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Fiat Lux
Our stories
We hope you enjoy reading about the people, programs, and progress of the UC Berkeley Library in our newsmagazine, Fiat Lux. Your feedback, questions, or story suggestions are warmly invited. Please contact us.
- Feeling our way forward
- Awe of the beholder
- Stirring emotions
- Q&A: Librarian Shannon Kealey on pandemic-era coping strategies
- Solace in the stacks
- ‘This is why I have so much hope’
- Golden Bear hugs
- Nature that nurtures
- Taking on society’s thorniest issues
- A window into the West
- Exhibit shines light on painful chapter in history
- Building a brighter tomorrow
- The Library is leveling the playing field, one textbook at a time
- ‘A long journey’
- A chip off the old Blockeley
- Sisterhood in the archives
- Five floors. One vision. Infinite possibilities.
- Q&A: Kristina Bush on the Library’s fellowship program and creating community amid the chaos
- ‘Humanities are the antidote’
- Making it work, in new ways
- Test your Bear bona fides with this Berkeley trivia quiz
- ‘Discredit, disrupt, and destroy’
- Sense and sensitivity
- War of the words
- The end of the line
- Racism in the internet age
- In times of hardship, research forges ahead
- Sign of the times
- Campaign corner
- Evidence of the past, a window into the future
- Behind the scenes
- A light in the darkness
- ‘There will be a revolution’
- Creativity out of chaos
- Keeping watch, even during a crisis
- ‘From boxes to bytes’
- The makerspace of the future
- Fiat Blocks
- The road to recovery
- Covers for the storm
Fall 2019 Fiat Lux No. 49 (updated October 2019 to correct an error)
- We have evidence. We have hope.
- A dark chapter, reopened
- Lights, camera, (go take) action!
- Beyond the music
- Love, libraries, and Pearl Jam
- Spark debate, and light a fire
- The secret life of the census
- Why are the hard questions so hard?
- Should the Library be neutral?
- For now and forever
- Castle in the cloud
- ‘Like meeting an old friend’
- Community historian wins public service honor
- Berkeley alum, library aficionada takes helm of board
- With fresh faces, portrait exhibit at Bancroft brings the West into focus
Spring 2019 Fiat Lux No. 47 (updated May 2019 to correct an error)
- Open science, open minds
- 6 degrees of Mark Twain
- Imagining the future
- The crime whisperer
- 'We're all learning this together'
- Authors talk Netflix and novels at luncheon
- Remembering the Oral History Center's 'angel investor'
- How do we thank thee? Let us count the (25) ways.
- 50 years after Third World Liberation Front strike, legacy marches on
- The heart will go on
- A birthplace of big ideas
- Destination for discovery
- Follow my voice
- On the cutting edge
- 'The epitome of an idea'
- 'The best truth we have'
- Collections at the heart of every big idea
- Home is where the art is
- 150 reasons to love the Library
- Here's why I love the Library
- Beyond the books: We are here for you
- The feathers in our caps
- A Library for undergraduates, by undergraduates
- The tools we all use
- 'We're an important, inclusive space'
- Which library are you?
- A little oasis in a sea of craziness'
- Shaping the Library's future
- Why do we collect? Here's why ...
- Chancellor reanimates a classic at Luncheon in the Library
- An artist at work
- Introducing Bancroft and the West
- Special insert: Our interview with photographer David Johnson
- NRLF: The house that information built
- Exhibit explores LGBTQ movement using government information
- A legacy of treasures
- Accelerating open access
- On a mission to freedom
- In their words: The value of digital information skills
- Behind the scenes at the East Asian Library
- Library Prize: Some truly remarkable researchers
- Rare score at Music Library comes to life
- 3 Fiat Lux covers feature Cal artists
- Why we support the Library of the future
- Why information literacy matters
- Fake news, or just a joke?
- Turning pictures into sound
- 'Each book is its own game'
- Looking at old data in a new way
- Moffitt opens up!
- Class of '66 reunion sets a high bar
- Stanfords' gift helps connect and inspire students
- My Freshman Year: Letter from Jeff MacKie-Mason
- From Mumbia to Belarus to Berkeley: Lilidhar Pendse
- All-Around Cal Man Peter Van Houten
- Design, Tech & Community: Francisco Peralta
- Corliss Lee on Her Mission
- 2015-16 Honor Roll of Donors
- The Papyrus in the Crocodile: 150 years at the museum(s)
- 2016 Library Prize for Undergraduate Research
- The Library Shines at CalDay
- Dave Duer Retires
- Facets of the Fair: Two Exhibits on the Panana-Pacific International Exposition
- The Joys of Library Jobs: Jamie Dillon '75, '78
- Luncheon in the Library
- Then & Now: Trees of Berkeley
- The Moffitt Revitalization
- Preserving the Scholarly Record: On NRLF
- Welcoming Jeffrey MacKie-Mason
- Our New Library Leader on "Possible Dreams"
- The Campanile: Happy 100th Birthday
- 2014-15 Honor Roll of Donors
- Highlights from the Year
- New University Librarian: Jeffrey MacKie-Mason
- Library Prize Winners 2015
- Exhibits at the Library
- Rita Moreno Graces the Library
- 2014's Most Wanted Books
- New Faces at the Library: Staff Profiles
- Snapshots from the Annual Luncheon
- Then and Now: Our Collaborative Spaces
- Stunning exhibit of California art
- Tom Leonard reflects on his tenure
- A Day in the Life of the Library
- Sidharth Goel '17
- Library Advisory Board 2014-15
- A Global Reach -- librarian Jim Church
- What will the next generation read?
- In Memoriam: John Rosston
- Bob Hass on the Library
- 2013-14 Honor Roll of Donors
- Students "hack" the Free Speech Movement archive
- This fall: FSM's 50th anniversary
- Tom Leonard on the Authors Alliance
- 2014 Library Prize winners
- Athletics at Cal, then and now
- New Information Gateway at Moffitt
- Gifts from Lisbet Rausing and from the Logans
- Increased Campus Funding for Library
- Donor profiles: The Herrs and Helene Woolsey
- "The Best Peaches in the World"
- Campus Sculpture, Then and Now
- Travel Tips from the Stacks
- The Berkeley Student Co-op at 80
- Who's That Student?
- Writers in the Library
- Mark Twain's Autobiography, Vol. 2
- Big on Campus, Big Data
- David Kessler in the Stacks
- Annual Report 2012-13
- Digital Leader Joins the Library
- Making Art in Starr Library
- Student Research Winners Announced
- Bette Anton in India
- Artists in the Library
- Then and Now: The Campus Buzz
- Two Fall Exhibits
- Flash Mob in the Reading Room
- A Specialist is In
- Research Award Program Newly Endowed
- Love our Libraries
- Kicking Back in the Dorms
- Back to school circa 1886
- Thanks to Berkeley...
- Ryan Swanson's prize-winning research
- Cataloging in fiction and reality
- Honor Roll 2011-12
- Following the Equator to the Library
- “Our Youngest Scholars”
- Re-engineering a Library
- Story Hour 2012-13
- No Foolish Questions
- What I “Love Less” About Moffitt
- Superb Student Research
- In Memoriam: Joe Rosenthal
- 2012-13 Library Advisory Board
- Hearst Mining: Then & Now
- Adam Hochschild on the Library
- New Book on Biotech
- A Math Alumna's Gift
- The Magnes' Grand Opening
- New Fund Honors Elizabeth Byrne
- Lighting the Library
- Everyday Dogs
- New Bancroft Director
- Visual Culture
- Preeti Talwai, Library Prize Winner
- Then and Now
Fall 2011 Fiat Lux No. 21
Summer 2011 Fiat Lux No. 20
Spring 2011 Fiat Lux No. 19
Winter 2011 Fiat Lux No. 18
Fall 2010 Fiat Lux No. 17
Summer 2010 Fiat Lux No. 16
Spring 2010 Fiat Lux No. 15
Winter 2009 Fiat Lux No. 14
Fall 2009 Fiat Lux No. 13
Summer 2009 Fiat Lux No. 12
Spring 2009 Fiat Lux No. 11
Winter 2008 Fiat Lux No. 10
Fall 2008 Fiat Lux No. 9
Summer 2008 Fiat Lux No. 8
Spring 2008 Fiat Lux No. 7
Winter 2007 Fiat Lux No. 6
Fall 2007 Fiat Lux No. 5
Summer 2007 Fiat Lux No. 4
Spring 2007 Fiat Lux No. 3
Winter 2006 Fiat Lux No. 2
Fall 2006 Fiat Lux No. 1
Summer 2006 Bene Legere No. 70
Spring 2006 Bene Legere No. 69
Fall 2005 Bene Legere No. 68
Summer 2005 Bene Legere No. 67
Fall 2004 Bene Legere No. 66
Summer 2004 Bene Legere No. 65
Fall 2003 Bene Legere No. 64
Summer 2003 Bene Legere No. 63
Spring 2003 Bene Legere No. 62
Fall 2002 Bene Legere No. 61
Spring 2002 Bene Legere No. 60
Winter 2002 Bene Legere No. 59
Fall 2001 Bene Legere No. 58
Summer 2001 Bene Legere No. 57
Fall 2000 Bene Legere No. 56
Spring 2000 Bene Legere No. 55
Winter 2000 Bene Legere No. 54
Summer 1999 Bene Legere No. 53
Annual reports
Our yearly summaries
The UC Berkeley Library holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Berkeley alumni, faculty, students, and friends. Annual reports are issued each fall to celebrate the many generous gifts received, including class and reunion gifts. More than 6,000 donors each year contribute to Library programs, collections, and services. Thank you for your invaluable support!
2020-2021 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2019-2020 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2018-2019 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2017-2018 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2016-2017 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2013-2014 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2012-2013 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2011-2012 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2010-2011 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2009-2010 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2008-2009 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2007-2008 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2006-2007 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2005-2006 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2004-2005 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2003-2004 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2002-2003 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
2000-2001 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
1999-2000 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
1998-1999 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
1997-1998 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
1996-1997 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)
1995-1996 Annual Report of the Library (pdf)