University Library
In addition to our physical collections, the library offers many tools and resources online as well! Check out the library website to see upcoming events or search the library collections. When not on campus, this webpage provides step-by-step instructions on how to connect to library resources off-campus. Click on the yellow button below to access the library website.
The video below reviews key library resources including how to borrow a laptop, how to find and use research guides, and how to use the UC Library Search.
The UCSC libraries provide several tools and resources including reservable study rooms, course reserves to offset the cost of course materials, and opportunities for employment. Below is a list of these resources and tools. Click on the yellow button below each topic to learn more.
Rooms are available on all floors of McHenry Library and on the Upper and Lower floor of the Science & Engineering Library. You can reserve a room up to 1 week in advance.
UCSC Course Reserves supports our students by providing free access to instructional resources such as textbooks and course readers.
Have a library question or research need? You can chat with a librarian, email us or book a one-on-one Zoom consultation.
See activist posters, student-created comics, a book made out of rat skin, and a four thousand year old cuneiform tablet.
Wēpa provides wireless, cloud-based printing services and is available to all UCSC Students, Faculty, Staff and Guests. Printing is available at the UCSC Libraires.
The library hires students for a variety of roles, from user experience design to front desk roles. All open jobs are posted to Handshake.
The Digital Scholarship Innovation Studio and the David Kirk Digital Scholarship Commons offer a variety of equipment and training to support your projects that bridge the digital and the physical using 3D data.
We look forward to supporting your learning at UCSC!
The land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.
The land acknowledgement used at UC Santa Cruz was developed in partnership with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band Chairman and the Amah Mutsun Relearning Program at the UCSC Arboretum.
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