association 2026 PR Xchange Award.

📖 View the award-winning report here: https://t.co/7SANBfuvKi

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The popular myth of Henry David Thoreau misses the complex, highly social and fiercely engaged man behind the legend. The Thoreau Edition at UCSB Library just published Volume 3 of his correspondence, which reveals a fiercely engaged, deeply social man.
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We asked @ucsantabarbara students and our very own Music Librarian Erin Smith to describe Michelle Zauner's "Crying in H Mart," this year's UCSB Reads book, in just a few words. 📕 💔 🍜

On May 7, Zauner will share the moving story behind her book at UCSB Campbell Hall.

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How does William Shakespeare continue to shape modern cinema, literature and digital media? The Bard's sprawling cultural legacy is the focus of a captivating new exhibition at UCSB Library, "Infinite Variety: The Many Lives of Shakespeare’s Texts."
https://t.co/3OaXbGGLwm

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How do Open Source Program Office (OSPO) networks transform open-source practices across an entire university system? A new case study from Ithaka S+R features the University of California’s OSPO network, which includes our UCSB Open Source Program. https://t.co/pslTDIVco8

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Students come to the UCSB Library to find the community, support, and resources that help them achieve their goals.

Be a part of their story by supporting the UCSB Library today.

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Our own @xwang_lk is speaking at the #UCSB Library’s #AI in Action series.

“Building AI Agents that Reason, Act, and Evolve”
→ not just chatbots, but systems that actually do things.

🗓 Apr 9, 4–5 PM
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Space is limited, register here: https://t.co/DMsEkDQIof

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Meet Joseph Ekpo, one of the winners of our 2025 Library Award for Undergraduate Research (LAUR)! 💡

Listen in as Joseph shares his insights and highlights from his LAUR experience.

#Research #HigherEd #UCSB #StudentAchievement #UndergradResearch #ucsblibrary #ucsantabarbara

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We dug into our University Archives to see what UCSB Library looked like in the 1990s, and the vibes are absolutely immaculate.
From CD-ROMs to chunky desktop monitors and iconic 90s fits (shoutout to the rainbow suspenders and scrunchies 🌈), a lot has changed around here. 💙💛

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Keep Calm and Study On! ☮️ ✌️ Throwing it back to 2016 with these photos! #ucsantabarbara #ucsb #ucsblibrary #2016trends

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We put a mic on our University Librarian Todd Grappone during the UCSB Reads book giveaway, and the results did not disappoint. Here’s what happened when he handed out hundreds of free copies of "Crying in H Mart" to @ucsantabarbara students.

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Get to know our UCSB Reads 2026 book selection, "Crying in H Mart" by Michelle Zauner! ❤️⭐
This vibrant and sensory memoir explores self-discovery, grief, and Korean-American culture through the celebratory lens of food and family. #ucsb #ucsantabarbara #ucsblibrary #ucsbreads

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Can’t find the book or journal article you need in our stacks? Don't stress (and definitely don't buy it)!

With Interlibrary Loan (ILL), UCSB students, faculty and staff can borrow materials from other libraries completely for FREE.

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How is artificial intelligence transforming research at @ucsantabarbara ?

Join UCSB Library on Feb. 9 for the launch of our new speaker series, AI in Action: Conversations with UCSB Researchers.

https://t.co/jQcfmNaxTb

#UCSB #AI #Research #UCSantaBarbara

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Ever wondered "What is UCSB Reads?"📚💙🤔 Maybe this will help...

UCSB Reads is an award-winning program that fosters a shared sense of belonging by bringing the @ucsantabarbara campus and Santa Barbara communities together!

#ucsb #ucsantabarbara #ucsblibrary #ucsbreads

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What’s IN, what’s OUT, and what’s staying iconic at UCSB Library in 2026 📚✨
(Yes, free NYT access is still very much in.)

What'd we miss? 🤔

Drop your takes below ⬇️📚

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Kick off UCSB Reads 2026 with a free book! 📕

We are giving away copies of Michelle Zauner’s "Crying in H Mart" to UCSB students. This "incandescent" memoir is a must-read that "caters to all appetites."

📅 Jan. 13 🕐 1 PM 📍 Library Paseo

#UCSBReads #CryingInHMart #UCSB

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heard the 2016 trends are coming back, so are we💗📚🤓#2016trends #ucsb #ucsantabarbara #ucsblibrary #happynewyear

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🚨Reminder to submit your application for the Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Research Fellowship by January 30 to fund your research in UCSB Library's Special Research Collections!

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Can you believe these stats?! Thank you for an amazing year, Gauchos!💻🎧💛📚 #ucsantabarbara #ucsb #ucsblibrary #spotifywrapped