News & Events
for the UCI Community
I am happy to report that UCI Libraries is more than one-third through the upgrade project in Langson Library. To improve the experience of library users, Langson's outdated air handlers are being replaced.

Phase 2 (February 21 – April 9, 2023)

  • The 2nd and 3rd floors of Langson Library will be closed, but the 2nd floor Check Out Desk will remain operational.

  • The Roger C. Holden Faculty and Graduate Student Reading Room and 3rd floor study rooms will be closed.

For instructions on how to request and retrieve materials from the 3rd floor and to find other study areas, visit the Langson Library Air Handlers Replacement Project webpage.

We thank all our patrons for their patience and understanding during partial building closures. Once the project completes, the campus can look forward to more consistent temperature and air flow.
Lorelei Tanji
University Librarian
The City of Irvine's Old Town Irvine exhibit, which offers a glance into the city of Irvine in the 1980s, includes photographs from UCI Libraries Special Collections and Archives.
Old Town Irvine East Facing
UCI Libraries' information literacy training and research support helps improve entrepreneurship competition teams’ competition scores.
UCI Libraries logo with a blue and yellow background
Meet the curators who created Langson Library’s current exhibit, Anteater Spirit: Student Activism That (Re)shaped UCI, 1965 to Now.
University Librarian Lorelei Tanji with Anteater Spirit curators Carolyn Downey, Jenna Dufour, and Faith Lam
UCI Libraries conducted research highlighting the importance of diversity in archives for primary source literacy learning.
Patrons view materials in the Orange County and Southeast Asian Archive Center.
Black History Month
Collections of UCI Libraries resources and materials that highlight the history, heritage, art, and scholarship of Black Americans.
Collage showing Academic Video Online, Docuseek, Kanopy, and Swank Digital Campus
Current UCI students, faculty, and staff can stream hundreds of thousands of media titles for free with UCI Libraries’ streaming subscriptions.
See it before it's gone! This exhibit spotlights key AI historical figures and milestones, AI researchers and initiatives at UCI, and the ethical challenges of AI systems. It will be on display on the 2nd floor of the Science Library until the end of February 2023 during regular library hours.
bald human head with a green cast has a QR code at the base of head and three usb slots a few inches above
Science Library
Now through February 2023
This exhibit explores explores six decades of campus activism at UC Irvine, ranging from anti-war protests in the 1960s to the COVID-19 pandemic and revisiting how each generation mobilized to increase campus representation and improve student life. It is on display in the main lobby of Langson Library through April 2023 during regular library hours.
protester holding "Anteater Spirit" sign in front of a grey wall
Langson Library
Now through April 2023
Based on the American Library Association’s Celebrity READ campaign, the RxEAD poster series honors UCI’s researchers and faculty in medicine and healthcare. Spanning 2006 through 2020, the selection of posters in this exhibit feature UCI faculty and leaders photographed with their favorite books. The exhibit will be on display on the 2nd floor of the Science Library from March through October 2023.
Colorful human figure with thought bubbles against blue background
Science Library
Beginning March 2023
UPCOMING EVENT

Wednesday, February 22
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Virtual
Learn more about Open Educational Resources (OER) and other Affordable Course Materials that can reduce course costs for students.
Madras orange crate label

Thursday, March 2
5:00–7:00 p.m.
OC&SEAA Center
Join UCI Libraries and UCI Illuminations to learn how the alternative tour guide, A People’s Guide to Orange County, and related archival materials are being used to develop ethnic studies curriculum in Orange County, California, and beyond.
PHOTO & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Guests take a photo with the Peter the Anteater mascot
"Petr" stickers
Watch The Big Plan video highlights from our recent hybrid book talk and lecture on the history of UCI and its surrounding community!