🪐 “Summer Sci-fi” continues with Boots Riley’s surreal feature debut, a Dennis Hopper comedy and drag queens in space. Free! ucla.in/3A5AKmV Fri 8/9 “Sorry to Bother You” (2018) Sat 8/10 “Space Truckers” (1996) + “Vegas in Space” (1991) intro’d by dir. Phillip R. Ford

In 35mm! Helmed by British director Carol Reed (“The Third Man,” “Odd Man Out”), “Bank Holiday” (1938) follows a rich cast of characters from London to a seaside resort. Starring Margaret Lockwood and John Loder. Sun 8/11, 7 p.m. Free! ucla.in/3SIz4pM

#OTD Pres. Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which offered economic redress & an apology to people of Japanese descent incarcerated in the US during WWII. Learn from oral histories & more from the Library’s Japanese American Research Project: bit.ly/ucla-jarp

On Sat. 8/17 we spotlight trailblazers Diahann Carroll and Maya Angelou with a screening of “Sister, Sister” (1982), a TV film written by Angelou. Stills and archival materials such as these from UCLA Library Special Collections will be on display. Free! ucla.in/3y4B3NX

New on our YouTube channel! “The Voice of Hollywood” (1931) This preserved short features rare footage of Jean Harlow, Bela Lugosi discussing “Dracula,” and Walter Huston performing a musical number. It survives as a fragment: youtu.be/MRNQ8PUIWPg

#OCLCchoreo can align academic library collections with institutional priorities, needs, and trends. But, how does it work? ⤵️ In this #OCLCnext guest blog, UCLA Library's Sohaib Baig walks us through the steps he used for research and insights he found. blog.oclc.org/next/insights-…

Funded by UCLA Library’s program Modern Endangered Archives Program, a new project aims to bridge historical divides, foster cultural preservation and illuminate how the Partition of India continues to shape the stories of the country and its people.

#OTD 104 years ago (August 22, 1920), author #RayBradbury was born. As a renowned writer, Bradbury penned books and screenplays across a variety of genres. Fun fact: he wrote his most celebrated novel, "Fahrenheit 451," in the basement of UCLA's very own Powell Library!

📣 Looking for funding to document & digitize at-risk cultural heritage materials? New MEAP Call for Applications is now live. 🖥️meap.library.ucla.edu/call-for-appli… SIGN UP for our monthly MEAP News email to receive all application updates. 📋ucla.us21.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=f8…

Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive with funding provided by Golden Globe Foundation, Century Arts Foundation, Farhang Foundation and Mark Amin. Screening at New York Film Festival! x.com/TheNYFF/status…

Restoration world premiere at New York Film Festival! Restored by Criterion Collection, UCLA Film & Television Archive and Wimmin With a Mission Productions in conjunction with The Sundance Institute. x.com/TheNYFF/status…

🏟️ Did you know the famed music venue the Hollywood Bowl used to also host political debates? On August 18, 1935, the Bowl hosted one between author Upton Sinclair & NY representative Hamilton Fish III. More historic @LATimes photos📷bit.ly/ucla-latimesph… #FlashbackFriday

Thousands of photographic negatives & prints by American photographer Willis E. Bell have been digitized with support from UCLA Library’s Modern Endangered Archives Program. Bell documented life in Ghana, West Africa, during the post-colonial period (1957-1978). See more: bit.ly/ucla-willisbell

Just in time for Labor Day: UCLA Library up with a powerful collection of photos documenting LAANE organizing c. 1990s-early 2000s including Living Wage campaigns, community benefits, and union fights in hotels, grocery, and airports. Check it out: digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog/ark:/2…

Congratulations to the 2024 Librarian of the Year, Robert Gore! As UCLA’s visual arts librarian, Gore has enriched the UCLA Library community through innovative outreach, instruction, and professional development efforts. Read more: ucla.in/3MsgA9i  #UCLALibrary #UCLA

Designed by architect Paul R. Williams, the Golden State Mutual (GSM) Life Insurance building opened 75 years ago this month at West Adams & Western. Founded in 1925, GSM grew to become one of the largest Black-owned businesses in the US. UCLA Library: calisphere.org/collections/26…

This #LaborDay, enjoy a well-deserved break! All UCLA Library locations are closed in observance of the holiday, with normal hours resuming Sept 3. 📷 Cannery workers take a lunch break, Terminal Island, CA, 1975, Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection, #UCLALSC

Happy Labor Day all! Enjoy some images from the 1947 LA Labor Day parade. Some issues are evergreen. Images from UCLA Library Special Collections, Philip Connelly collection

Counting down the days until we're back on campus. Fall Quarter, we’re ready for you! 🔜🧸 📸 udonphoto on Instagram

🌌 Oct 4–Dec 14: “Science Fiction Against the Margins” is a series showcasing independent and international filmmakers who have challenged and subverted the sci-fi genre. 21 countries, nearly 40 features, shorts and TV productions. Part of PST ART. Free! cinema.ucla.edu/SFAM