Library Policies

It is the responsibility of Library users to contribute to a productive atmosphere and to respect the needs of other users.

Borrowers of UCLA Library materials should pay special attention to the following rules.

The Library has adopted regulations to protect the rights of both users and staff, to create an appropriate academic atmosphere, and to provide a safe, comfortable and convenient environment.

Learn about Library fines and fees, including charges for replacements, lost or damaged items and overdue materials.

We are committed to providing online resources that are available to everyone in our campus community.

Information regarding your privacy while using the UCLA Library and its website.

Computers are made available to UCLA Library users for the purposes of research, instruction and public service.

Learn about prize eligibility, application procedures and selection criteria.

Our library instruction guidelines help to create an effective learning experience for students.

Policies for reserving group study rooms and instructional spaces in the Library.

UCLA Library relies on carefully decided policies and procedures to guide our collecting.

We commit to putting collections, resources and scholarship from around the world at the fingertips of students and scholars.

We seek to apply our core mission and values to the e-book marketplace.

UCLA Library considers the acquisition of data sets on a case-by-case basis.

UCLA Library is guided by professional values and codes of ethics in support of ethical and inclusive approaches to descriptive practices.

Policy and guidelines for the provenance of manuscripts, rare books, incunabula, artwork, prints, archival collections and other cultural objects.

When licensing electronic resources, the UCLA Library follows policies set by the California Digital Library in support of campus teaching and research.

UCLA Library's responsibilities, policies, procedures and guidelines governing the reproduction of copyrighted material.

Copyright policies from the UC Office of the President, as well as campus guidelines and resources.

Two UC-wide open access policies expand the reach of scholarly articles by UC faculty, staff and employees by making them available around the world.

The nature of stewarding special collections holdings requires UCLA Library Special Collections to be selective in what we acquire and make available for research.

Policy for using UCLA Library Special Collections materials in the Ahmanson-Murphy Reading Room.

Procedures, policies and fees for UCLA Library Special Collections e-delivery and duplication services.

Learn about the different levels of discovery and access to Library Special Collections materials.

Learn about UCLA Library Special Collections uses finding aid description and metadata.

UCLA Library Special Collections staff are engaged in addressing and contextualizing collections that may include harmful content.

Policy and guidelines for the provenance of manuscripts, rare books, incunabula, artwork, prints, archival collections and other cultural objects.

The following nine criteria guide our decision-making around digitization.