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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.

Featured

Jam Session with the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble

May 10, 2024 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Featured

Small Screen/Big Screen: Good Night, and Good Luck and See it Now

May 18, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:35 pm

student musicians gathered around a piano with their instruments

A black and white photo of McCarthy, holding a cigarette, on a live CBS broadcast

physical,digital
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.
physical,digital
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.

Announcement
Letter from the university librarian - spring 2024
April 23, 2024

Quarterly message from Athena N. Jackson, new Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian
Partnerships make preservation possible
April 23, 2024

The UCLA Film & Television Archive (FTVA) was recently honored for its leadership in film preservation by one of its peers and international partners, the renowned Cinémathèque française.
Announcement, Point of View, Collections
L.A. Stories
April 16, 2024

A new UCLA Library video series highlights the region's diverse communities, cultures and historical landmarks through the Library's collections