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To meet the diverse needs of our UC Davis and UC Davis Health communities, we provide welcoming study spaces, librarian support with research at all levels, and resources for teaching, evidence-based practice and clinical care.

05/29/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Lang Prize winners! These six amazing undergraduate Aggies are being recognized for their accomplished research using library resources:

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

🌿 Alyssa Linehan, 1st Place, Racial Disparities in Pain Management

🌿 Sofia Wright, 2nd Place, Disrupting Carceral Logics in Schools

🌿 Rianna Herrera, 3rd Place, A Qualitative Analysis of Filipinx Americans’ Aspirations for Higher Education and Mobility

Science, Engineering & Mathematics

🌿 Angelina Ong, 1st Place, Preventing the Resurgence of Drug-Resistant Malaria

🌿 Camila Cancino, 2nd Place, Cuban Dogfish Wikifish

🌿 Ruth Selvaraj, 3rd Place, Effectiveness and Ethical Concerns of AI Chatbots

Learn about our winners and their projects: https://bit.ly/4e5u9dn
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Launched in 2017, the Norma J. Lang Prize for Undergraduate Information Research is funded by a bequest from the late UC Davis Professor Emerita of Botany, Norma J. Lang.

📷️ : Maya Lee
L-R: Rianna Herrera, Sofia Wright, Alyssa Linehan, Angelina Ong and Camila Cancino. Not pictured: Ruth Selvaraj.

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Five undergraduates pose together holding their Lang Prize certificates. A green poster with a black-and-white photo of Norma J. Lang is in the center between them. The UC Davis Library logo is visible on the tablecloth behind them.

05/23/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, Shields Library will be open reduced hours:

Sunday, May 24th: 12 pm - 6 pm
Monday, May 25th: 12 pm - 12 am

The 24-hour study room remains open. Check library.ucdavis.edu/hours/ for more information.

Blaisdell Medical Library will remain open to badge holders.

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Student studying at a desk with “Shields Library, Memorial Day Adjusted Hours, Sunday, May 24, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Monday, May 25, 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.”

05/21/2026

We are delighted that UC Davis Library Leadership Board Chair Michael E. “Mike” Gilson ’73 has been named the recipient of the 2026 Charles J. Soderquist Award!

The Soderquist Award is named after an esteemed alum and entrepreneur and recognizes individuals who, like Charles, have given back to UC Davis through philanthropy, volunteerism and leadership.

The award includes $10,000 that the recipient can grant to a university area of their choice. It is fitting that Mike is donating his prize to the library's Student Success Initiative — he is the embodiment of Aggie Pride and a tireless champion for UC Davis students and the library, for which we are grateful. 💙 💛

Congratulations, Mike!

Read the announcement: https://buff.ly/00QafyM

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Chancellor May, Mike Gilson, UC Davis Foundation Chair Deb Neff, and Development and Alumni Relations Vice Chancellor Shaun Keister smiling, with glass doors in the background.

Cal Aggie Alumni Association

05/17/2026

Excited to have some of the amazing wine history from our Archives and Special Collections on view at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris wine tasting in Napa today!

05/09/2026

Please join us on Wednesday, May 13 at Shields Library for a special screening of the indie comedy "Bottle Shock," starring Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman, with a supporting role by UC Davis for its wine expertise! 🍷 🤩

It's the perfect movie to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris Wine Tasting, so save a seat (and room for popcorn)!

Elizabeth McQueen, assistant professor of theatre studies at Florida State University and host of the Esculent podcast, will introduce the film. There will also be a pop-up display of items from our Food and Wine Collections that tells the real story behind the 1976 blind tasting that put California wine on the global map.

Learn more about the event (registration optional; drop ins also welcome!): https://bit.ly/4wiKx1d

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Three people seated at a table with wine glasses and a tablecloth. Caption: "Patricia Gallagher and Steven Spurrier of Les Caves de la Madeleine and Odette Kahn of La R***e du Vin de France at the Paris Tasting in 1976"

04/30/2026

It’s the centennial of America’s most famous highway, Route 66, and we’re revved up about our new exhibit: “Celebrating 100 Years of the Mother Road: Route 66."

Select materials from our Archives and Special Collections Department explore Route 66’s nostalgia, both celebratory and complex — from road trip adventures and diner recommendations to westward travel for migrant farm workers and Black motorists.

The Route 66 exhibit is located in the Shields Library lobby, to the left of the main stairwell, and will be on display through August 19.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4266zGQ

Poster design by Tim Silva.

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1. Cover of A Guide Book to Highway 66 by Jack D. Ritttenhouse on gold background with title and author's name in brown, illustration of stage coach, cactus and mountain, description of contents to get "most fun from your trip," and "Price $1.00."

04/28/2026

Patience, precision and the right tools are a must when it comes to repairing and preserving books and other research materials in our collections.

In celebration of Preservation Week, Preservation and Conservation Specialist Jennifer Jouas-Viall is sharing her go-to tools — the ones she reaches for most often in the library’s Preservation Lab. Some may surprise you!

Get the full story at our blog: https://bit.ly/4d0wQLU

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1. Three scalpels, three precision tweezers and precision scissors of varying size and shape on a blue gridded mat.

04/24/2026

We're closing out National Library Week with a new Aggie exhibition in Shields Library!

Located on the north wall of Shields 150 (first floor, east wing), “The Past in Practice: Interpreting the Ancient World” presents final projects from three classes taught by Professor of Classics Bianca Hand.

Students created original works, including mixed media, ceramics, paintings and sculptures, that apply ancient material culture to their own identities and contemporary concerns.

The exhibit will be on display through spring quarter. Check it out the next time you're visiting Shields!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48mXJYV

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Several framed art works displayed on a wall, including mixed media, skulls in miniature copper-colored cases, and ink and marker illustrations. Captions are displayed below the works.

04/21/2026

Happy National Library Workers Day! 📚🤩

Today and everyday we celebrate library employees here at UC Davis and around the country (world, really) and the critical services they provide.

Here are a few of them!

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13 images of children in various settings who would go on to become amazing UC Davis Library employees.

04/18/2026

On this 10th anniversary of Give Day, we invite you to support welcoming and inspiring student spaces with a gift to the UC Davis Library Annual Fund.

We recently gave Aggie-themed makeovers to eight group study rooms at Shields Library, thanks in part to the generosity of Give Day donors. The rooms, which had been purely functional, are now engaging and inviting to students — spaces they seek out to collaborate and explore their brightest ideas, together.

Stop by Shields on Picnic Day to explore the rooms and find your favorite theme — will it be Aggie Traditions, University Farm, Unitrans, Bike, Arboretum, Egghead, Shields Library or Water Tower?

Bringing Aggie spirit to our group study rooms is just one example of how we are reimagining the library a a “third space” — beyond home and the classroom — where students can come together and find community, connection and belonging.

Join us in these efforts this Give Day with a gift to the UC Davis Library Annual Fund: https://bit.ly/ucdlibrary_giveday2026
(click "Give Now!" and then select “UC Davis Library Annual Fund”)

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1. Hanging potted plants surround a window above a table and chair in the "Arboretum" group study room.

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