March 2026

Six landscape paintings of the North Campus Open Space.

New Exhibition:
Art in Service of the Land

Art in Service of the Land celebrates the intersection of art and environmental stewardship, highlighting the efforts of the Oak Group, the UCSB Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration, and Coal Oil Point Reserve to conserve the Devereux Slough. The collaborative exhibition invites viewers to explore how art documents, interprets, and amplifies the ongoing work of conservation, revealing the beauty and complexity of the North Campus Open Space and inspiring engagement with our local environment.

March 16–June 26
Mountain Gallery (1st Floor, Mountain Side)

Learn More About the Exhibition

Illustration of three people are sitting at a table, engaged in conversation in front of world landmarks.

UCSB Reads 2026 Events

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

All Languages Language Exchange on March 5
Book Discussion at Santa Barbara Public Library on March 8
Community Poetry Readings with Goleta Valley Library on April 22

Discover Upcoming UCSB Reads Events

Upcoming Workshops

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

Understanding Creative Commons Licenses on March 2
Research Outputs You Can Share and Get Credit For on March 4
GLAM Career Pathways on March 6
Introduction to Scholarly Publishing on March 11 and 18
Graphical Abstracts on March 12

Explore Upcoming Workshops

Save the Date: Pacific Views Talk on April 14

The Library is pleased to present Jim Kearney (English) in the Pacific Views: Library Speaker Series for Spring 2026.

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.

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

Learn More and Register Now

Closeup photograph of three people sitting around a table with their laptops open.

Open Source Program Events

The Library's Open Source Program is hosting two events in March to promote community and knowledge sharing around open source software and hardware:

Open Source Lounge on March 4
Open Source Meetup on March 18

Learn More About the UCSB Open Source Program

Screenshot of the article in the Current: New Library exhibition celebrates 20th anniversary of UCSB Reads.

In the Media: UCSB Reads 20th Anniversary Exhibition

The Current featured the Library's new exhibition, Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads. The exhibition highlights the legacy and impact of the Library's award-winning common book program since its inception.

Read the Article About the Exhibition

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