April 2026

UCSB Library is pleased to present Jim Kearney (English) in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Spring 2026. In his talk "What does it feel like? Shakespeare’s Experiential Ethics," Kearney will discuss how Shakespearean theater functions as a laboratory for simulating ethical experiences, inviting audiences to vicariously feel the weight of extreme moral dilemmas.

Advance registration is recommended. This event is in conjunction with "Infinite Variety: The Many Lives of Shakespeare’s Texts," a new Library exhibition co-curated by Kearney. 

4:00 PM Tuesday, April 14
Pacific View Room (8th Floor)

"Infinite Variety: The Many Lives of Shakespeare’s Texts" explores the many forms and many afterlives of William Shakespeare’s art – from a single scrap of his crabbed handwritten text to the digital media of the twenty-first century.

April 6–June 12
Sara Miller McCune Arts Library (1st Floor, Mountain Side)  

Join us for the second event in our new AI in Action speaker series. Fabian Offert (Center for the Humanities and Machine Learning) and Eric Wang (Center for Responsible Machine Learning) will give short presentations on innovative applications of AI in their research, followed by a moderated discussion on broader trends, challenges, and ethical considerations.

4:00 PM Thursday, April 9 
Instruction & Training 1312 (1st Floor, Mountain Side)  

UCSB Reads 2026 continues in April with several events inspired by this year's book selection, Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner:

The Library is offering a wide range of online and in-person workshops for UCSB students, faculty and staff in April. Topics include:

The Library is now accepting applications for the 2026 Library Award for Undergraduate Research.

Undergraduate students who have produced a scholarly or creative work using Library resources are invited to apply by April 16. Winners receive monetary prizes.

Several Library programs and initiatives were recently featured in the media:  

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