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The Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL) will close at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 for a Powell Society event. Normal hours will resume on April 18. See our locations page for all Library hours.

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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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Cornerstone Research Workshops

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Stay Tooned: The Changing Landscape of Editorial Cartooning

April 23, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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KTLA Newsfilm Collection: Diverse Communities of Los Angeles
The UCLA Film & Television Archive has digitally preserved, cataloged and made available online 65 television news stories documenting diverse communities in Los Angeles circa 1970–1980.
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Gilbert A. Harrison Collection of Material by and Relating to Gertrude Stein
Collection of books, manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, objects and more related to or created by the prominent 20th-century literary figure Gertrude Stein.

UCLA Film & Television Archive selects Esteban Arellano as inaugural artist-in-residence
April 9, 2024

During a two-week residency, Arellano plans to synthesize process and product, engaging in speculative community collaboration and forging connections with communities represented within the Archive.
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Allison Benedetti named associate university librarian for teaching, learning and research
April 8, 2024

The role leads public service functions and oversees user engagement and unified access services, facilitating the Library’s advancement of UCLA’s teaching and research mission
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UCLA Library announces new Senior Fellows cohort
March 18, 2024

20 academic librarians from across the U.S. will participate in 3-week session in July