Thank you for your generous support of the UCLA Library. Our Stressbusters program provides Bruins with in person and online stress-relieving activities during finals. Inspired by this, we’ve made a virtual care package just for you, our donors! Scroll down to enjoy words of thanks from Library staff, a cheerful video from UCLA Health’s therapy animals, book and movie recommendations, concert recordings, and much more. Thank you for all you do!
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A Letter from the Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian
Dear Friends of the UCLA Library,
More than two years after the pandemic shuttered campus buildings, the jacaranda trees are blossoming, a marker of spring at UCLA. Displays of these glorious flowers – purple-blue panicles – are abundant alongside the Charles E. Young Research Library in the adjacent Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden.
We know the pandemic, inflation and other factors will continue to have an impact on Library operations. A lot more work is going to be done remotely, even on a campus like UCLA’s that is about the in-person experience. Looking ahead, UCLA Library will be guided by lessons learned during the pandemic, evolving people-centered services and technologies to empower communities of scholars to create and share knowledge, wherever they are.
As we stand on the shoulders of those who have come before us, we are thankful that, with your partnership, we will continue to move knowledge forward, building a library for the future – online and in-person.
We hope you enjoy this digital care package that was put together by our student workers and library staff. Thank you again and we hope to see you in-person very soon
With warm regards,
Ginny Steel
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Thank you for attending Powell Society 2022!
It is was our honor to host our annual Powell Society event at the Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL) as we slowly transition back to in person events at UCLA Library. We hope you enjoyed your time at the Library!
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🐾 Meet Powell Cat 🐾
History of Powell Cat
Powell Cat is our adorable campus cat that resides outside of Kaufman Hall on Wilson Plaza. Powell Cat first appeared in the summer of 2015 at Powell Library. As a campus celebrity, Powell Cat is taken care of and loved by students and staff members. Powell Cat has received all his vaccinations and is fed appropriately by students and staff members.
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Thank you from our UCLA Librarians and Staff 📝
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People-Animal Connection (PAC)
🐾 Watch Adorable Therapy Pets 🐾
UCLA People-Animal Connection (PAC)
UCLA People-Animal Connection is one of the most comprehensive Animal-Assisted Therapy and Activity (AAT/A) programs in the nation. PAC volunteer teams (consisting of the canine and his/her human partner) offer companionship and warmth to more than 1,000 critically ill children and adults per month. PAC is an active partner of the Stressbusters program. Therapy pets are hosted every quarter at Powell Library to provide stress relief for students during finals week.
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Watch Virtual Events from our YouTube Channel 💻
Donor Exclusive Virtual Events
We would love to present to you our UCLA Library virtual events
Our Library staff worked diligently to give you an amazing virtual experience from the comfort of your home during the pandemic. We hope you enjoy hearing from our special guests on extraordinary topics!
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Sit Back and Enjoy a Fun Read 📚
Book Recommendations from Students!
You're Kind of a Big Deal: Level Up by Unlocking Your Audacity by Erin King
Your Body Is Not an Apology Workbook: by Sonya Renee Taylor
You Don't Owe Anyone: Free Yourself from the Weight of Expectations by Caroline Garnet McGraw
The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All: Southern Recipes, Sweet Remembrances, and a Little Rambunctious Behavior by Mary Martha Greene
Life Will See You Now: Quit Waiting for the Light at the End of the Tunnel by Gavin Oattes
How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor by Marcus Tullius Cicero
Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by Ned Sherrin
Once in a Blue Moon Lodge by Lorna Landvik
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🎵 Music to Relax, Dance, and Energize 🎵
🎼 Concert Recordings Produced by UCLA Music Library
Concerts recordings are selected by music librarian Matthew Vest, who received support from the UCLA Music Library’s Hugo and Christine Davise Fund for Contemporary Music. This collection of songs features UCLA student performers and composers as well as professional music ensembles and artists.
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🎥 Watch trending and inspiring films students are watching! 🎬
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Powell Society 2019 Throwback!
See our collection of memorable moments during Powell Society 2019. We hope this sparks joyful memories of your participation. We hope to plan more in-person events in the future!
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