We put a mic on our University Librarian Todd Grappone during the UCSB Reads book giveaway, and the results did not disappoint. Here’s what happened when he handed out hundreds of free copies of "Crying in H Mart" to @ucsantabarbara students. #ucsblibrary #ucsb #ucsbreads

Get to know our UCSB Reads 2026 book selection, "Crying in H Mart" by Michelle Zauner! ❤️⭐ This vibrant and sensory memoir explores self-discovery, grief, and Korean-American culture through the celebratory lens of food and family. #ucsb #ucsantabarbara #ucsblibrary #ucsbreads

Can’t find the book or journal article you need in our stacks? Don't stress (and definitely don't buy it)! With Interlibrary Loan (ILL), UCSB students, faculty and staff can borrow materials from other libraries completely for FREE. #UCSBLibrary #UCSB #UCSantaBarbara

How is artificial intelligence transforming research at @ucsantabarbara ? Join UCSB Library on Feb. 9 for the launch of our new speaker series, AI in Action: Conversations with UCSB Researchers. https://t.co/jQcfmNaxTb #UCSB #AI #Research #UCSantaBarbara

Ever wondered "What is UCSB Reads?"📚💙🤔 Maybe this will help... UCSB Reads is an award-winning program that fosters a shared sense of belonging by bringing the @ucsantabarbara campus and Santa Barbara communities together! #ucsb #ucsantabarbara #ucsblibrary #ucsbreads

What’s IN, what’s OUT, and what’s staying iconic at UCSB Library in 2026 📚✨ (Yes, free NYT access is still very much in.) What'd we miss? 🤔 Drop your takes below ⬇️📚

Kick off UCSB Reads 2026 with a free book! 📕 We are giving away copies of Michelle Zauner’s "Crying in H Mart" to UCSB students. This "incandescent" memoir is a must-read that "caters to all appetites." 📅 Jan. 13 🕐 1 PM 📍 Library Paseo #UCSBReads #CryingInHMart #UCSB

heard the 2016 trends are coming back, so are we💗📚🤓#2016trends #ucsb #ucsantabarbara #ucsblibrary #happynewyear

🚨Reminder to submit your application for the Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Research Fellowship by January 30 to fund your research in UCSB Library's Special Research Collections! https://t.co/cSb6OSxeXl

Can you believe these stats?! Thank you for an amazing year, Gauchos!💻🎧💛📚 #ucsantabarbara #ucsb #ucsblibrary #spotifywrapped

Get to know our UCSB Reads 2026 book selection, "Crying in H Mart" by Michelle Zauner! Check out what journalists have been saying about this vibrant and sensory memoir!🧐📚💙 #ucsb #ucsantabarbara #ucsblibrary #ucsbreads

UCSB Reads 2026 kicks off in January with a free book giveaway 📚 for UCSB students and culminate with a free public talk by Michelle Zauner at Campbell Hall on May 7, presented with UCSB Arts & Lectures. #UCSBLibrary #UCSB #UCSantaBarbara #UCSBReads

UCSB Reads, @ucsantabarbara's award-winning common book program, fosters a shared sense of belonging by bringing the campus and Santa Barbara communities together to read a common book that explores compelling issues of our time.

Michelle Zauner is a Korean-American musician, writer and the lead vocalist of indie pop sensation Japanese Breakfast. TIME magazine named Zauner one of the 100 most influential people of 2022.

"Crying in H Mart" was a New York Times bestseller and received numerous awards and accolades. The New Yorker described it as “a book you experience with all of your senses: sentences you can taste, paragraphs that sound like music."

We're thrilled to announce that "Crying in H Mart" by Michelle Zauner has been named the UCSB Reads 2026 book! 📕 ✨ This vibrant and sensory memoir explores self-discovery, grief, and Korean-American culture through the celebratory lens of food and family.

UCSB Library now accepts applications for the 2026 Kenneth Karmiole Endowed Research Fellowship. The $5,000 fellowship allows one scholar to pursue research in our Special Research Collections. Apply by January 30th! https://t.co/cSb6OSxeXl #UCSB #UCSBLibrary #UCSantaBarbara

We have released our 2024-2025 Impact Report! Check out how UCSB Library supported the research and creative activities of @ucsantabarbara students, faculty, and staff, and created opportunities for community engagement. https://t.co/7SANBfuvKi #ucsblibrary #ucsb #ucsantabarbara

Today, UNESCO celebrates World Day for Audiovisual Heritage to showcase the rich audiovisual collections in libraries and archives.  KEYT News Film Collection and American Radio Archives are some of our recent efforts to preserve audiovisual heritage. https://t.co/s6BwrQhbBf

Join us tomorrow (Sept. 30) at 4 PM in the Pacific View Room for our next Pacific Views Talk. Professor Andy Merolla (Communication) will present on "What Hope Do We Have? Searching in the Small Moments of Everyday Communication." #ucsblibrary #ucsantabarbara #ucsb