Archives Fair

Join us for the 2026 Inland Empire Archives Fair on Wednesday, October 14, 2026

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The Annual Inland Empire Archives Fair celebrates the rich history and culture of the IE region every October in honor of American Archives Month.

Hosted under the iconic arches of the Tomás Rivera Library at UC Riverside, the Fair provides an opportunity to raise awareness of local archives, highlight student work with primary sources, and build bridges between institutional and community memory-keeping.

Release of the 2026 UCR Library Sticker Competition Winner & Zine

Grab a free limited edition sticker and zine at the Special Collections & University Archives (SCUA) table during the Fair, while supplies last!

Sticker Competition Winner
hungry donkey
Ash Chow SCUA’s Choice
Scotty the Donkey
Emily A.
In Spring 2026, we held the 2nd annual UCR Library Sticker Competition. This sticker competition invites students to create their own unique artwork inspired by prompts and photographs drawn from our archival collections. For this year’s sticker competition, we asked students to imagine a new mascot for UCR—anything but a bear! For inspiration, we shared images of UCR’s non-bear mascots from the past including Norm the Orange, Lady MacTavish of Walpole (aka Buttons) the Scottish Terrier Dog, and of course, donkeys. UCR Library employees were invited to vote for their favorite design
The winning design has been printed as a limited-run sticker, to be released at this year’s IE Archives Fair. Although only the winning design will be produced as a sticker, all stickers designs meeting our guidelines and requirements will be commemorated in a special edition zine published by SCUA and also released at the Archives Fair.

Schedule:

Day & Time	Event	Location
Wed., Oct. 14	Inland Empire Archives Fair	Rivera Library Arches
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.	The following activities will be accessible throughout the full length of the Fair: Hands-on Archives The UCR Special Collections table will have an assortment of archives, facsimiles, books, and objects on display for attendees to touch and explore hands-on. Want more archives? Several of our Community Partners will also have hands-on materials at their tables to explore! Visit each table to learn more. Tabling by Community Partners Visit our community partners to learn more about their organizations, collections, and work to help preserve IE history. Release of the 2026 UCR Library Sticker Winner & Zine Pick up your free limited-edition sticker and zine at the UCR Special Collections table, available while supplies last! Student Poster Presentations Hear from students at UCR and other local universities about how they utilize primary sources in their research or creative work.	Rivera Library Arches
10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Tour of UCR Special Collections	Meet at the UCR Special Collections Table at 10:20 a.m.
1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Tour of UCR Special Collections	Meet at the UCR Special Collections Table at 12:50 p.m.

Reserve Free Parking

Attendees can register for free parking valid from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm in Lot 13 on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Please note, Lot 13 is an approximately 10-minute walk to the Rivera Arches.

Register for free parking at this link: https://www.offstreet.io/events/9V791HUO

How to Register:

Click on the link above.
Enter your license plate number and state.
(Optional) Enter an email address to receive a confirmation email.
Select Park to complete the registration.

Community Partners

The heart of the IE Archives Fair is the community of people who care for local history and culture, whether through institutional or grassroots organizations. Each year we invite these off-campus organizations to join us and table under the Rivera arches to share information about their work and collections. Thank you to our partners below for making this year's Inland Empire Archives Fair a reality!