Support the collection and programmatic needs of the Social Research Library.
The Social Research Library serves the research needs of the School of Social Welfare and supports its broader mission to “change the systems that perpetuate poverty and social disadvantage.” The library provides a research base for the four research units affiliated with the school, researchers from related disciplines, local social workers, alumni, and the general public. The Social Research Library was founded in 1957 as a collection within the Social Sciences Library to support the developing social work program at UC Berkeley. From its origins as a reserve reading collection, the library has grown into a research collection that today provides vital support for the School of Social Welfare faculty and students and the school’s related research centers. It also provides a foundation for the school’s thriving doctoral program and serves as an academic home base for students in the master’s program.
