On Jan. 2, 2026, Shari Laster became associate university librarian and director of Systemwide Library Facilities. In this role, Laster will oversee SLF-North and SLF-South — UC’s expansive storage complexes in Richmond and Los Angeles, respectively — and will lead the efforts to fulfill the long-term physical preservation and access needs of all of UC’s libraries.

This hire supports UC’s continued commitment to efficient, sustainable access to scholarly materials, even amid constrained campus budgets and rising costs. With Laster as director, the facilities will complete their transition from regional repositories managed by UC Berkeley and UCLA to service centers overseen by the UC system.

For more information, check out the full announcement post: 
https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/news/slf-director

We're excited to share some big news about the two regional library facilities!

As of March 2025, the UC Regional Library Facilities (NRLF and SRLF) are reorganizing into the UC Systemwide Library Facilities (SLFs).

What does this mean for you? In short, you can expect both facilities to continue to directly advance UC's academic mission, and to provide seamless discovery and access to scholarly information.

Please see the UC Libraries' Systemwide Library Facilities Board (SLFB) webpage for more information.

Parking Lot 11 in now open for public visitors of SLF-South.

Please review the parking information on UCLA Visitor Parking website for current parking fees. Winter Quarter 2026, the parking fee is $5/hour or $17/day and can be purchase at the self pay kiosk in Lot 11. Location, map & parking fees can be found on this website under Parking Rates by Location - Parking Lot 11.

Parking in LOT 17 at the SLF-South is not permitted without a valid LOT 17 permit. No Visitor or Cross Parking permits are available at this time.