Hours for UC Irvine Libraries’ buildings and study spaces vary during the summer term. Visitors are encouraged to consult lib.uci.edu/hours before coming to campus.

To see how busy we are, check out our real-time space tracker.

Space Reservations

Current UC Irvine students, staff, and faculty are welcome to reserve study spaces online:

Established in 2017 to commemorate the UC Irvine Libraries Southeast Asian Archive’s 30th anniversary, the Southeast Asian Archive (SEAA) Anne Frank Visiting Researcher Award is given annually to a researcher who lives outside of Orange County and is not currently affiliated with UC Irvine. Named in honor of Anne Frank, the archive’s founding librarian who retired in 2007, the $1,000 award is intended to defray the cost of traveling to Irvine, California to conduct hands-on research within the archive.

Each year, UC Irvine Libraries award four UC Irvine undergraduate students with the Nellie Ansley Reeves Awards for their outstanding senior theses. Presented at the annual Campuswide Honors Collegium Banquet, the awards are accompanied by a $250 prize. 

The Nellie Ansley Reeves Award Endowment was established by Nellie Ansley Reeves, a generous supporter and friend of the Libraries until her passing in 2000. For 25 years, the endowment has funded prizes to UC Irvine students to honor Reeves’ wish to involve students in scholarly research and writing.

UC Irvine Libraries have added a new subscription to My China Roots, an online platform gathering millions of historical records of the Chinese diaspora, from North America to Southeast Asia and the Caribbean.

UC Irvine Libraries invite you to celebrate Pride Month with the help of our resources. Learn about key LGBTQ+ milestones and figures at UC Irvine, in Orange County, and beyond. Our research guides and archival collections document political, social, and cultural movements throughout the 20th century and up to the present day. Also enjoy books, films, and art created by LGBTQ+ artists and honoring the community.*

Unless they specify a UC Irvine login, these materials are available to the public year-round, at no cost.

Enjoy the summer with UC Irvine Libraries! Resources continue to be available for UC Irvine affiliates (students, staff, and faculty) on and off campus.

The Orange County and Southeast Asian Archive (OC&SEAA) Center at UC Irvine Libraries is celebrating 10 years of transformative growth in preserving and amplifying the region’s diverse cultural narratives. Since its official opening in May 2015, the OC&SEAA has grown into a dynamic hub that transformed how Orange County’s history and Southeast Asian diaspora experiences are documented, accessed, and understood.

UC Irvine Libraries continue to grow our collections and resources on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to help document and honor the works and contributions of their communities. From scholarly texts to creative works, historical archives, and digital resources, our collections offer opportunities to explore and better understand the experiences that shape Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) identities. This guide highlights select resources available through UC Irvine Libraries that showcase AAPI voices, scholarship, and cultural production.

The UC Irvine Libraries Digital Scholarship Services (DSS) department has a new name: Data, Publishing, and Digital Scholarship (DPDS).