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Latest Past Exhibits

The History of the LGBTQ Civil Rights Movement

In celebration of LGBT History Month and in partnership with the UCR LGBT Resource Center, the UCR Library will launch its new exhibition program with a poster display entitled The History of the LGBT Civil Rights Movement. Created by the ONE Archives Foundation located in West Hollywood, California the material "explores the incredibly inspiring journey...

The Power of Language: From Manuscript to Print

We invite you to view SCUA’s latest exhibition, The Power of Language: From Manuscript to Print, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday on the 4th floor of the Rivera Library in Special Collections & University Archives until March 24, 2023.
By Cherry Williams |

500 Years of Utopia

This exhibit commemorates the 500th anniversary of Thomas More’s Utopia, a book that led to a proliferation of utopian fiction in the Western world. Utopias usually critique the politics of the author’s time, and imagine what a better society might look like. Many utopias sparked social movements, such as the Utopian Socialism of the 19th...

Arthur C. Harmon: Tuskegee Airman

This display highlights selected items from the personal archival collection of Arthur C. Harmon and his career as a Tuskegee Airman, held by the UCR Special Collections Department. Community members can visit the display on the fourth floor of Tomas Rivera Library in the Special Collections Reading Room between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and...

Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Surgeons

Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons is an exhibition celebrating the contributions of African American academic surgeons to medicine and medical education. It tells the stories of four pioneering African American surgeons and educators who exemplify excellence in their fields and believe in continuing the journey of excellence through the education and mentoring younger...

Orange Roots

The University of California, Riverside Library invites you to celebrate the opening of a new exhibition, titled, “Orange Roots: The Remarkable Story of Two Trees, a Pioneer Town, and the University of California, Riverside.” The welcome reception in honor of the exhibition’s opening will be held at the library, from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov...

Riverside's Chaucers

View a selection of UCR's Chaucerian materials. This exhibit, curated by SCUA graduate student intern Christopher Queen, will be on display during winter quarter 2023.

The Magic of Miniature Books

A new exhibit in Tomás Rivera Library that will be on display from January 18 to March 30, 2017. The first-floor portion of the exhibit will be open during all regular Rivera Library hours. See here for library hours on any given day. The second portion of the exhibit that will be housed in Special...

Hecho a Mano: handmade books from Latin America

A new pop-up exhibit showcasing libros cartoneros and artists’ books created by Latinx artists is on display in the Rivera Library.
By Sandy Enriquez |

New Arrivals for the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Our new pop-up exhibit features recent acquisitions for the Eaton Collection - including Afrofuturism, Latinx comics, and more!
By Phoenix Alexander |