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Byron Hurte, research award winner and Haipeng Li, University Librarian, hold framed award certificate
Abrescy-Kranich Library Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence Recipient: Byron Hurte


March 23, 2026


The Library hosted a reception to celebrate this year’s Abrescy-Kranich Award recipient Byron Hurte (2025-2026). The Carter Joseph Abrescy and Larry Kranich Library Award for Student Research Excellence is made possible by the generosity of Arlene Kranich and is named after her grandson Carter Abrescy and late husband Larry Kranich.

UC Merced library logo. Web of Science. A multipurpose database for all subjects and topics.
Web of Science: A multipurpose database for all subjects and topics


March 20, 2026


Join us for this workshop on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00pm in KL 371.

UC Merced Library logo. UC Merced Writing Center logo. Zotero logo. Beyond the basics.
Zotero: Beyond the Basics


March 19, 2026


Join us for this workshop on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:00pm in The Writing Center (KL 296).

Sticker Design Contest. UC Merced Library logo. For full contest rules and to enter go to https://ucm.edu/sticker-contest-2026
Sticker Design Contest 2026 (2nd Annual)
Author: Paulina Allende


March 18, 2026


Calling all artists, creatives, and those with a flair for design! Join our sticker design contest by April 22, 2026 for your chance to win $100!

Interlibrary loan Access Alert. UC Merced Library logo.
Interlibrary Loan Spring Recess - Access Alert


March 17, 2026


The Interlibray Loans unit will be closed during the Spring recess from March 21 - March 29, 2026.

Faculty Author Series at UC Merced Library with Dr. Susan Amussen
Faculty Author Series: Dr. Susan Amussen


March 16, 2026


Join us on Tuesday, March 31 at noon in KL 396 for an author talk featuring Distinguished Professor of History, Dr. Susan Amussen.

New Humanities Open Access Fund


March 12, 2026


The UC Libraries is offering a scoped, one-year pilot fund that covers the cost of open access for early career authors publishing in arts and humanities journals that are not otherwise covered by one of UC’s open access publishing agreements.

The goal of the pilot is to provide financial support to author communities that are underserved by existing funding sources for publishing open access, in particular: early career (pre-tenure) faculty, postdoctoral researchers, non-academic staff, graduate students, undergraduate students, and other non-tenured early career authors. Whether due to a lack of grant funding opportunities or current gaps in UC’s open access agreements, such authors are the least likely to be able to secure funds to publish open access.

The pilot covers the full costs of the open access publishing fees for authors who meet the fund’s eligibility requirements.

For more information about the pilot, please visit: ...

Faculty Author Series with AUL-Emeritus, Donald Barclay
Faculty Author Series: AUL-Emeritus, Donald Barclay


March 11, 2026


Please join us for an author talk featuring Associate University Librarian-Emeritus, Donald Barclay on March 11 at noon in KL 396.

UC Merced Library Logo. Writing for Publication: Resources You Can Use
Writing for Publication: Resources You Can Use!
Author: Elizabeth McMunn-Tetangco


March 6, 2026


Join us on Wednesday, March 18 at 11am in KL 361 for ideas and resources for getting your research paper out of the theoretical stages and into the hands of readers.

Movie Night - The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Movie Night - The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz


March 5, 2026


Join us for a movie night on Thursday, March 5 at 7pm in KL 397.

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