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We’re excited to collaborate with @auths_alliance on our fall 2026 workshop series for new academic authors. RSVP for the sessions at: https://t.co/whnJznjBnc @UCBerkeleyLib

[UC Berkeley @UCBerkeley]

From uncovering backlogged collections to helping scholars find new sources, @UCBerkeleyLib is putting AI to the test—exploring where it can help, where it falls short, and how to use it responsibly.
https://t.co/SbEZYEBVdF

[UC Berkeley @UCBerkeley]

Spanning more than half a century of work that blurs the boundary between documentary and fine art, photographer Judy Dater’s archive finds a home at @UCBerkeleyLib's Bancroft Library.
https://t.co/yfNjKGfbyS

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The Greeks and Romans often get much of the credit for shaping the modern West, but before Rome rose to power, the Etruscans helped lay its foundations.

Now, 2,500-year-old Etruscan artifacts from @HearstMuseum’s renowned collection are on display in @UCBerkeleyLib for a limited time.
https://t.co/7Uzmy8hQgv

[UC Berkeley @UCBerkeley]

“Art is one of the last forms of freedom of speech,” says legendary Bay Area artist Mildred Howard. “And we don’t want to lose it.”

Explore how Howard has made meaning and memory her muses for over 50 years at her new newly acquired archive at @UCBerkeleyLib's Bancroft Library.
https://t.co/uXuwNFMVoo

[UC Berkeley @UCBerkeley]

@UCBerkeleyLib announces “Mutuality” as its 2026 summer reading list theme—exploring shared experience, interdependence, and our connections to one another and the world.
https://t.co/WZP6Rje6PH

[UC Berkeley @UCBerkeley]

From hand-drawn sketches to early city plans, @UCBerkeleyLib's vintage maps capture not just geography—but how people envisioned Berkeley’s growth and priorities at the time.
https://t.co/GZyag0HB5D

[UC Berkeley Admissions @CalAdmissions]

new year ✔️
new semester ✔️
same beautiful campus ✔️✔️✔️

UC Berkeley students are back and locked in for the spring semester. 📚💪 #GoBears

[Berkeley Innovators @CALinnovators]

A must-read for anyone interested in the history of how @UCBerkeley became a powerhouse of #innovation and #entrepreneurship 🚀🌟

[UC Berkeley Library @UCBerkeleyLib]

Berkeley’s commitment to innovation is transforming lives — on campus and beyond. 💡🌍

At a @UCBerkeley Library talk, leaders highlighted the programs, partnerships, and people powering a new era of purpose‑driven entrepreneurship. 🚀🐻

🔗 https://t.co/uooRUm8oLS

[Cal Bears History @CalBearsHistory]

Julia Morgan, Class of 1894, was born January 20, 1872. The first woman licensed architect in California, the only woman in her Cal civil engineering class & the first woman admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, she is most famous as the architect of Hearst Castle.

[UC Berkeley Library @UCBerkeleyLib]

📸: @CalPoly’s Julia Morgan Papers collection (left)

📸: Interior of the Berkeley City Club (right), designed by Morgan

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“My buildings will be my legacy … they will speak for me long after I’m gone.” ✨

Architect Julia Morgan, born #OTD in 1872:

🐻 Studied civil engineering at Cal

📐 Was the 1st woman architect licensed in CA

✏️ Designed buildings in Berkeley + beyond, including Hearst Castle

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UC Berkeley’s materials on Morgan include an oral history, drawings, and photos.

🗣️ Read an oral history about Morgan.
🔗 https://t.co/XrVVgeYsRd

📏 Explore @ed_archives’ collection.
🔗 https://t.co/nDwgqB5KWz

📸 View photos + more.
🔗 https://t.co/YBQwb1dnPi

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Welcome back, Bears! 🐻🫶🌱

A new semester is here! Remember to:

😮‍💨 Take a deep breath

🍃 Spend time outside

🏛️ Explore the Library

The Library is here for you — for jobs, research help, books, movies to stream, and more!

🔗 https://t.co/8unp8HemH6

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📸: Helen Nestor/UC Regents

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“Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” 🕊️💙

Martin Luther King Jr. was born #OTD in 1929.

King spent his life fighting inequality, earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

The Library holds records of the FBI’s efforts to undermine the civil rights leader.

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In this 1967 photograph, King delivers his final large-scale Bay Area speech, on the steps of @UCBerkeley’s Sproul Hall.

Learn more about the FBI records.
🔗 https://t.co/5Y2VCeuKLI

Read about the speech in the Library’s @dailycal archives.
🔗 https://t.co/2CjaWCuD2a

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📸: Helen Nestor/UC Regents

[UC Berkeley Library @UCBerkeleyLib]

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” 🕊️💙

Martin Luther King Jr. was born #OTD in 1929.

King spent his life fighting inequality, earning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

The Library holds records of the FBI’s efforts to undermine the civil rights leader.

[UC Berkeley Library @UCBerkeleyLib]

In this 1967 photograph, King delivers his final large-scale Bay Area speech, on the steps of @UCBerkeley’s Sproul Hall.

Learn more about the FBI records.
🔗 https://t.co/5Y2VCeuKLI

Read about the speech in the Library’s @dailycal archives.
🔗 https://t.co/2CjaWCuD2a