Support the Library:
University Library Opportunity Fund
Gifts to this fund are available for the Library to use towards the areas of greatest need.
Science & Engineering Library Renovation
The Science & Engineering Library, as it is currently configured, is not optimized to serve the needs of 21st-century researchers and learners. The S&E Library renovation includes more group study areas, improved ADA accessibility, compact shelving, new carpet and furniture, improved access to electricity for all seats, and a permanent home for the Digital Scholarship Innovation Studio.
Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections & Archives preserves, shares, and promotes the Library's unique primary sources for the use of UCSC's academic community as well as the general public. Collections include the University Archives, photographs, maps, rare books, and the archives of many individuals and organizations.
The Collectors Club
The Collectors Club is a group of supporters dedicated to growing the oldings of Special Collections & Archives at the Library.
Elizabeth Remak-Honnef Center for Archival Research and Training (CART) Endowment
The CART program integrates primary source materials more fully into the teaching and research mission of the university by providing hands-on experience for graduate students, while enhancing access to archival collections for all.
Grateful Dead Archive
The Grateful Dead Archive, given to UC Santa Cruz by the Grateful Dead, is made up of nearly a thousand boxes of documents and recordings as well as hundreds of objects, equipment, and framed art, all of which were created or collected by the members of the iconic band.