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UCLA Library: Advancing Knowledge and Innovation

$29,736 raised by 117 Bruin Champions

Goal Reached! Thank you!

November 13, 2025
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$12,000 Gift Unlocked!

November 07, 2025

We have some exciting news — thanks to your incredible support, we’ve surpassed 100 gifts and unlocked $12,000 from Liz Harter ’72, MLS ’79! We’ve now raised $27,176 for the UCLA Library. 

We are so grateful for your role in unlocking this gift. But we’re not done yet! There are still 2 days left of the Blue & Gold Challenge. 

Please continue sharing the campaign to help push us forward. crowdfunding.ucla.edu/uclalibrary

Thank you! Go Bruins!

IN THE HOME STRETCH!

November 07, 2025

We’re in the final hours of the Blue and Gold Challenge!
 
Library champions from coast to coast are showing up and we are less than 15 gifts away from reaching our goal of 100! When we hit 100 gifts, we’ll unlock Liz Harter’s generous $12,000 challenge gift—a big win for the Library!


 Your gift today, of any amount, could help secure this powerful gift!
  

The challenge ends Saturday, Nov. 8 at midnight! Let’s Go Bruins! 

We’re Halfway There!

November 05, 2025

Bruins are showing incredible support during the Blue & Gold Challenge—thank you!

The Library is going strong with 40 gifts and counting, we’re on our way to unlocking Liz Harter’s generous $12,000 challenge gift!

Let’s keep the momentum going! Every gift—big or small—brings us closer to giving UCLA students the tools to thrive in research and learning.

To further express our gratitude, we’re sharing a 20% OFF discount code for the UCLA Store, so you can show your Bruin pride in style: BGCFW25*

 

Thank you for showing your Bruin pride and helping us celebrate UCLA Library in true Blue & Gold style! 

 

*20% OFF discount code valid on all online orders for BearWear Apparel and Accessories placed between November 2nd-12th, 2025 at UCLAStore.com. Not valid on diploma frames, UCLA contest t-shirt, care packages, or UCLA gift cards. Subject to stock on hand at time of order fulfillment. One redemption per customer. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

The Blue & Gold Challenge is LIVE!

November 03, 2025

Join Bruins in celebrating UCLA Library during our week of giving.

Help us unlock a $12,000 challenge gift!
 

When the Library receives 100 donations of any amount, Liz Harter ’72, MLS ’79 will make an additional $12,000 gift to support the new Library Teaching, Learning and Research Fund, giving students the skills to thrive at UCLA and beyond.

Your gift—big or small—shapes the next generation of research and learning.

Bonus: Donations of $25+ receive a commemorative three-pin set featuring Powell Cat!

Blue and Gold Challenge Incentive Pins

From Inspiration to Impact: Updates from the Blue & Gold Challenge

September 02, 2025

The UCLA Library is proud to join this year’s Blue & Gold Challenge, rallying support across campus and beyond to fuel student success, advance research and expand access to knowledge. We’re excited to share real-time updates - stay tuned, because every Bruin gift counts!