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The UCR Library serves as an information commons and intellectual center for the campus and is the nexus for research and study at UCR.
Our collections include more than 4 million print volumes, more than 1 million e-books, and 143,000 serials, and thousands of multimedia materials. We also provide access to hundreds of databases and state-of-the-art information technology. These resources are accessible through three locations:
Tomás Rivera Library
Orbach Science Library
, and
Special Collections & University Archives
Distinctive subject collections include the
Eaton Collection of Science Fiction & Fantasy
, the
Water Resources Collections & Archives
, the
Rupert Costo Library of the American Indian
Tuskegee Airmen Collections
, and materials documenting the
history of Inland Southern California
The library provides wireless network access at each library location, and UCR students, staff, and faculty can remotely access most of the library's databases and other electronic resources.
Under the vision and leadership of University Librarian Mihoko Hosoi, the library is on a path to excellence coordinated with the Chancellor's
UCR 2030 Strategic Plan
. For more information, please read the
UCR Library Strategic Plan
The UCR Library ranks among the 120 largest research libraries in the U.S. and Canada and is a member of the
Association of Research Libraries
and the
Center for Research Libraries
View the UCR Library Org Chart (
Current Org Chart
and
Summer/Fall 2026 Org Chart
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